Buddhism and Thai Culture [The introductory part of a presentation given at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania from April 5 to May 4, 1972] I am very pleased to meet you and to ta…
Some Sayings of the Buddha SOME ETHICAL TEACHINGS I. Not to do any evil; to cultivate good; to purify one’s mind—this is the teaching of the Buddhas. (183) It is hard to be born as a human being. Hard…
Thailand Slide Lecture Set #1 [Based on the content of my slide lecture, the accompanying notes were prepared by an officer of the University Museum and handed out together with the set of the slides …
Some Basic Concepts of Buddhism Some people say Buddhism is not a religion; it is a system of philosophy. Others say it is neither a religion nor a philosophy, but simply a way of life. Still others s…
อนุโมทนา ข้อเขียนทั้งหลายในหนังสือนี้ ที่เกิดเป็นเล่มหนังสือขึ้นดังปรากฏ กล่าวได้เต็มปากว่า สำเร็จด้วยน้ำใจปรารถนาดีของ รศ. ดร. สมศีล ฌานวังศะ ราชบัณฑิต ซึ่งได้แสดงออกตั้งแต่คิดริเริ่ม รวบรวม จัดการ แ…
In Appreciation The appearance of the writings contained herein in book form as they now do, I can say without reservation, was brought to fruition in a spirit of goodwill by Associate Professor Dr. S…
Preface The present volume is a collection of my Buddhist writings in English on different occasions over a span of some twenty-five years. Upon learning that although some of the writings were alread…
Notes on Technical Terms and Proper Names Technical terms and proper names of Pali and Sanskrit origins In romanizing technical terms and proper names of Pali and Sanskrit origins, there have develope…