The Relationship Between Internal and External Conflict: A Buddhist Way to Discover Peace

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Published: Jun 30, 2018
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Conflict Peace Buddhism

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Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
Guest Lecturer at Mahapajapati Buddhist College, Mahamakut Buddhist University, Thailand

Abstract

The term ‘conflict’ is used for both people and groups who debate, and even kill each
other, as a result of having different beliefs, attitudes, needs and benefits. On the other hand,
the term ‘peace’ connotes as an antonym word of conflict. The purpose of this paper is to draw
a brief account from the scholastic and Buddhist perspective, how the conflict appears in the
mind (internal) and comes into the external world through the behavior (five aggregates), what
is the relationship between internal and external conflict, and what are the ways to discover
inner rapture or peace through avoiding conflicts both internally as well as externally.

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Chowdhury, S. B. (2018). The Relationship Between Internal and External Conflict: A Buddhist Way to Discover Peace. The Journal of International Association of Buddhist Universities (JIABU), 11(2), 257–262. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/Jiabu/article/view/219919
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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2018): The Journal of International Association of Buddhist Universities (JIABU)
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Author Biography

Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury, Guest Lecturer at Mahapajapati Buddhist College, Mahamakut Buddhist University, Thailand

 Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury is a visiting lecturer in Early Buddhism, Philosophy, Mahāyāna Buddhism, Language and Literature, Buddhism in South Asia Studies, Tipitaka Studies, Research Methodology, Mindfulness-Based Meditation, Civic Education, Pāli and Sanskrit language at Mahāpajāpati Buddhist College (MBC) an associated institute of Mahamukhut Buddhist University (MBU) in Thailand. He is a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Mahidol University (Bangkok, Thailand) where he has been participating in the research project on, “Teochew Buddhism in Southeast Asia: Spread and Influence” under the Center for China and Globalizing Asia Studies (CCGAS) of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. He obtained Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies at International Buddhist Studies College (IBSC), Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU), Thailand in 2019. His dissertation title: “The Process of Life in Dependent Origination: An Analysis Based on Buddhist Psychology”, under supervising of Asst. Prof. Dr. Sanu Mahatthanadull and Asst. Prof. Phramaha Nantakorn Piyabhānī. He successfully obtained Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies (with distinction) from International Buddhist College (IBC) in 2015. His earlier research entitles “The Psychology of Dependent Origination” was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kapila Abhyawansa at IBC. His research interests are in the field of Buddhist Philosophy, Psychology, Phenomenology, Atīśā’s teachings, Secret Pāli and Sanskrit scriptures, Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna Therāvāda Buddhism, Peace and Conflict resolution in Southeast Asia. 

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