Interpreting Buddhism’s Core Values in the Sri Lankan Ethnic Conflict
An Analysis of Arudpragasam’s The Story of a Brief Marriage
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21805141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dinakaran S, S Dinakaran (Vellore Institute of Technology University), Soumen Mukherjee (0000-0002-6428-7878, Vellore Institute of Technology University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16-23 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Language Teaching and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1798-4769 • E-ISSN: 2053-0684 |
| Publisher | Academy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17507/jltr.1501.03 |
| OpenAlex | W4390485148 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
The prolonged Sri Lankan conflict in Sri Lanka occurred between the majority Sinhala govt. and the minority Sri Lankan Tamils on the island. The discrimination of identity and ethnicity led to major ruins on the land. This paper emphasizes the role of Buddhist values in Sri Lanka during the ethnic conflict. The principles of Buddhism help people rehabilitate and restore peace in the war-torn nation. In particular, the paper attempts to examine the Buddhist values practiced by the people irrespective of their religious denominations during the Civil War, through the literary landscape of Anuk Arudpragasam’s The Story of a Brief Marriage. The noble precepts of Buddhism are four noble truths and the eightfold path, which teaches non-violence, selflessness, and tolerance. The doctrines of Buddhism restored humanitarian values at the height of the ethnic conflict in society. The current research paper helps to identify the influence of Buddhism on the people of the island nation in maintaining self-control, self-discipline, and morally upright behaviors. However, it proves the absence and ignorance of the Buddhist precepts which incited many ethnic clashes among the people. Further, it focuses on the causes of the major devastation and the collapse of the Sri Lankan socio-political system and the role of Buddhism in restoring peace in the war-torn nation
Ancient history · Buddhism · Ethnic conflict · Ethnic group · Ignorance · Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · South asia · Sri lanka · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Gender Studies · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Law
Religion, Religious Textbooks and Territorialisation of Sinhala Buddhist Ethno-nationalism in Sri Lanka
The Identity Politics of Peacebuilding
The Peace Accord and the Tamils in Sri Lanka
Civil Society and the Peace Process in Sri Lanka
Estate Tamils, the Ceylon citizenship act of 1948 and Sri Lankan politics
Contesting Buddhisms on Conflicted Land
The Ethics of Care in the No Fire Zone
The Saffron Army, Violence, Terror(ism)
Buddhism and Electoral Politics in Sri Lanka Politicization, tensions and de-politicization of Buddhism
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |