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The Essence of Buddha-Dhamma

BY H .de S. KULARATNE  J.P.U.M.

GALLE  (Ceylon)

FOREWORD

I HOPE THIS BOOK WILL BENEFIT THE ENGLISH educated men and women, most of whom have not had the opportunity of studying the Tripitaka (the Buddhist Bible)either in the original Pali or in the form of translations. The Tripitaka consists of the Sutta, Vinaya and the Abhidhamma Pitakas. Pitaka literally means a basket. The Sutta Pitaka contains some of the Discourses of the Buddha addressed at various time and various places to the Sangha (Bhikkus or Monks) or the learned Brahamins, Kings, ministers and to many religious mendicants or ordinary laymen. These sermons are of general applicability. The Vinaya Pitaka deals mainly with the rules and regulations laid down for the good conduct of the monks, but the laymen too many read this Pitaka with profit. The Abhidhamma Pitaka is Buddhist Methaphysics,Psychology is a comparatively modern science and the knowledge about the mind so far gained by scientists is very small indeed compared with the perfect system of Buddhist psychology to be found in the Abhidhamma Pitaka. This teaching explains scientifically the Truths proclaimed by the Buddha. The Sutta Pitaka has five main Nikáyas and the last Nikáya, Khuddaka, has fifteen books. The Vinaya has five volumes and the Abhidhamma seven volumes.

CONTENTS

Foreword and Summary

Chapter 1 Paticca Samuppàda or Dependent Origination

Chapter 2 From Sorrow to Perfect Happiness in terms of Upanissaya Paccayà

Chapter 3 The path to Buddhist Sainthood Arahat or the Noble Eightfold Path

Chapter 4 Sammá Dithi or Righ Undertanding

Chapter 5 Paramis or Perfections

Chapter 6 The Singularity of Buddhism

Chapter 7 Practical Anatta

Chapter 8 Can Nibbana be Undertood?

Chapter 9 Washing Your Sins Away

Chapter 10  “ Whom Shall I Serve Today”

Chaptẹr 11 “ Existence and Creation” by Dr. D. G. de S. Kularatne

Chapter 12 The Tree of Wisdom

Chapter 13 The Buddha Smiles

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