APPROPRIATE DHAMMA FOR THE GOOD LEADERS OF THE COUNTRIES IN BUDDHIST POINT OF VIEW

Abstract

This academic article refers to the good leaders of the countries that are very important to their countries because they can lead the countries to be the developed countries, prosperity, peaceful and happiness for the citizen. Our world today is very complicated, confused and competitive. Many countries try to take advantage over one’s another both in legal ways and illegal ways. So, the good leaders of the countries are highly in need of every country. In Buddhist point of view, the good leaders of the countries can be created by Appropriate Dhamma.

Findings of this academic article were: 1) Three Necessary Dhamma for the good leaders of the countries in the Buddhist Point of View, namely, (1) Rāja – dhamma 10 or virtues or duties of the king, virtues of ruler or leaders of the countries, (2) Rāja – saṅgaha – vatthu 4 or principles by which the king supports his people and (3)  No Agati 4 or no bias, no prejudice, no wrong course of behavior, 2) Dhamma for Key Success and Accomplishment: Iddhipadā 4 or path of accomplishment and 3) Dhamma for Sustainable Growth:  Buddha – ovāda 3 or Three Admonitions or Exhortations of the Buddha.