An Analytical study of the technique for mental conflict solution according to Theravada Buddhist Philosophy

Abstract

Conflict means a disagreement or a fighting between 2 parties and none could avoid conflicts because it occurs naturally to everyone on daily basis. According to Buddhism, conflict is a form of suffering as well as to cause suffering. The key element of conflict is ‘thought’ which dictates human’s action and verbal expression, especially the false view or belief or ‘ditthi’ in Pali. The Buddha simply taught people about the solution like the threefold training that will lead them to gain the right view or wisdom. The systematic attention or ‘yonisomanasikara’ is the method leading to wisdom, once the right view is happened, then the false view causing conflict will be vanished eventually.