What Buddhists Believe
K.Sri Dhammananda
Table of Contents PART ONE: LIFE AND MESSAGE OF THE BUDDHA
Chapter 1 Life and Nature of the Buddha
Was Buddha an Incarnation of God?
Historical Evidence of the Buddha
Salvation Through Arahantahood
Trikaya The Three Bodies of the Buddha
Chapter 2 His Message
The Buddha's Attitude Towards Worldly Knowledge
The Last Message of the Buddha
Chapter 3 After the Buddha
Does the Buddha Exist After His Death?
PART TWO: BUDDHISM: ESSENCE AND COMPARATIVE APPROACH
Chapter 4 Timeless Truth of the Buddha
Chapter 5 Basic Doctrines
The Noble Eightfold Path: The Middle Way
Chapter 6 Buddhism Vis-A-Vis Other Approaches
Is Buddhism Similar to Other Contemporary Teachings in India?
Is Buddhism a Theory or a Philosophy?
PART THREE: LEADING A BUDDHIST LIFE
Chapter 7 Moral Foundation For Mankind
The Buddhist Way of Life for Householders
Chapter 8 Buddhist Morality and Practice
Ten Meritorious and Ten Evil Actions
The Buddhist Attitude to Animal Life
Chapter 9 Dhamma and Ourselves as Refuge
Why We take Refuge in the Buddha
Man is Responsible for Everything
Chapter 10 Prayer, Meditation and Religious Practices
Faith, Confidence and Devotion
The Significance of Paritta Chanting
Are Buddhists Idol Worshippers?
Religious Significance of Fasting
The Moon and Religious Observances
PART FOUR: HUMAN LIFE IN SOCIETY
Chapter 11 Life and Culture
Traditions, Customs and Festivals
Chapter 12 Marriage, Birth Control and Death
Why Does the World Population Increase?
PART FIVE: A RELIGION FOR REAL HUMAN PROGRESS
Chapter 13 Nature, Value and Choice of Religious Beliefs
Moral and Spiritual Development
Changing of Religious Label Before Death
Chapter 14 Promoter of True Human Culture
Chapter 15 War and Peace
PART SIX: THIS WORLD AND OTHER WORLDS
Chapter 16 Realms of Existence
The Buddhist Concept of Heaven and Hell
The Significance of Transference of Merits to the Departed
Chapter 17 Divination and Dreams