Buddhist Socialism
A current that grounds socialism in Buddhist ethics, seeing compassion and the end of attachment as the basis of equality, common property and the rejection of caste, from Ambedkar and the Dalai Lama to Ne Win's Burmese socialism.
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In one sentence
I want a society of compassion without castes, with common land and resources and a state that cares for all without attachment to profit.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 cunnys
- Leaning · Unitary
Shiranui Kaya Structure
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism model centers on society of compassion without castes, with common land and resources and a state that cares for all without attachment to profit. That core does not specify the constitutional allocation of power between territorial units and a center. Administrative centralization, social equality and opposition to the state are different claims from a federal constitution.
- Strong · Democracy
Ayane Representation
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism model centers on society of compassion without castes, with common land and resources and a state that cares for all without attachment to profit. That core does not specify who can choose, replace and hold political decision-makers accountable. A social or economic objective does not by itself establish elections, popular sovereignty or an unelected ruling elite.
- Balanced
Balanced Power
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism model centers on society of compassion without castes, with common land and resources and a state that cares for all without attachment to profit. That core does not specify the permissible use of public coercion versus protected personal autonomy. The form of government does not alone establish the extent of surveillance, repression or civil liberty.
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Serina Immigration
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism definition includes “a current that grounds socialism in Buddhist ethics, seeing compassion and the end of attachment as the basis of equality, common property and the rejection of caste, from Ambedkar and the Dalai Lama to Ne Win's Burmese socialism”. The statement distinguishes membership and exclusion; rejecting the community's own assimilation is different from requiring minorities to assimilate.
- Strong · Pacifist
Mari Diplomacy
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism model centers on society of compassion without castes, with common land and resources and a state that cares for all without attachment to profit. That core does not specify the political role of organized armed force and acceptance of war. Domestic coercion, economic state intervention and national pride do not by themselves establish militarism or pacifism.
- Strong · Non-interventionist
Hina Intervention
Rationale
Ashoka's thirteenth rock edict records remorse after conquest and recommends dhamma rather than fresh military conquest. This supports a restrained comparative strand, not a universal foreign policy for every Buddhist state, socialist movement or monastic hierarchy.
- Strong · Public
Minori Economy
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism definition includes “a current that grounds socialism in Buddhist ethics, seeing compassion and the end of attachment as the basis of equality, common property and the rejection of caste, from Ambedkar and the Dalai Lama to Ne Win's Burmese socialism”. The ownership that is retained or rejected matters; opposition to private property, monopoly or state ownership must not be read as endorsement of that institution.
- Strong · Planning
Cherino Control
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism model centers on society of compassion without castes, with common land and resources and a state that cares for all without attachment to profit. That core does not specify how production and allocation are coordinated through plans or decentralized exchange. Public ownership can coexist with markets, and private firms can operate under directed planning.
- Strong · Protectionism
Kisaki Trade
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism model centers on society of compassion without castes, with common land and resources and a state that cares for all without attachment to profit. That core does not specify cross-border trade, capital flows and economic integration. Domestic market freedom and international cultural solidarity are different claims from a free-trade policy.
- Balanced
Balanced Religion in governance
Rationale
Compassion and nonattachment ground the proposed social economy, but Buddhist ethics alone does not determine who legislates or whether clergy rule. The near-mixed coordinate retains this diversity; Ashoka is comparative public-dhamma context, not a founding text for Ambedkar, the Dalai Lama or Ne Win.
- Leaning · Progressive
Hanako Morality
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism definition includes “a current that grounds socialism in Buddhist ethics, seeing compassion and the end of attachment as the basis of equality, common property and the rejection of caste, from Ambedkar and the Dalai Lama to Ne Win's Burmese socialism”. The stance toward inherited or reformist customs matters; a critique of tradition or rejection of cultural progressivism is not an endorsement of the position being rejected.
- Strong · Biology
Atsuko Technology
Rationale
Our Buddhist Socialism model centers on society of compassion without castes, with common land and resources and a state that cares for all without attachment to profit. That core does not specify the priority given to technological transformation versus ecological or bodily limits. Historical age, rural life and scientific reasoning do not by themselves establish acceptance or rejection of all technology.
What sets this ideology apart
Technology
Leans further toward biology than 86% of the 250 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 27
Of all the axes, Technology is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Power
On Power, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 55This ideology 50
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Cunnys
Fuuka
Fuuka works in Gehenna's School Lunch Club, preparing meals for a student body that vastly outnumbers the kitchen staff. She is capable, earnest, and persistently searches for better menus despite the workload and the trouble that surrounds her.
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The most distant
Organizations
School Lunch Club
Food service organizationGehenna's school food service prepares meals for its students. Fuuka and Juri contend with limited resources and the interruptions caused by the academy's unruly clubs.
Also close, by dimension
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EconomicallySRT Special AcademyAcademy97%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Center
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