Buddhism Is Not Political

The name of this blog is basically an oxymoron. Buddhism is not political. It doesn't tell you how to run your society any more than the field of physics does. Certainly it has political implications; there's no real avoiding that. It does not prescribe specific legal and political solutions, however. It does not endorse a particular political party. It does not talk about left wing and right wing.

This blog will attempt to focus on a few main issues:

1. What political implications does Buddhism have?


2. The personal dangers of politics from a Dhamma perspective.


3. Why you should focus on yourself rather than seek power over others.

I will attempt to talk in plain terms without resorting to slogans and political buzzwords. I will attempt to support a Dhamma point of view and not some political activist point of view.

You may not like what I have to say, but that's the nature of politics.