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ETHICS EXPERT AL GINI
Thoughts on the Buddha
from the teaming metropolis of Bangkok to the rich farmlands around Chiang-Mai and Mae Hong Son to the jungle-covered Himalayas surrounding the Golden Triangle (the intersection of Thailand, Burma, and Cambodia) and finally to the white sands of the resort city of Phuket. Although the coun- tryside and the scenery were spectacular, I was most intrigued by the people. The people I met in Thailand were gener-
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ous and courteous. Many are profoundly dedicated to the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama—the Buddha (563-480 BC). The Buddha is seen as a person, a sage, and a teacher who offers a series of guidelines and ethical propositions that form a code of personal and social conduct. According to Buddhist scholar S.A. Ediriweera, to follow the Noble Buddhist
his past summer, I had the oppor- tunity to spend the better part of a month in Thailand. My visit took me
Path—the path to personal enlightenment and social harmony—one must each day try to achieve right understanding; right thought; right speech; right action; right livelihood; right effort; right mindfulness; and right concentration. In practicing the discipline of the Noble
Path, we are led, said the Buddha, to the central moral code of humanity: the Five Precepts (Pancha-sila). 1) I will show loving kindness to all living beings. 2) I will respect the property rights of all. 3) I will restrain my desires and be morally good. 4) I will tell the truth and use kind words which are timely and purposeful. 5) I will keep a clear mind. Although these Five Precepts are easy to
state, they are hard to achieve. Nevertheless, the people I met embrace, and actively try to live out the Buddhist doctrine in their day-to- day lives. Perhaps what resounds for me from this
trip is the reminder that our ethical and reli- gious beliefs are not just abstract intellectual commitments. If we believe, we must try to live out that belief every day, in every aspect of who we are, and in all of our dealings with others. Buddhists, like followers of any doctrine, may not be perfect in accomplish- ing this, but those I was honored to meet in Thailand reiterated for me the need to be thoughtful and fair in all of our conduct with others.
Al Gini is a professor of Business Ethics in the School of Business Administration.
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