The Buddhism and failure of Ahimsa
Nazar Ul Islam Wani Assistant professor (Islamic Studies) The Buddhism and failure of Ahimsa In modern India Buddha is sidelined, so is Religion. What is visible is the misused version of religion. Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism all these religions are seen through the prism of state. Even the ascetic like Buddha was philosophized into a state by Asoka. Religion in fifth century India was about to bring certain reforms when a Kshatriya from a tribal republic of Sakka shaved his head and went ascetic while wearing a yellow robe. The man was suffering from spiritual anxiety and immense metaphysical giddiness. Siddhartha Gotama, latter known as Buddha (awakened one), achieved moksha (liberation) through a constant beating of, what Freud called, Id and Ego, and finally received the enlightenment. Buddha could not bear the pain and suffering in the world which became the main reason of him being ascetic. Since he could not bear it, how could his creed create it? Non-violence a