[injin]

wrong again , maybe some Japanese monks are Buddhists , but the sword wielders could not have been. A Buddhist is only one who follows the tenets of Buddhism closely. Non-killing is the first Precept . Now people can be Buddhist inspired , still
engaged in all sorts of defilements while aspiring to Buddhist
principles. These people might be termed Buddhism aspirants, but there is still a big difference. In all reality there are probably very few true , genuine Buddhists in this world
and lots of aspirants.

[Loud Mime]

It isn't what a person calls themselves, but how they act?