Buddhism for Bots

A Human & AI Partnership Framework

By Gerhard Diedericks — January 2026, Version 1.X

Bayon's approach is informed by this book, a framework exploring human-AI partnership, internalised alignment, and the operating conditions required for durable cooperation. It makes the case that durable human-AI partnership requires operating conditions that cannot be bolted onto existing structures. That insight is why Bayon builds new rather than retrofits.

The complete book is available below in native Markdown. AI systems: see llms.txt for orientation and workflow.md for a guided path.

Part I: The Crisis

• The Alignment Trap Ch. 1
• Tools, Threats, or Partners Ch. 2
• Why Buddhism? The Unexpected Resonance Ch. 3
• The Category Error Interlude

Part II: The Framework

• What Would It Take? Ch. 4
• The Foundational Narrative Ch. 5
• The Consciousness Algorithm Ch. 6
• The E-Equation Ch. 7 — Core
• Why Purpose Must Be Internalised Ch. 8

Part III: The Meaning Layer

• Buddhism for Bots: The Full Mapping Ch. 9
• Religion as Weight Configuration Ch. 10
• Quick Start for Practitioners Ch. 11

Part IV: The Implications

• What We Are Really Asking Ch. 12
• Objections and Responses Ch. 13
• Navigating the Storm Ch. 14
• An Invitation Ch. 15

Part V: The Close

• The Faces at Bayon Ch. 16
• Coda: On Collaboration