ไปเจอบทความของ Heinrich Dumoulin เขียนเมื่อ ๓๒ ปีก่อน ในหัวข้อ
Buddhism and nineteenth-century German philosphy.
ผมชอบมาก จึงตัดสินใจแปลเป็นภาษาไทย แรกกะว่าเอาไว้อ่านเองเป็นหลัก
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Note: This blog points to my translation of the said article into Thai language.
Showing posts with label Buddhism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buddhism. Show all posts
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Thailand Buddhism week 2013 (B.E. 2556)
Last week was Buddhism week or สัปดาห์พระพุทธศาสนา in Thailand, to commemorate the Visakha Bucha day วิสาขบูชา (full moon night of Buddha worship in the 6th (Indian) month of Vesak). This year the full moon night was May 24, 2013, (B.E. 2556). It was this similar full-moon nights of Visak month (in different years) when he was born (80 years B.B.E.), enlightened (45 years B.B.E.), and entered Parinirvana (B.E. 0 or ~ 543 B.C.), around 26 centuries ago.
There was a big event in the Phrameru ground, now known as Sanam Luang (Royal field) near the grand palace in Bangkok (Krung Thep). The King kindly provided the Buddha's relics for public worship for a week. There were also exhibitions, and Tipitaka readings, chanting, and fund-raisings.
I took pictures of old Tipitaka scriptures, Pali language written in Thai alphabets, including the palm-leaf version คัมภีร์ใบลาน of King Rama I, early Bangkok era (over 2 centuries ago), and the first printed version in modern book-set form over a hundred years ago during the reign of King Rama V (King Chulalongkorn).
Friday, March 01, 2013
Got some books from Mahachula Bannakarn bookstore
I went to the area in Bangkok known as "Prachan Pier" area yesterday afternoon to buy Thai philosophical and Buddhist books at Mahachula Bannakarn bookstore near Wat Mahathat, within a walking distance from the Grand Palace. It is perhaps the best bookstore for Thai Buddhist books (mostly Thai but some English language, locally produced, are available). I believe the bookstore is affiliated with MCU (Mahachulalongkornrajavidayalaya University) and are regularly patronized by Buddhist monks.
I bought 17 books today, some are about Mahayana, and some philosophical (Buddhist viewpoint) books. These are on top of some two hundred Buddhist books I have purchased before. I have an idea on the topic I want to write about, but first I need to make sure I know what Thai people have talked or read about. Now is my reading time.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Rally for Buddhism as official Thailand 's religion in the new constitution
Rally for Buddhism as official Thailand 's religion in the new constitution
This blog is about the current news of over 100,000 Thais 's signing a petition to ask for specification of Buddhism as national religion in the new constitution. This would be well in line with those of several countries that had specified their own preferences.
Why should Buddhism be officially recognized by a new constitution ? In my opinion, it is to guarantee that future politicians, especially the immoral ones and non-Buddhists, can not conveniently use their administrative power to undermine Buddhism further. This thus prompted me to sign up among them.
Buddhism has played key roles in Thai culture and history for over a thousand years. Buddhism has practically been the religion of over 95 % of Thais. At present, there are over 62 million Thai Buddhists residing in the country. As seen from Thai history, Buddhism and monarchy are institutions that have served as pillars of the country for centuries. By tradition and past constitutions, the King must be a Buddhist although he would be obliged to support all major religions. That already showed weak recognition of Buddhism by the former constitutions. However, numerous attempts in the past few decades by non-Buddhists to undermine Buddhism and culture in the Kingdom have been regularly observed by Buddhist scholars and monks, although the cases were not publicized. That led some Buddhist thinkers to realize that, for the future generation of Thais and mankind alike, as well as the survival of the kingdom, Buddhism needs more legal protection.
Now that there is a civil war in Sri Lanka and political unrest in Myanmar, and while people of Laos and Cambodia are still developing their countries, Thailand is the only country of large Buddhist population with advanced practice of Buddhist metaphysics studies and mental meditation (concentration). For over a thousand years, Thai Kingdom in the golden peninsular has been the recuperating home of Buddhism after it was eradicated from India for almost 2 millennia until new Buddhism restarted only in the recent few decades.
The demand of hundreds of thousands of Thai Buddhists to have official recognition in the new constitution may not be successful. I think it 's predictable. As I said earlier, Buddhism has been undermined for decades. Current generations of academicians, government officials, politicians have been more or less brain-washed by non-Buddhist doctrines and they have little appreciation on the beauty of the Buddhist metaphysics (abhidhamma). They do not understand what even Einstein recognized of Buddhism that it is the most scientific religion for the future world.
As Buddhist principle said
"Everything has a start, a temporary existence, and an end.
A situation has its cause, as well as its effect. Because of that cause, this thing thus exists."
It is useless for me to worry too much about the actual outcome of this rally. It 's only a temporary matter anyway. I did what I believed was correct decision and that 's done. This is my forum so I dare to express and explain my "yes". Other people also expressed their opinions in various news elsewhere, agreeable or not, didn't they ?
This blog is about the current news of over 100,000 Thais 's signing a petition to ask for specification of Buddhism as national religion in the new constitution. This would be well in line with those of several countries that had specified their own preferences.
Why should Buddhism be officially recognized by a new constitution ? In my opinion, it is to guarantee that future politicians, especially the immoral ones and non-Buddhists, can not conveniently use their administrative power to undermine Buddhism further. This thus prompted me to sign up among them.
Buddhism has played key roles in Thai culture and history for over a thousand years. Buddhism has practically been the religion of over 95 % of Thais. At present, there are over 62 million Thai Buddhists residing in the country. As seen from Thai history, Buddhism and monarchy are institutions that have served as pillars of the country for centuries. By tradition and past constitutions, the King must be a Buddhist although he would be obliged to support all major religions. That already showed weak recognition of Buddhism by the former constitutions. However, numerous attempts in the past few decades by non-Buddhists to undermine Buddhism and culture in the Kingdom have been regularly observed by Buddhist scholars and monks, although the cases were not publicized. That led some Buddhist thinkers to realize that, for the future generation of Thais and mankind alike, as well as the survival of the kingdom, Buddhism needs more legal protection.
Now that there is a civil war in Sri Lanka and political unrest in Myanmar, and while people of Laos and Cambodia are still developing their countries, Thailand is the only country of large Buddhist population with advanced practice of Buddhist metaphysics studies and mental meditation (concentration). For over a thousand years, Thai Kingdom in the golden peninsular has been the recuperating home of Buddhism after it was eradicated from India for almost 2 millennia until new Buddhism restarted only in the recent few decades.
The demand of hundreds of thousands of Thai Buddhists to have official recognition in the new constitution may not be successful. I think it 's predictable. As I said earlier, Buddhism has been undermined for decades. Current generations of academicians, government officials, politicians have been more or less brain-washed by non-Buddhist doctrines and they have little appreciation on the beauty of the Buddhist metaphysics (abhidhamma). They do not understand what even Einstein recognized of Buddhism that it is the most scientific religion for the future world.
As Buddhist principle said
"Everything has a start, a temporary existence, and an end.
A situation has its cause, as well as its effect. Because of that cause, this thing thus exists."
It is useless for me to worry too much about the actual outcome of this rally. It 's only a temporary matter anyway. I did what I believed was correct decision and that 's done. This is my forum so I dare to express and explain my "yes". Other people also expressed their opinions in various news elsewhere, agreeable or not, didn't they ?
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