Buddha Shakyamuni: Leadership

When animals are crossing a ford,

if the one in front goes crookedly,

all the others go crookedly.

So too, among human beings,

when the leader behaves unrighteously,

other people behave unrighteously.

If the leader is unrighteous,

the entire country is miserable.

From Anguttara Nikaya

Source: Great Middle Way

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5 comments on “Buddha Shakyamuni: Leadership”

Mark Ward
March 11, 2019

Very true, Buddha is quoted with many logical observations. https://markward.today

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Rabindranath Pradhan
December 9, 2018

Wonderful post on leadership.

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petersironwood
November 30, 2018

Indeed! You may enjoy this set of stories that examine leadership from various angles. Comments welcome! – John https://petersironwood.com/2018/08/07/myth-of-the-veritas-the-first-ring-of-empathy/

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Tricia Knoll
November 15, 2018

Thank you for posting this. Back to the Buddha…

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- Vox Populi
  November 20, 2018
  
  Thanks, Tricia!
  
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This entry was posted on November 15, 2018 by Vox Populi in Opinion Leaders, Poetry, Social Justice and tagged American Buddhism, Anguttara Nikaya, Buddha Shakyamuni, Buddhism and Trump, Buddhism in America, Donald Trump presidency, Great Middle Way, leadership, What can Buddhism contribute to our understanding of the ecological crisis?.

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