منظومة القيم في اإلسالم والبوذية وفاعليتها في إدارة التنوع الديني والعرقي: إندونيسيا وميا

Abstract

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This study presents a comparative analytical examination of the value systems 
of Islam and Buddhism and their effectiveness in framing coexistence and 
managing religious and ethnic diversity in Southeast Asia, using Indonesia and 
Myanmar as contrasting cases. It proceeds from the assumption that the 
Islamic and Buddhist traditions contain ethical values that converge in their 
general purposes, including human dignity, justice, mercy, compassion, peace, 
and non-harm. However, the transition of these values from the normative level 
to social and political practice is not automatic; rather, it is shaped by the nature 
of the state, the constitutional and legal framework, the inclusiveness of 
citizenship, public policies, and the roles of religious elites and civil society. The 
study employs a comparative approach, analyses the relevant religious, 
political, and legal literature, and draws on interpretive readings of 
anthropological and sociological studies of the two cases. It concludes that 
Indonesia has, to a relative extent, institutionalised a number of religious values 
through Pancasila, civic religious organisations, and local wisdom. In Myanmar, 
by contrast, the politicisation of Buddhist identity, combined with discriminatory 
legislation and unequal citizenship, has undermined the ethical functions of 
Buddhist values and contributed to structural violence against minorities, 
particularly the Rohingya Muslims. The comparison demonstrates that the 
effectiveness of religious values in managing diversity depends on their 
translation into just institutions, inclusive public policies, and sustainable social 
practices.