RIGHT TO SELF DEVELOPMENT

All religions fundamentally believes in potentiality of man in attaining the freedom, and happiness. As the goal to be achieved by every individual, freedom of self-development and the encouragement of opportunities for it have become a foundation of the ethics.

 It means, that every individual has the right to self-development.  All en-lightener's standpoint is that good life is open to everyone and the highest truth is the common treasure claimable by everybody; there can be no restriction because of castes or classes.  Moreover, he teaches the goal of freedom that is to be reached by means of noble path and a peaceful and happy means that leads to end of suffering.

The Author with Ven. Tich Nhat Hanh and others

      If the right to self-development is denied or restricted, it is right to struggle for it. If help and favorable conditions are not provided for it, it is good to make exertion towards the encouragement of the same.

If he is to struggle, he should do it for the sake of the Dharma, that is, for the good and for the righteous, out of love and compassion, not for personal gains or from any selfish motives, not out of greed or hatred. Only in this way can man attain to his righteous goal, achieving freedom without frustrating the freedom of his fellow-beings and winning happiness without inflicting more suffering on the world.  

By 

  Ven. Sumedha Bodhi

(DHARMA SOLDIER)

Resource: Electronic Buddhism.