BUILDING NATIONAL RECONCILIATION BASED ON THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA

Abstract

        The concept of creating harmony based on the teachings of Lord Buddha, the Buddhist master, which has given the definition of harmony as follows: Harmony is the process of maintaining or the restoration of friendly relations between rivals in the event of dispute or conflict. This harmony is something that must be achieved by trying to reduce or eliminate both discord and conflict. This is a principle that can be used to create reconciliation in a nation that is politically divided. Harmony includes various processes. that prevents conflicts from occurring again by creating peace, stops the cycle of violence and rebuild democratic institutions once again. But in terms of practice, it is acknowledged that it may not be easy to follow the theoretical concept of reconciliation. This is because the reconciliation process cannot be separated from a society suffering from severe conflict and fear. Reconciliation is a difficult, long, unpredictable process that involves planning. Various steps and methods are appropriate and must be done continuously. It involves a change in attitude, such as having peace instead of revenge, shares memory management and creates explanations from various perspectives of equal conflict.