A Study on the Contemporary Significance of Buddhist Ethics in Achieving Global Peace

Author(s)	Mr. Shivam Saxena, Dr. Anil Kumar
Country	India
Abstract	The world today looks like one village. A crisis in one place affects the rest. The twentieth century proved how greed and power can destroy humanity. Two world wars caused millions of deaths and immense pain. The League of Nations was formed to prevent war but failed. Later, the United Nations was created to maintain peace. Yet conflict still continues. Dag Hammarskjöld once said, “The United Nations was not created to take us to heaven but to save us from hell.” This means war cannot vanish completely but peace is possible through right thought, speech, intent and action. Ancient Indian Buddhist philosophy might appear old today but in various ways it gives new hope for the modern and our contemporary world. Buddha’s key message of compassion-Karuna, understanding-agyan, and mindfulness can help in minimising division amongst society and promote harmony in multiple ways. In an age of hatred, greed, and environmental decay his teachings show the way to live peacefully with others and with nature.
Keywords	Buddhism and Global Peace, Buddha’s Teachings on Conflict Resolution, Ahimsa (Non-Violence), The Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path, Mindfulness, Buddhist Ethics in Governance, Interdependence, Global Cooperation, Sustainable Living, Meditation for Peacebuilding.
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-11-15
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.60552

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