This quote, plus the author's misuse of Buddhist concepts reminds me of a quote from the book Zen at War, attributed to a prominent Buddhist priest: "If ordered

This quote, plus the author's misuse of Buddhist concepts reminds me of a quote from the book Zen at War, attributed to a prominent Buddhist priest: "If ordered to march: tramp, tramp or shoot: bang, bang. This is the manifestation of the highest wisdom of enlightenment." In other words, loyalty and absolute submission to military leaders and the state was seen as a sign of egolessness and enlightenment.