THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE’S RECONCILIATION: FOLLOWING THE 4 NOBLE TRUTHS

Abstract

This academic article aimed to study “The Development of People's Reconciliation: Following the 4 Noble Truths”. The study found that the development of people's reconciliation was necessary to follow the Buddhist principles. In other words, temples, villagers and schools could be peaceful because most of the people had applied the Buddhist principles in their lives. Monks, teachers and community leaders should have a role in helping to well develop the solidarity of the people as follows: (1) creating unity in the community; (2) helping and sharing the development of people's reconciliation; (3) being able to help prevent and resolve various conflicts  such as: (1) community conflicts; (2) conflicts of interest; (3) conflicts of relations; (4) conflicts of values or social values, and (5) the structural conflicts. Through integrating the principles of Buddhism to develop people's reconciliation, the community followed the 4 Noble Truths (Ariyasacca) including suffering (Dukkha), the cause of suffering (Samudaya), the cessation of suffering (Nirodha), and the path to the cessation of suffering (Magga). This is the way to develop reconciliation for the community and society to live in peace.