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CONTENTS

Diacritics. Pronunciation and Non-English Words Found in the Text—Abbreviations used in the Footnotes

INTRODUCTION

What is tolerance?—Its value—Comparison of dogmatic religions and Buddhadharma—Buddhism, tolerance and the Indian background—Ahirhsa (non-harming) from three points of view—Intolerance in India

CHAPTER ONE – THE RELATION OF FOUR BUDDHIST DOCTRINES TO TOLERANCE

I        The Noble Eightfold Path and Toleration

The Path as Sila, Samădhi and Prajfia—The Path as the Middle Way

II       Menta Factors of the Abhidhamma and Tolerance

A Factors Governing Intolerance

I Delusion—2 Conceit—3 False mews—4 Hatred—5 Faith

B General Considerations from the Above

I Dogma—2 Generalizations and fixed concepts—3 Subordination of truth—4 Interpretation of words

C Factors Making for Tolerance

I Mindfulness—2 Conscience and fear of blame—3 Wisdom—4 Flexibility—5 Amity-compassion

III      The Perfection of Patience and Tolerance

General, mostly from the Pali sources—The Bodhi- sattvas’ patience, mostly from Sanskrit sources— Examples of the practice of patience

IV      No-Self and Tolerance

CHAPTER TWO – BUDDHIST tolerance: evidence and criticisms

I        Evidence of Tolerance

II       Some Possible Criticisms of the Buddhist Position

A Atypical Behaviour among A Buddhists Of Ther’avada—Of Mahãyăna—Political considera­tions

B Use of Unsuitable Words of and by Buddhists

C Statements in Buddhist Texts

CHAPTER THREE – WHAT IS TOLERANCE FOR A BUDDHIST?

I        Not Succumbing to False Views

II       Not Intolerantly Condemning Other Teachings

III    Not Condemning Other Formulations of Buddhadharma as False or Worthless

CHAPTER FOUR – HOW IS TOLERANCE TO MEET ITS OPPOSITE?

Buddhist contact with Islam, Christianity and Communism—Six Buddhist weaknesses and their remedies

CONCLUDING REMARKS

DEDICATION OF MERITS

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES

General

Tolerance in Thailand

GLOSSARY OF NON-ENGLISH TERMS

SOURCES OF QUOTATIONS

APPENDIX I BUDDHIST STORIES RELATING TO TOLERANCE

A General

B Buddhists as Fanatics

C By Lave Alone, Hatred Ceases’

D Stones told by Bhadanta Buddharakkhita Thera of Bangalore

APPENDIX II THE COMPASSIONATE CHARACTE OF, BODHISATTVAS AND DISCIPLES

A Compassion of Disdplts

B Compassion of Bodhisattvas

C Compassion of Buddhas

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