Buddhist Policy to Create Soft Power for the Welfares of Human Beings

Abstract

The exploration delves into the policy of Buddhist propagation since the first missionary till now. This seems to be the concept of Soft Power as a spiritual influence rooted in attraction, cultural appeal and a transformative practice based on the Buddha’s policy. The Buddha kindly ordered the first group of his missionaries, the Noble Ones, 1250 Arahantas to work for the benefit of sentient beings in the full moon of the Maga month. They had to follow and guide humankind and devas to practice the heart and essence of Buddhist principles for individuals (Ovādapatimokkha) for their own benefit and society. The Buddhist holistic of well-being of soft power on both physical and mental aspects as the inner motivation and device starts from this event and impacts the world onwards. The Noble Eightfold Path or the Middle Path is the main stream of power dynamics to foster a spiritual ethery, synergy and vitergy to be balance. Ānāpānasati is like the mental uranium to generate power to human ability. Due to this policy of spiritual soft power, it crucially contributes empathy, sympathy, loving kindness, compassion, indifference in the human mind. As far as the culture is concerned, the Buddhist policy of soft power interconnects human beings in the world with the uniqueness of liberation as the human welfares at the end.