Management and Communication in Buddhist Context

This article examines the fundamental aims and the objective of Buddhism depending on its world view. For instance, the vision of Buddhist order is to realize nibbana, the cessation of suffering. Its mission is to propagate the Buddha’s message throughout the world for the sake of all beings. The order of monks and nuns has rendered its service over two thousand and five hundred years in order to fulfil the above vision and mission. While observing the evolution of this process related to the order of sangha the article compares the main concepts of modern management system with those of the sangha society. Further, it introduces some unique concepts of Buddhist management system which can be considered as a contribution to the modern concept of management. Communication is an essential part of management and verbal communication has been the main medium of communication in the propagation of Buddhism throughout the world. So, the Buddhist sources include a wealth of information regarding the nature of language and its usage in the context of verbal communication. The important facts relevant to the subject have been elucidated with reference to the doctrinal and historical explanations in the early Buddhist sources.