Ideology of Peace
PEACE IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS
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should likewise regard others to be right. In
principle, violence against any human group is
unlawful.
PEACE IN BUDDHISM
Buddhism is regarded as a godless religion, for
unlike other religions, it does not entertain belief in
God as a central concept. Instead, the Buddhist
system is grounded on a set of moral principles. The
basis of Buddhism may be called a moral
philosophy, or an ethical way of life.
The life of Gautam Buddha (Siddharth Gautam), the
founder of Buddhism, is historically not well
authenticated, but it is believed that he was born in
north India in 560 B.C. When he attained adulthood,
he happened to see some scenes of human misery.
Since he was a sensitive person, he began to ponder
over the reason for pain and suffering. He then set
himself the goal of ending pain and suffering in
human life.
After a long period of deep reflection and
meditation, he formulated certain moral principles.
Since his chief objective in life was to end human
