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