Saturday, August 19, 2017

Requirement of Middle Path and Mindfulness in Politics

Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura. The Buddhist flag in front of Ruwanwelisaya Stupa, sacred to Buddhists around the world. Stock Photo
by Laksiri Fernando-


( August 18, 2017, Sydney, Sri Lanka Guardian) Some or many of the Buddhist principles can be applied to resolve most of our problems, if employed in a non-sectarian fashion. For example, the methodology of four noble truths can be taken as a scientific approach in resolving social or political problems. In this sense, the concept of Dukkha is about the identification of problems/issues in an objective, in depth and a logical manner. It is said that a proper understanding of a problem is a major part of its solution.