GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTING POLITICIANS’ LEADERSHIP ACCORDING TO BUDDHISM

Abstract

This article presented the approaches to promote politicians’ leadership according to Buddhism. Good leadership is an important factor in creating a strong and just society. This article focused on analyzing and applying Buddhist principles, namely, the Papanikadhamma, to promote leadership for Thai politicians in the present era. It was found that the application of Buddhist principles can enhance moral and just leadership, especially in terms of honesty, kindness, and sacrifice. This article presented the approaches to apply Buddhist principles to promote leadership for Thai politicians, namely, the Pāpanikadhamma, which describes three characteristics of a good leader: 1. Chakkhumā, who has a far-sighted view or a wider perspective than other people in the organization; 2. Vidhuro, who is good at managing business; and 3. Nissayasampanno, who has good human relations, gets along well with people in the organization or the public, and is humble.