ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This work was carried out in partial fulfilment of the requirement of the degree of Doctor of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine of Columbia University, New York, N.Y., U.S.A. The author wishes to express his gratitude to the many people who have helped him in the achievement of this doctoral thesis. Particular thanks are extended to Dr. W.H. Sebrell, Jr., R.R. Williams Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Institute of Nutrition Sciences of Columbia University, 511 West, 166th street, New-York 32, N.Y., U.S.A.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: Purpose of the Study
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— Scientific Base for the study: A Brief Review of the Literature
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— Doctrine and Practice:
A Preliminary Analysis of the Vietnamese Buddhist Vegetarian Diet
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The Doctrinal origin of the Vietnamese Buddhist Vegetarian Diet
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Technical aspects of the Vietnamese Buddhist Vegetarian Diet
III. — Subject, Material and Method
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Subject and Study Design
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Material and Method
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— Results
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Anthropological Study
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Clinical Examination
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Dietary study
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Biochemical Study
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— Discussion: The Vegetarian Diet in Health and Disease
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A) Anthropological Data
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B) Clinical Data
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C) Dietary Data
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D) Biochemical Data
CONCLUSION: Summary and Recommendation
A Short Introduction of Buddhism in Vietnam
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Buddhism In China
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The life of Buddha as legend and history
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An Outline Of Early Buddhism
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Markable Events Of Dhyana Teacher To Lun
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Popular Buddhism In China
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Asoka - The buddhist emperor of India
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Studies in the origins of Buddhism
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The Buddhist Revival In China
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The History And Paleography Of Mauryan Brahmi Script
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The Legend Of Emperor Asoka
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A critical Study of the Life and Works of Sariputta Thera
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