Buddhist Socialism
Buddhist Socialism is a form of 
Religious Socialism which combines the beliefs and ethics of Buddhism with 
Socialism. Buddhist socialists believe Buddha and Buddhism preach for socialism and follow its teachings and practices while trying to create a Buddhist society.
History
The first Buddhist Socialist was Uchiyama Gudō. He was both a priest and a social activist. Ever since his time, several Buddhist socialists were elected in various Buddhist countries.
Laos
Kaysone Phomvihane Thought builds upon 
Marxism-Leninism and 
Ho Chi Minh Thought developed by Kaysone Phomvihane, the first leader of the 
Lao People's Revolutionary Party and is a variant of Marxism-Leninism adapted to circumstances and special time periods of Laos. It includes views on the issues of basic principles of the Laotian Revolution, specifically the application and development of Marxism-Leninism to the material conditions of Laos.
Beliefs
Variants
Burmese Way to Socialism 
The Burmese Way to Socialism, Burmese Socialism for short, is an authoritarian left, culturally right ideology. It was the ideology of the military junta of Burma from 1962 to 1988[2]. It is totalitarian, nationalist, socialist and isolationist, and is influenced by Buddhism, Marxism and humanism.
How to Draw
- Draw a red ball
- Draw a golden 8 point star
- Draw a white circle in the middle of it
- Draw a golden Buddha inside it
- Add the eyes and you're done
| Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | #CD0000 | 205, 0, 0 | |
| Gold | #EFC800 | 239, 200, 0 | |
| White | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | |
Relationships
Friends
Christian Socialism - Me but in Christianity.
Buddhist Theocracy - Buddha was a socialist!!!
Socialism - Power to the Buddhist workers!!!
Religious Socialism - Thanks for teaching me how to be both religious and socialist, love you mom.
Buddhist Anarchism - Uchiyama Gudō was also an Anarchist.
Sikh Theocracy - I stand with the farmers of Punjab!
Ikki Kita Thought - You're a Buddhist and a socialist, and you want to reorganize japan to be free from capitalism!
Frenemies
Marxism - The Dalai Lama adheres to you proudly, though religion is not the "Opiate of the Masses"
Hindu Theocracy - My religion is based off you but your caste system sucks.
Islamic Socialism and 
Islamic Democracy - While I might not have the best historical relations with islam, I support the Uyghurs in their liberation from Chinese False-Revolutionary Oppressors!
Enemies
Imperialism - Cringe Chinese, Brits and Franks coming to Asia and suppressing us.
Fascism - Warmonger and Suppressor.
Nazism - Same as above, fake socialist. And why did you take my symbol? What will Jain Socialism use as a flag?
State Atheism - You will never win!!!
Marxism-Leninism - "The failure of the regime in the former Soviet Union was, for me, not the failure of Marxism but the failure of totalitarianism. For this reason I still think of myself as half-Marxist, half-Buddhist." - Dalai Lama
Maoism & 
Dengism - “I am not only a socialist but also a bit leftist, a communist. In terms of social economic theory, I am a Marxist. I think I am further to the left than the Chinese leaders. [Bursts out laughing.] They are capitalists. [Laughs again.]” - The Dalai Lama, Pg 106 of *Be Angry*
Crapitalism - Worst system ever, just another caste system.
Further Information
Wikipedia
Gallery
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Burmese Way to Socialism
| Canon |  Acid Communism •  Agrarian Socialism •  Alter-Globalism •  Anti-Fascism •  Austromarxism •  Babouvism •  Bioregionalism  •  Buddhist Socialism •  Bull Moose Progressivism •  Bundism •  Christian Socialism •  Circulus Theory •  Classical Social Democracy •  Conservative Socialism   •  Council Communism •  Cybercommunism •  De Leonism •  Deep Ecology •  Democratic Socialism  •  Eco-Socialism •  Ergatocracy •  Eurocommunism •  Euskadi Carlism •  Frankfurt School •  Gandhian Socialism •  Guild Socialism •  Indigenism •  Islamic Socialism •  Left Communism •  Left-Wing Nationalism •  Left-Wing Populism •  Liberal Socialism •  Liberation Theology •
 Market Socialism •  Marxism •  Marxist Feminism •  Neo-Marxism •  Reformist Marxism • Religious Socialism •  Ricardian Socialism •  Sewer Socialism  Lawsonomy • Socialism •  Socialism of the 21st Century •  Socialist Transhumanism •  Xenofeminism |
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