A TRUE EQUALITY

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to trace the concept of the equality as conceived by Buddhism in order to propose it as a solution to the global environment problem. To complete this task, the Western concept of equality and the human nature according to Buddhism have also been considered. It is here the doctrine of the Dependent Origination (Paticcasamuppada) in which we have found the source of the Buddhist concept of equality-an equality not only between human and human but also between human and nature.