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<p>In modern corporate life, mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) have become a common strategy for achieving business growth and global expansion. Though M&amp;A offer business organizations a better prospect in their economic life, they often bring significant challenges including mental stress for stakeholders, cultural clashes, and organizational instability. By bringing these emergent issues within the Buddhist framework of dukkha (suffering), the paper looks into the phenomenon of M&amp;A through the lens of key Buddhist teachings such as the three marks of existence, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path. Drawing from the Buddhist perspectives on economy and ethics, the study explores, through a qualitative-philosophical approach based on textual analysis and interpretation, how the right understanding, right conduct including the right livelihood and right mindfulness, along with the saṅgha ideal, can offer a framework grounded in mutual support and shared values to manage business crisis. It also highlights the role of the Buddhist principle of self-transformation in cultivating well-being and resilience of stakeholders and organizations in the post-M&amp;A regime. The analysis finds that core Buddhist teachings offer a deeper understanding of M&amp;A challenges, helping the stakeholders manage the transition through wisdom, mindful conduct, shared values, and collective resilience. Though the study lacks scientific precision, it can contribute to developing spiritual guidance in the corporate world for employees at different strategic levels to adapt to the inevitable changes and odds with enhanced well-being and sustained moral engagement.</p>

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From Dukkha (Suffering) to Harmony: Buddhist Wisdom for Managing Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

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    2025年8月28日

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  • Ramala Sarma

摘要

In modern corporate life, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a common strategy for achieving business growth and global expansion. Though M&A offer business organizations a better prospect in their economic life, they often bring significant challenges including mental stress for stakeholders, cultural clashes, and organizational instability. By bringing these emergent issues within the Buddhist framework of dukkha (suffering), the paper looks into the phenomenon of M&A through the lens of key Buddhist teachings such as the three marks of existence, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path. Drawing from the Buddhist perspectives on economy and ethics, the study explores, through a qualitative-philosophical approach based on textual analysis and interpretation, how the right understanding, right conduct including the right livelihood and right mindfulness, along with the saṅgha ideal, can offer a framework grounded in mutual support and shared values to manage business crisis. It also highlights the role of the Buddhist principle of self-transformation in cultivating well-being and resilience of stakeholders and organizations in the post-M&A regime. The analysis finds that core Buddhist teachings offer a deeper understanding of M&A challenges, helping the stakeholders manage the transition through wisdom, mindful conduct, shared values, and collective resilience. Though the study lacks scientific precision, it can contribute to developing spiritual guidance in the corporate world for employees at different strategic levels to adapt to the inevitable changes and odds with enhanced well-being and sustained moral engagement.