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The Buddha has oftenbeen described as one of

the

greatest leaders of alltime.But just whatcharacterizes

a good leader? What are

theduties and qualities of

goodleadership? And what can

welearn from the Buddha asa leader that we can apply

to our chaotic world?


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Lie the captain of a ship! a leader must ha"e a de#nite goal$ onlythen can he chart his course and steer his ship in the right direction.%a"ing gi"en up his royal rights! wealth and family! &rince

'iddhartha had one goal ( to #nd the cause of su)ering and a wayout of su)ering. *espite much hardship and setbac! he ne"er"eered from his course but perse"ered till he gained +nlightenment.

Lesson - / The Leader as 0isionary


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%e made it his mission to lead all sentient beingsout of the samsaric cycle of su)ering. 1t is this"ision which de#ned his forty(#"e years of teachingand shaped his role as leader of an order 2sangha3

and a following that is still growing strong today.


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4uided by this "ision! the Buddha5s mission was anall(embracing one. 1t is a mission founded oncompassion and lo"e for all sentient beings!regardless of race! creed or status quo. Addressing

his #rst group of disciples! the Buddha instructedthem to go forth and spread the teachings for thegood and happiness of the many.


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A leader must be an e6emplary #gure! someone we canrespect and emulate. The Buddha! ha"ing puri#ed himselfthrough many lifetimes! embodied all the &erfections

2paramita3. %e was e6traordinary! "irtuous and righteous ine"ery thought! word and deed. %e says as he does and doesas he says. 'uch integrity and consistency won him the trustof his followers.

Lesson - 7 / The Leader as 8ole 9odel


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As a leader! the Buddha led by e6ample. %is simpleand humble lifestyle is a re:ection of his teachings.1n his daily routine! the Buddha wasted no time onidleness and fri"olity. ;or forty(#"e years! he

de"oted his time and e)ort for the good of others!starting his day before dawn and woring tillmidnight.


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As a leader! the Buddha demonstrated both sills inmediation and impartiality in judgment. 1n the =mmagga

>ataa! as &rince 9ahausadha! the Bodhisatt"a 2the Buddha

in a pre"ious birth3 showed his ability to resol"e problemsand arguments. As ad"isor to the ing! he displayed wit andintelligence in the protection of his people.

Lesson - @ / The Leader as 9ediator


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The Buddha displayed his sills at resol"ing con:icts betweenopposing parties on se"eral occasions. nce a dispute broeout between the 'ayans and the oliyas. =nable to arri"e atan agreement o"er the distribution of the waters of the ri"er8ohini! the two parties were on the "erge of war. The Buddhasettled the dispute by asing/What do you consider as more"aluable ( water or human li"es?


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The Buddha was a great human resource manager. With anacute nowledge of human beings!he new the strengths andweanesses of those around him. %e delegated duties to his

followers in accordance with their abilities and temperament.1n addition! he showed his appreciation by conferring uponthem due respect and recognition.

Lesson - C / The Leader as 9anager


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. those lustful and passionate7. those with hatred and anger@. those with delusionC. those with faith and con#denceD. those with wisdom and intelligenceE. those with hesitation and doubt

Based on their dominant traits! the Buddha categorized peopleinto si6 groups/


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Another aspect in which the Buddha e6ercised hisrole as a protector is in teachings of the Buddhawas open to all! in the Buddha5s four(fold party ofmons! nuns! lay men and lay women followers!admission was not so liberal.

Lesson - D / The Leader as &rotector


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1t is necessarynot for BuddhaFspersonalinterests but toprotect theBuddhist

community fromcorrupti"e ande"il forces and to

ensure its long(term sur"i"al.The Buddha alsoset out criteriaand rules and


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Lesson - E / The Leader 'hows the Way*uring his CD years of missionary wor! many followersbecame enlightened after listening to his teachings. 7DGGyears later! the Buddha continues to inspire millions of people

around the world to follow his path. This! abo"e all else! isthe most important role of the Buddha as a leader H one whois able to inspire others to de"elop their full potential andgain the ultimate goal of Iir"ana.


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JBehold! mons! this is mylast ad"ice to you. Allcomponent things in the

world are changeable.

Theyare not lasting. Wor hard togain your own sal"ation.K

Than ou 0ery 9ucThan ou 0ery 9uc

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