DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2019.v07i03.006

Pages: 147-149

Buddha stood for a secular society marked by spiritual democracy. His dynamic and humanistic approach had a positive impact on Indian society and had captured the minds of common masses. His social philosophy was rooted in the knowledge of ‘Four Noble Truths’ which constitutes ‘Suffering’ (Dhukha), ‘Origin of suffering’ (Dhukha karana), ‘Cessation of suffering’ (Dukha nivarana) and ‘the path of cessation of suffering’ (Dukha nivarana marga). Thus Buddha with his dialectical thinking had constructed a social philosophy based on the principle of equality and mutual respect.