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The Path of Civility authored by Robert Sachs
What does President George Washington have in common with the Buddha, Sakyamuni?
George Washington was of landed gentry who established a large Virginian estate and presided over it. After the Revolutionary War, many people wanted him to be crowned King. He refused.
The Buddha, formerly known as Siddhartha Gautama, was a Prince, expected to ascend his father’s throne. He refused.
George Washington, inspired by The Age of Enlightenment, became a Freemason. Through this ritual training and being groomed as a military officer, he learned principles of leadership.
Siddhartha was trained to rule within his father’s palace. He then sought enlightenment, and learned the underlying principles of leadership and self-mastery.
George Washington sought to liberate a nation.
Siddhartha, having become The Buddha, sought to liberate all beings.
Both George Washington and The Buddha, realized that only through civil discourse, engagement, and action could people be brought together to cultivate self-mastery and learn the moral and ethical conduct essential to live in peace and harmony, whether it be in a family, a community, or a nation.
Author and teacher, Robert Sachs, brings together the lessons and teachings of these two great men; one an exemplary political figure, the other, the founder of one of the world’s great wisdom traditions. The result is a guidebook to study, carry with you, and apply to cultivate healthy, intelligent, and beneficial communication and action.