Once the Buddha Was Displaced: A Humanitarian Reading of the Vessantara Jātaka 07/10/2022, Buddhist Circles The story of the Buddha’s past life as prince Vessantara is dear to the hearts of Buddhists across many cultures and lineages. As ...
Siege Warfare and the Prohibition of Intentional Starvation of Civilians: The Convergence of IHL and Buddhist Ethics 06/10/2022, Buddhist Circles Sieges and the accompanying threat of starvation are means of warfare as old as civilisation itself, and are still a depressingly common feature ...
‘Freedom From Hatred’: The Role of Khanti in Complementing the Work of IHL 28/09/2022, Buddhist Circles This article by Alex Wakefield explores the Buddhist quality of khanti/kṣānti, meaning patience, forbearance or tolerance. Understood as the opposite of anger and ...
Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence with the Buddhist Doctrine of Lack of a Permanent Self and Meditation Training 27/09/2022, Buddhist Circles Sexual violence against both male and female civilians and combatants remains a depressingly common feature of contemporary armed conflicts. This article by Charya ...
[Burmese] Reducing Suffering During Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL 20/09/2022, Buddhist Circles Given that Buddhist teachings encourage compassion and non-violence, relatively little attention has been paid to how Buddhism might contribute to regulating the conduct ...
Call for Papers: Conference on Buddhism and IHL, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 9-10 December 2022 18/08/2022, Buddhist Circles Conference Announcement and Call for Papers “Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict – The Interface between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law” Chiang Mai, Thailand ...
Buddhism, the Royal Imaginary and Limits in Warfare in Pre-Colonial Myanmar 04/07/2022, Buddhist Circles In this article, Professor Michael Charney shows how Buddhist-inspired rules to restrain warfare were developed in pre-colonial Myanmar. Rules on the treatment of ...
[Thai] Reducing Suffering During Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL 13/06/2022, Buddhist Circles Given that Buddhist teachings encourage compassion and non-violence, relatively little attention has been paid to how Buddhism might contribute to regulating the conduct ...
[Sinhala] Reducing Suffering During Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL 08/06/2022, Buddhist Circles Given that Buddhist teachings encourage compassion and non-violence, relatively little attention has been paid to how Buddhism might contribute to regulating the conduct ...
The Gift of Fearlessness: A Buddhist Protection Framework in Relation to IHL 07/06/2022, Buddhist Circles In this article, Dr. Christina Kilby from James Madison University presents abhayadāna (‘the gift of fearlessness’) as a Buddhist protection concept that complements ...
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