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Good Governance –the Buddhist way
Jayadeva de Silva
Dasaraja Dharmaya-Do your rulers follow these?
Dana - Gifting
Parithyaga - Sacrifice
Sila - Virtue
Thapasa - Austerity
lrju - Uprightness
Murdu - Soft
Avihimsa - Non-harm
Akrodaya - Non-ill will
Kanthi - Forbearance
Avirodita - Non-conflict
“In the Jataka, the Buddha had given to rules for Good Government, known as „Dasa Raja
Dharma‟. These ten rules can be applied even today by any government which wishes to rule the
country peacefully. The rules are as follows:
1) be liberal and avoid selfishness,
2) maintain a high moral character,
3) be prepared to sacrifice one‟s own pleasure for the well-being of the subjects,
4) be honest and maintain absolute integrity,
5) be kind and gentle,
6) lead a simple life for the subjects to emulate,
7) be free from hatred of any kind,
8) exercise non-violence,
9) practise patience, and
10) respect public opinion to promote peace and harmony.
Regarding the behavior of rulers, He further advised:
- A good ruler should act impartially and should not be biased and discriminate between one
particular group of subjects against another.
- A good ruler should not harbor any form of hatred against any of his subjects.
- A good ruler should show no fear whatsoever in the enforcement of the law, if it is justifiable.
- A good ruler must possess a clear understanding of the law to be enforced. It should not be
enforced just because the ruler has the authority to enforce the law. It must be done in a
reasonable manner and with common sense. ~ Cakkavatti Sihananda Sutta”

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Good governance the buddhist way

  • 1. Good Governance –the Buddhist way Jayadeva de Silva Dasaraja Dharmaya-Do your rulers follow these? Dana - Gifting Parithyaga - Sacrifice Sila - Virtue Thapasa - Austerity lrju - Uprightness Murdu - Soft Avihimsa - Non-harm Akrodaya - Non-ill will Kanthi - Forbearance Avirodita - Non-conflict “In the Jataka, the Buddha had given to rules for Good Government, known as „Dasa Raja Dharma‟. These ten rules can be applied even today by any government which wishes to rule the country peacefully. The rules are as follows: 1) be liberal and avoid selfishness, 2) maintain a high moral character, 3) be prepared to sacrifice one‟s own pleasure for the well-being of the subjects, 4) be honest and maintain absolute integrity, 5) be kind and gentle, 6) lead a simple life for the subjects to emulate, 7) be free from hatred of any kind, 8) exercise non-violence, 9) practise patience, and 10) respect public opinion to promote peace and harmony. Regarding the behavior of rulers, He further advised: - A good ruler should act impartially and should not be biased and discriminate between one particular group of subjects against another. - A good ruler should not harbor any form of hatred against any of his subjects. - A good ruler should show no fear whatsoever in the enforcement of the law, if it is justifiable. - A good ruler must possess a clear understanding of the law to be enforced. It should not be enforced just because the ruler has the authority to enforce the law. It must be done in a reasonable manner and with common sense. ~ Cakkavatti Sihananda Sutta”