RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

sects of dervishes, not only by Kemal, but also by Ibn
Saud; hence Mussolini's machiavellian use of religion as
an instrument of government, hence his policy of making
God play second fiddle to Caesar, hence the care he takes
that the young shall not be taught monotheistic world
loyalty, but only loyalty to the locaj idols, the nation,
,the Party and himself.1

1 In Japan the ruling classes have used the technique of meditation
to train die will in the service of militarism. Naval cadets were,
perhaps still are, put through a course of Zen mind-training. Like
all other instruments, this method can be misused by those who wish
to do so.

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