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Background provides the fundamentals of Buddhist views. We have obtained permission from Luang Phaw Dhammajayo to publish this book. A survey in Norway has revealed that there are many things people still wonder about in their lives, like human birth, how to raise children and lead a wholesome family life, the practice of a monk's celibacy, death and the afterlife, effective time management, and the Buddhist engagement in religious ceremonies. All these questions inspired the Norwegian producers from TV2, who have tried to provide some answers to these questions that will help the audience solve their problems and maximize their lives. This program is called "Gudene Vet" which means “God Knows" in Norwegian, where different religious leaders are interviewed for TV broadcast. The presenter of this chat show is Ms. Monica Øien, a well established hostess and TV producer, who has traveled around the world in search of answers to the mysteries of life. She has met and interviewed many people from various religions, with different beliefs and from diverse backgrounds, who have given her various perspectives of their worldviews that form the foundation of her program. The producers' team was very interested to hear the Buddhist 7