Read the following quote from Buddhist scripture Dhammapada.

“Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like); fletchers bend the arrow; carpenters bend a log of wood; wise people master themselves.”

What central part of Buddhism expressed in the quote appealed to samurai who practiced Zen?

A. patience
B. self-control and discipline
C. purity
D. loyalty and obedience

B. self-control and discipline

The central part of Buddhism expressed in the quote that appealed to samurai who practiced Zen is B. self-control and discipline. The quote emphasizes the mastery of oneself, which aligns with the principles of Zen that focus on discipline, control over one's thoughts and actions, and the attainment of inner harmony.