Buddhism

Buddhism is the study of philosophies influenced by the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama, which is known as Gautama Buddha. (Toshimaro, 2001) The teaching of Buddhism begins with the observation that human life is beset by a sense of dissatisfaction pain or suffering, and the cause for the suffering is the self-centered desires. However, Buddhism offers an intricate analysis of the mind and lofty ethics. The ethics of Buddhism shows serene understanding and kindness compassion towards others. Therefore, Buddhism cares about the interest of primary, secondary, and tertiary stakeholders, which include human beings, animals, and the nature as a whole. This makes Buddhism fits into a stewardship model.

Buddhism proved itself to have a stewardship model by involving team of stewards who partner with stakeholders in order to serve those who might otherwise not be served. For example, Buddha was born into this world. He abandoned the royal life and devoted himself to the pursuit of wisdom and truth and to the cause of the enlightenment of other people who might not be part of Buddhism. (Toshimaro, 2001) This way, He can devote himself to the pursuit of wisdom and truth and to the cause of the enlightenment of others.

Meanwhile, Buddhism seeks to establish an ideal of how they can act to go beyond the confines of self-interest and compliance with the laws of the land. (Provencher, 1994) Dharma, which is a Buddhism spiritual term that signifies the underlying order in nature, is concerned with the welfare of society and the livelihood of people. Dharma encourages philanthropic activities such as planning trees, building homes and handing out medicines to the poor. Moreover, Buddhism shows the stewardship characteristic by supporting to hold trust for each other. For example, the idea of the “pure land” motivates people to cultivate themselves well enough according to the rules and disciplines of Buddhism. Thus, their afterlife will be in the “pure land”, which...