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THE BUDDHA AND HIS TEACHINGS

NARADA

Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia

Fourth Edition 1988

 (738 Pages)

INTRODUCTION

Many valuable books have been written by Eastern and Western scholars, Buddhists and non- Buddhists alike, to present the life and teachings of the Buddha to those who are interested in Buddhism.

Amongst them one of the most popular. Works is still The Light of Asia by Sir Edwin Arnold. Many Western truth-seekers were attracted to Buddhism by this world-famous poem.

Congratulations of Eatern and Western Buddhists are due to the learned writers on their laudable efforts to en-lighten the readers on the Buddha-Dhamma.

This new treatise is another humble attempt made by a member of the Order of the Sangha, based on the Pali Texts, commentaries and traditions prevalling in Buddhist countries, especially in Ceylon.

The first part of the book deals with the Life of the Buddha, the second with the Dhamma, the Pali term for His Doctrine.

The Buddha-Dhamma is a moral and philosophical system which expounds a unique path of Enlightenmenht, and is noit a subject to be studied from a mereacademic standpoint.

CONTENTS

Chapter

Introduction

THE BUDDHA

1.     The Buddha – From Birth to Renunciation

2.     His Struggle for Enlightenment

3.     The Buddhahood

4.     After the Enlightenment

5.     The Invitation to Expound the Dhamma

6.     Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta – The First Discourese

7.     The Teaching of the Dhamma

8.     The Buddha and His Relatives

9.     The Buddha and his relatives (continued)

10.                         The Buddha `s Chief Opponent and Supporters

11.                         The Buddha `s Royal Patrons

12.                        The Buddha`s Ministry

13.                        The Buddha`s Daily Routine

14.                        The Buddha`s Parinibbana (Death)

THE DHAMMA

THE TEACHING OF THE BUDDHA

15.                        What is Buddhism?

16.                        Some Salient Characteristics of Buddhism

17.                        The Four Noble Truths

18.                        Kamma

19.                        What1 is Kamma

20.                        The Working of Kamma

21.                        Nature of Kamma

22.                        What is the Origin of life?

23.                        The Buddha on the so-called Creator-God

24.                        Reason to Believe in Rebirth

25.                        The Wheel of life – Patacca-Samupada

26.                        Modes of Birth and Death

27.                        Planes of Existence

28.                        How Rebirth takes Place

29.                        What is it that is Reborn? (No-Soul)

30.                        Moral Responsibility

31.                        Kammic Descent and Kammic Ascent

32.                        A note on the Doctrine of Kamma and Rebirth in the West

33.                        Nibbana

34.                        Characteristics of Nibbana

35.                        The Way to  Nibbana (I) - Morality

36.                        The Way to Nibbana (II) – Concentration

37.                        Nivarana OR Hindrances

38.                        The Way to Nibbana (III) – Insight

39.                        The state of an Arahant

40.                        The Bodhisatta ideal

41.                        Parami – Perfections

42.                        Brahmavihara – The Sublime states

43.                        The Eight Worldly Conditions (Atthalokadhamma)

44.                        The Problems of life

Appendix – Mangala. Parabhava. Vasala, Ratana, Metta and Satipatthana Suttas

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