Buddhism does not advocate holy war.
Morality is the start in Buddhist training to human perfection.
Noble Eightfold Path
5 Precepts
Conflict is due to unenlightened response to sense pleasures
Eye, ear, mouth, touch, thought
Greed, hatred, delusion
No one wins
Defeated lives unhappily, feels inferior
Victor increases hatred, higher exposure as target
No just war, because there is no permanent victory
Rebirth in hell realms
Therefore, the Buddha advised:
“Hatred is never ceased by hatred in this world
By non-hatred alone is hatred ceased.
This is an eternal law."
Visiting Soldiers
Changing rules based on monks' exposure to armies.
Protect monks against feelings of aggression
Unity and peace
Acts in concord
7 conditions
Mahaparinibbana Sutta
Vajjis won't decline
Kausambi dispute
2 schools ridiculing one another
Devadatta story
Solutions to disputes
6 points
Friendly acts of word, body, mind/thought
Sharing
Living united in virtue
Having a noble vision
Ultimate Patience
Punnovada Sutta
Forgiveness
Story about Buddha refusing bad words by Brahmin
Ultimate solution
The ultimate solution to conflict is within each and every individual since all
conflicts are caused by individuals. Therefore, Buddhism advocates the control
of his or her emotion and discipline in words, speech and deeds.
Greatest conquest = self-conquest
Buddhism on State Affairs
Wheel-turning king, Dhamma-king
Rules by Dhamma
Asoka
Buddha's Ten Duties of Kings
concord = agreement
Mahaparinibbana Sutta
Punnovada Sutta