The Ideology of Peace

PEACE IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS ~ 117 ~ 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