TY - JOUR AU - Siddhi, Okkansa AU - Mahathanadull, Sanu AU - Vuddhikaro, Somboon PY - 2018/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A Metta-Buddhist Integrated Method for Conflict Management in The Modern Societies JF - The Journal of International Association of Buddhist Universities (JIABU) JA - JIABU VL - 11 IS - 3 SE - Research Article DO - UR - https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/Jiabu/article/view/219034 SP - 24-48 AB - <p>This qualitative research has three main objectives are: 1) to study the current<br>conditions of confl ict in the Modern Society, 2) to study the Metta Methods for confl ict<br>management based on Buddhism, 3) to propose a Metta Buddhist integrated Method for<br>Conflict management in the Modern Society.<br>The study which described the first objective is based on the concept of Metta<br>conditions of conflict in Modern Society also in some of the other terms in Theravāda Suttas<br>of the Pāli Canon’s, Sutta-Nipāta and Khuddaka-patha and practices of loving-kindness<br>meditation as Brahma-Vihāra, Metta Karunā, Muditā and Uppekkhā. In this universe there can<br>be mentioned a Metta more than other necessities it the most powerful and can absent any<br>battles and conflicts in this modern society. The second objective, to study the Metta-Methods<br>for confl ict management based on Buddhism “Non-violence”, “ahimsa” and “mother’s love”<br>in Theravāda Buddhism. Including Mahāyāna Suttas, surroundedly the concept of Metta, it<br>is the ultimate enlightenment and the fi nal goal of Metta Meditation practice in Buddhism<br>here means Theravāda and Mahayana Buddhism. The third objective, to propose a Metta<br>Buddhist integrated Method for conflict management in Modern society.<br>The essentially Buddhism of both Theravāda and Mahāyāna is definitely practicing<br>to achieve a pure state of mind, to live with Metta Method so all defilements of human beings happening conflict in a modern society absent, suffering ceases and also including<br>Metta methods of Buddhism. The researcher proposes this integrated method for conflict<br>management in the Modern Society in the present reality according to Buddhism.</p> ER -