Buddhism and Violence Problem: A Case Study of Cakkavattisutra

Abstract

This article entitled to study the concept of the religions and violence problem, to study Buddhism and violence problem and to analyze Buddhism and violence problem in Cakkavattisutra. This is a qualitative research done by studying academic documents. In the research, it was found that there are two scholars who viewed about the religions and Violence Problem. The first one is Objectivism was to be described that the violence is natural being. The second one is the Subjectivism was to be described that the violence was made to resolve what to do something. Buddhism views that the Violence can be solved through the bad volition. In the area of the Buddhist virtues can be described through the person who governs the law such as the king. In an analysis of Buddhism and violence problem in Cakkavattisutra, it’s found that the violence can be discovered to protect Dhamma by the righteous conduct that can built the peace more than the violence. In the other, the society must to be allowed that the violence can use to punish the bad guy. By the way, it’s found that the violence can be discovered to destroy the bad things by a way to know the fruit of bad thing. Finally, the violence can be used by a goodwill person who can control not to appear any violence.