The History of Buddhist Antisemitism

On March 20, 1995, the Buddhist doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo carried out a sarin attack on the Tokyo subway, killing 13 commuters and seriously injuring 54 more. The cult tried to justify its terrorism through an interpretation of Buddhist ideas and doctrines, with the goal of bringing back a golden era when the teachings of the Buddha are followed by all. Less well-known is that two months earlier, the cult declared war on Jews by publishing Manual of Fear: The Jewish Ambition -- Total World Conquest, which claimed that Jews were taking advantage of Japan. The cult called its enemies "Jewish Japanese".