“In other words, the dhamma, or the doctrine, and the vinaya, or the discipline, make the whole of Buddhist ethics. The dhamma deals with ideals and principles, whereas the vinaya deals with rul…

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 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…