Practicing Success
The Buddhists presented an alternative perspective on social inequalities and mechanisms to manage social conflict, as depicted in a myth found in the Sutta Pitaka. According to this narrative, in the beginning, humans and plants did not have fully developed forms, and all beings lived harmoniously, only taking from nature what they needed for their meals. |
What led human beings to consider the establishment of kingship, as per the myth? |
Their desire for power and dominance. An attempt to impose strict control over the resources of the land. The belief that a divine being should rule over them. The need for someone to enforce righteous actions and mediate conflicts. |
The need for someone to enforce righteous actions and mediate conflicts. |
The Buddhists presented an alternative perspective on social inequalities and mechanisms to manage social conflict, as depicted in a myth found in the Sutta Pitaka. According to this narrative, in the beginning, humans and plants did not have fully developed forms, and all beings lived harmoniously, only taking from nature what they needed for their meals. |