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Contemplation on Existence and Rebirth
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Contemplation on Existence and Rebirth
20.   ' Even though Master Kassapa says this, it still appears to me that there is neither another world, nor re…
In this dialogue, the prince challenges Master Kassapa's views on existence, rebirth, and the conseque…
The Jatila and the Boy: A Lesson in Responsibility
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The Jatila and the Boy: A Lesson in Responsibility
' Well now, Prince, I will give you a simile, for it is by way of a simile that some intelligent men discern
This story tells of a fire-worshipping Jatila living in a forest who rescues an abandoned baby. He raises the boy and teaches him the imp…
The Boy and the Fire Drill
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The Boy and the Fire Drill
Then the boy chopped the fire drill with the hatchet, thinking : - " Perhaps that's how I shall get fire…
In this tale, a boy attempts to create fire by chopping a fire drill with a hatchet, smashing it into …
The Struggle with Beliefs
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The Struggle with Beliefs
"Even so, Prince, have you, silly and unintelligent, sought after another world. Renounce, Prince, this e…
In this text, a prince named Payasi is confronted by Master Kassapa regarding his beliefs that deny th…
The Simile of the Caravan
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The Simile of the Caravan
23. ' Well then, Prince, I will give you a simile ; for it is by way of a simile that some intelligent men discern
In this narrative, a prince is presented with a simile involving a great caravan of a thousand carts j…
The Perils of Ignoring Advice in the Jungle
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The Perils of Ignoring Advice in the Jungle
" Yes indeed, Sir, there has been a great rain in the jungle just in front, the roads are well watered, ther…
A caravan leader is advised to discard grass, wood, and water for a quicker journey. Following this advice le…
The Wise Caravan Leader and the Lesson of Trust
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The Wise Caravan Leader and the Lesson of Trust
This Life Next Life 60 And he advises us to throw away our provender, so that, with lightened carts we may …
In this tale, the carters decide to keep their provender despite advice from a stranger, leading them …
Debating Beliefs and Opinions in the Pursuit of Knowledge
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Debating Beliefs and Opinions in the Pursuit of Knowledge
' Even so you, Prince, silly and unintelligent, will meet with ruin and disaster in that you seek so sense…
บทสนทนาทางปรัชญาระหว่างเจ้าชายและผู้ใหญ่คาสซัปเกี่ยวกับความเชื่อและผลกระทบจากการยึดมั่นในความเข้าใจที่ผิด เจ้าชายพยายามเลือกที่จะไม่ละทิ้งความคิดเห็นที่อาจทำให้เขาต้องเผชิญกับการตำหนิ ความคิดนี้แสดงถึ
This Life Next Life: The Gambler's Tale
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This Life Next Life: The Gambler's Tale
This Life Next Life In anger thereat will I keep to it. In guile will I keep to it. In self-respect will I kee…
This text recounts a fable involving two gamesters engaged in a game with dice. The first gambler swallows every adv…
Exploring Beliefs and Opinions in Life and Beyond
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Exploring Beliefs and Opinions in Life and Beyond
This Life Next Life 68 ' Even like the simile of the gamester, Prince, methinks is what you say. Renounce, Pr…
In this passage, Prince Payasi grapples with the ideas of renouncing certain beliefs about existence a…
The Journey of Value Exchange: Hemp Tales
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The Journey of Value Exchange: Hemp Tales
This Life Next Life 70 There they saw a heap of hemp thrown away. Then one said to the other : " Here's a h…
In this engaging tale, two individuals discover various discarded hemp products during their travels t…
The Journey of Choices
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The Journey of Choices
'Then they came to another village street. There they saw a heap of flax ; and to another where they …
A story unfolds as two cronies traverse various villages, encountering different materials such as flax, cotto…
The Importance of Meaningful Sacrifice
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The Importance of Meaningful Sacrifice
It is just as if a farmer, Prince, were to enter a wood taking with him plough and seed, and were there, in an untilled tract, in u…
In this passage, Master Kassapa illustrates the difference between ineffective sacrifices and those th…
Understanding Vyavala in Context of Largesse
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Understanding Vyavala in Context of Largesse
78 10 To keep the robes down. 11 Vyavala. This became almost a technical term in connexion with largesse. It is literally 'h…
This text explores the term 'Vyavala' which became a technical term associated with the concept of largesse. It reflects on how limited resources lead to some…
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This Life Next Life 80 13 Apparently at his own cost. 14 The guardian spirits of the four quarters. See the I…
The Rebirth of Prince Payasi and the Venerable Gavampati
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The Rebirth of Prince Payasi and the Venerable Gavampati
33 Now at that time the venerable Gavampati15 used frequently to go for siesta to the empty mansion of t…
In this narrative, the venerable Gavampati often retreats to an empty mansion for meditation. He encou…
The Principles of Generosity
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The Principles of Generosity
84 This Life Next Life Wherefore, Gavampati, Sir, go thou into the world of men and tell them : -" Give ye your g…
This text highlights the importance of giving in the right spirit as taught by Gavampati. It contrasts the consequences of careless g…
Understanding Worthy and Unworthy Gifts
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Understanding Worthy and Unworthy Gifts
This Life Next Life 96 Asappurisadanasutta Bhikkhus, these five are unworthy gifts. What five ? Giv…
The Asappurisadanasutta discusses the nature of giving, categorizing gifts into two types: unworthy and worthy. Unwor…
ชีวิตภายหลังความตายและการศึกษาระลึกชาติ
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ชีวิตภายหลังความตายและการศึกษาระลึกชาติ
This Life Next Life 98 Supplementary บทเสริม Dr. Ian Stevenson The Pioneer of Reincarnation Research ศ.นพ.เอี…
บทความนี้สำรวจแนวคิดเกี่ยวกับชีวิตภายหลังความตายและการทดลองของศ.นพ.เอียน สตีเวนสัน ในการศึกษาปรากฏการณ์ระลึกชาติ โดยวิเคราะห์ทั้งปัจจัยทางวิทยาศาสตร์และเชิงปรัชญาที่เกี่ยวข้องกับความเชื่อในเรื่องนี้ ก
ชีวิตนี้ ชีวิตหน้า
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ชีวิตนี้ ชีวิตหน้า
This Life Next Life " If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhis…
หนังสือเล่มนี้นำเสนอความคิดเห็นของศ.นพ.เอียน สตีเวนสัน นักวิทยาศาสตร์ที่ศึกษาความจำอดีตชาติและหลักฐานการกลับชาติมาเกิดอย่างจริงจังมากว่า 49 ปี โดยมีผลงานที่น่าสนใจในหลากหลายประเทศและวรรณกรรมที่ได้รับก