Building a Peaceful Community According to Buddhism

Abstract

The objectives of the dissertation entitled “Building a Peaceful Community According to Buddhism” were as 1) to study the concept of building a peaceful community, 2) to study the Buddhadhamma related to building a peaceful community, 3) to integrate building a peaceful community according to buddhism, and 4) to propose a guideline and new body of knowledge about the building a peaceful community according to buddhism.

The data of this qualitative study were collected from the Tipitaka and other related texts and documents along with in-depth interviews with 20 persons both buddhism and peace study scholars. The data were analyzed, synthesized and presented in a descriptive method. The results of the study found that:

1. 1. the Concept of community peace building, there are ๒ ways for peaceful society : 1) Community peace building according to various views, including (1) compliance with human right principles (2) non-violence in claiming rights and (3) Mediation negotiations 2) Community peace building according to Buddhism, including (1) Conflict suppression with the principles of Adhikaraņasamatha (2) the development of physical, mind, and wisdom with Three fold training , and Building compassion, harmony in society by the principle of SāraņĪyadhamma and Aparihā


2. The Principles of buddhism related to community peace building, there are ๖ principles: The threefold training principles are the development of physical, mind and wisdom. The principle of SāraņĪyadhamma The Aparihāniyadhamma are to link mercy, harmony together in the society and The Kallayanamit Yonisomanasikas Abhayadāna are the principle used to suppress conflict.


3. The integration of building a peaceful community according to buddhism, there are 4 steps: 1) Building physical peace 2) Building mind peace 3) Building wisdom peace by Threefold training. 4) Building social peace created from individuals within family into community and the world society having 2 ways as the following: 1. Building social peace with SāraņĪyadhamma and Aparihāniyadhamma are the practice principles for every person in every status, 2. Building social peace created by mediation principle and mediator when the society has a conflict, relying on mediation principles to suppress conflict. That consists of 3 principles: (1) Kalayāņamittatā (2) Yonisomanasikāra (3) Abhayadāna and


4. 4.The guideline and body of knowledge concerning the building a peaceful community according to buddhism could be concluded is CPAP MODEL.