New York, USA — The teachings of the Buddha, the Dhamma, is inherently committed to peace and positive human development. Non-violence, respect for the lives of all living beings, is the first Buddhist precept. Buddhism’s commitment to peace goes beyond the call against the use of physical violence.

It advocates non-violence in thought and speech … http://www.tysonwilliams.com/archives/buddhism_peace_and_development_in_sri_lanka.html