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Concept
of
Evil
In the late 6th Century B.C.E, Sidharta Gautama founded Buddhism. Buddhism a religion or philosophy that teaches tenents about overcoming desire to alleviate suffering, compassion, wisdom and moderation in order to achieve Nirvana.
https://teachingsofthebuddha.com/a-brief-history-of-buddhism/
severe forms of human suffering: old age, illness, and death
The most important doctrines he taught included the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path
In the context of Buddhism, good is identified with the
"fundamental nature of enlightenment"
Do not kill
Do not steal
Do not lie
Do not consume alcohol or other drugs
Do not misuse sex
sources:
https://www.unhcr.org/50be10cb9.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lo0iHyP7Rg
•Evil as an intrinsic characteristic
• Evil as an external force
• Evil as a Characteristic is Contrary to Buddhism
• Evil as an External Force is Foreign to Buddhism
• karma
https://www.thoughtco.com/buddhism-and-evil-449720
https://asiasociety.org/education/origins-buddhism
•Politics has always been part of Buddhism:
(A) The earliest Buddhists texts, the Tipiṭaka, contain numerous references to and discussions of kings, princes, wars, and policies.
(B) Later Buddhist texts, up to the present day, likewise contain advice to rulers.
•Since the time of the historical Buddha, Siddhattha Gotama. Buddhism has both influenced governments and been identified by governments as a source of their authority and legitimacy.
•Buddhist monarchs have ruled Buddhist-majority realms across Southeast and East Asia
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195393521/obo-9780195393521-0251.xml