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BUDDHISM IN THE LIGHT OF MODERN SCIENTIFIC IDEAS

By Dr. Luang  Suriyabongs M.D

PREFACE

Although Thailand is a Buddhist country and although we take our religion soberly and serious and are Buddhist by conviction, not by blind faith nor because it has been handed down to us from generation to generation, nevertheless, we cannot help feeling great concern about the fact that our present generation, has lost its close contact with the Wat (temple) which use to be the social centre for our people in former days.

Due to the rapidly changing conditions of our present economy of life, and because of a generation clamour for higher standards of living there is an increasing demand for better education for our youths to prepare them for their future responsibilities as citizens of a young democratic country. But at the same time there is a real and grave danger that our once pious people might fall  prey to extreme materialism as has happened to Western peoples. We have taken our religion for too long for granted and have become complacent.

                        CONTENTS

I.                    What is Buddhism?

II.                 Right understanding

III.               The Holy Eight Path of Enlightenment

IV.              The Doctrine of Anatta

V.                The Doctrine of Karma

VI.              How does Rebirth take place?

VII.           The Law of Dependent Origination

VIII.         The Nava Lokuttara Dhamma

IX.              Where do the Four Chief Elements cease?

X.                Matter and Mind

XI.              The Buddha’s World Order

XII.           Buddhism and the Thai People

XIII.         Love and Metta

XIV.        The Buddhist Lent

XV.          The Pàyàsi Sutta

XVI.        The Jìvako Sutta

XVII.     The Mahà Hatthipadopama Sutta

XVIII.   Human Nature in the Light of Buddha’s Teachings

XIX.        Is Buddhism a Religion?

XX.          Controversial Questions about Karma and Rebirth

Appendix  A Glossary of Buddhist philosophical terms used in this book

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