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Go and Philosophy

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Go and Religion

I think there are many ways for a human being to make peace with yourself, being satisfied in a positive way with who you are and what you do. Some do yoga exercises or a religion, others play go. - C. Taranu 5p

"Go is love" -Sakata?

"In life and in Go we try to find the best move; the beauty is the same" -Sakata also?

In the past, there were Buddhist monks whose primary activity was to play Go, one of the most famous of them is probably Honinbo Sansa. Or for buddhists [ext] Nichiren

Some speculate ancient go boards were used for divination.

Go is so old that it certainly has dogma and tradition, as many religions do. Go players spend more time playing go than many "religious" people go to church (daily, not weekly)

Go Clubs are houses of worship, and our best players (pros) are clergy. The devout students study the works of the clergy...

Go is so sublime that it is surely mystical

"Since I started playing Go, I've applied some of its concepts to my daily life, and guide some of my choices by them."
Phelan, from discussion page.

Also, see GameOfLife's homepage and Sebastian/All I need to know I learned from Go.

Go teaches us about ourselves

With every move,
I see myself in the stones.
Each game, mirror go.
-- Remillard

.. as we analyse our own mental process and the mental activity during this process.

"Go is just a game. However, the nature of the game allows it to provide a window into everyday situations. The choices made in a simple game turn out to be deeply representative of one's true character. When I play go, I am offered a window into another's complete spirit, and my own nature becomes transparent."
-- Jesse Chao, from AGA-EJ Volume 5, #62


Willemien the most famous Buddhist of who is known that he played go is probably [ext] Nicherin founder of [ext] Nicherin Buddhism a game of him is on the {GoGod] cd under nummer 1253-02-00a.

 Before you ask yes I am Buddhist, but not of this branch.

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