THE APPLICATION OF BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES IN DISPUTE MEDIATION PROCESS IN COMMUNITY

Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to study the dispute mediation process 2) to study the application of Buddhist principles in the community dispute mediation process. This study was documentary research which presented with an analytical descriptive method. The results revealed that the mediation process is a dispute resolution process that is beneficial to claimants. Generally, there is in both in court and out of court settings organized by a mediator who is a volunteer who is a community leader and has been selected by a committee in the province to compromise. The application of Buddhist principles in the process of the dispute mediation in the community by applying the 4 Brahma Vihara principles. Metta is mediation with loving and kindness. Karuna is compassion, supporting and caring to relieve the suffering of the disputing party to find the right and fair solution. Mudita is to mediate with impression and appreciative joy, giving an opportunity to talk together for an agreement. Upekkha is equanimity mediated with impartiality, fairness, without prejudice, based on facts to find the cause of problem to diagnose and to act with fairness. As the result, the application of the Brahmawihan 4 principle is essentially an important Buddhist principle in the process of mediating disputes in the community to settle disputes and help the community to strengthen unity as well.