Integrating Buddhist Principles with Modern Science in Human Resource Management

Abstract

This academic article aims to examine the importance of human resource management in organizations and to explore the integration of Buddhist principles with human resource management for organizational success. The study employed a documentary research approach by reviewing relevant documents and previous studies. The collected information was analyzed according to predetermined issues and subsequently synthesized to develop a body of knowledge on Buddhist-integrated human resource management.
The findings indicate that the process of human resource management consists of four key principles: planning, recruitment, development, and retention. Buddhist teachings can be effectively applied to these stages of human resource development as follows: (1) the Six Directions in the planning stage, (2) the concepts of true friends and false friends in the recruitment stage, (3) the Four Sublime States of Mind (Brahmavihāra) in the personnel development stage, and (4) the Four Bases of Social Solidarity (Saṅgahavatthu) in the retention stage. Integrating Buddhist principles into human resource management contributes to the development of personnel who possess both professional competence and moral integrity. Furthermore, it promotes the collective development of individuals across three organizational levels–internal personnel, external personnel, and network personnel–thereby fostering sustainable organizational growth and long-term prosperity.