An Analytical Study of Conflict Management of Novices as Found in Theravada Buddhist Scripture

Abstract

This thesis is of 3 objectives: 1) to study the principally concepts of conflict management by Buddhist peaceful means, 2) to study conflict management of novices as existed in Buddhist Scripture, and 3) to analytical study conflict management of novices as found in Theravada Buddhist Scripture. It is a qualitative research mainly emphasizing the documentary study from Buddhist Scripture, i.e. Tipitaka, Commentary and Tika, including books, documents and general text-books, by analyzing, according to Buddhist peaceful means, the roles of conflict management of novices found in Theravada Buddhist Scripture. From the research, it is found the followings:
1. The conflict management by Buddhist peaceful means are by Pãtฺihãriya or the Three Miracles, Bodily harm or Athikaranasamatha and the Four Noble Truth, i.e. 1) the problem of conflict, 2) the cause of conflict, 3) the conflict management, and 4) the way to manage conflict.
2. Regarding the conflict management in Buddhist Scripture, it is found that novices brought the process of Buddhist peaceful means to manage conflict; the process consists of 1) mindfulness-patience-peace, 2) Ahimsã: non-harming means, 3) pleasant saying, 4) Iddhipãda: the four paths of accomplishment, 5) Pamãn.
ika: those who measure, and 6) Itthiwithi: the power miracle.
3. The analytical study of Novices’ conflict management found in Theravada Buddhist Scripture has yielded the new knowledge; this new knowledge is called Tivittaya of 1) Dassana-vittaya: the smartness of knowledge, 2) Psychology: the real understanding, and 3) Nãna-vittaya: the clearness of wisdom. From the novices have these properties, each of them, having the duty of managing conflict, that is the ability to stop the conflicts and the disputes occurred in Buddhism successfully every case which has brought
sustainable virtue to Buddhism.