Buddhist Principle in Creating a Peaceful Organization

Abstract

This article aims to explain and exhibit the significance of applying Buddha's principles in organizational management. It is widely believed that Buddha's principles can significantly influence working behaviors, especially in job satisfaction, happiness in the workplace, and employee loyalty. In today's situation, the rapid increase of social complexity and the interconnection between existing and future technology has rapidly created division among members of our society. Therefore, Buddha's principles are increasingly needed to bridge these social structure gaps. To create a peaceful organization, the areas of Buddha's principles that should be mentioned and applied in today's world working space are four sublime states of mind or Brahmavihāra 4, four foundations for accomplishment or Iddhipāda 4, and four bases of sympathy or Saṅgahavatthu 4. These core principles are the foundation of ethical and moral behaviors which enable us to cope with today's world complexity and guide us to create a peaceful, co-existing, and sustainable working environment, thus achieving our corporate ultimate's goal. The Buddha's principle as previously mentioned, will ultimately enable us to create and nurture the environments for future successful corporate leadership. This so-called ethical and moral leadership or peaceful leadership will possess talents to resolve conflicts and disagreements within organizations. These peaceful transformations by ways of peaceful problem-solving initiatives will eventually increase efficiency in human resource management by increasing employees' commitment, involvement, and loyalty to their organization and ultimately create a peaceful and sustainable organization in the future.