Twelfth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society

Abstract

Political conflict is common in almost every country, especially in the developing countries. The destruction caused by political conflict harms everyone. In the past decades many people have become victims of ongoing political conflict. Historically, Buddhist has been known as a religion of peace and nonviolence. Throughout its long history, it has historically played an important role in conflict resolution and bringing peace. As well known the enlightened one, The Buddha taught his follower or practice non-violence and to lead a life without inner or outer conflict. This paper discusses the psychological, cultural, religious and spiritual aspects of Buddhism. This paper tends to provide a review of the Buddhist vision of political conflict resolution in the light of conflict resolution studies. It addresses the Buddhist perspective on the causes of political conflict and ways of conflict resolution. Moreover, this study also investigates how political leaders and parties may be active in resolving political conflict. Basically, the model of political conflict resolution offers a way of transforming of attitude and spiritual method.