An Analytical Study of the Value of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu’s Dhammic Socialism

Abstract

          The purpose of this research was 1) to study of the teaching on Dhammic Socialism of Buddhadasa 2) to study of value of Dhammic Socialism of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu to society.

          The research findings revealed that:

          The highest social welfare in the point of view of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu is to be back again in the past for starting up the right way and morality guided us to the ultimate goal in religion. Otherwise, Not only he supported and cheered up the social welfare to help each another on the right view, but also he blamed that the religion will be disappeared from our world because of selfishness, devoting himself primarily, philosophical rather than religious belief, bad ones on bad solutions, succumbing to temptation, and using the innovation to be more harmful than beneficial. Socialism on his view’s point means a system that makes a social life happy and peaceful.

           There are a lot of influences on Dhammic Socialism of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu such as: in the aspect of society-it prevails the peace on the social life and fulfills kindness and public mind to all beings, in the aspect of economy-the teachings were adapted in daily life and guided to the right track of self-sufficiency, and in the aspect of politics- Buddhadasa Bhikkhu proposed in two parts: 1) Mind value-he said that the good politics should be comprised of the religious teachings depends upon Dhammic Socialism and 2) Regime-the dictatorship with the religious teachings is a good regime in his eyesight. Obviously, the disciplines in the Buddha regime are used to be a pattern to guide us to the right way for the ultimate goal as Dhammic Socialism of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.