SRI DHAMMANANDA MAHATHERA VENERABLE

Chapter 15 – War And Peace ———————————————- Why is there no Peace? Man has forgotten that he has a heart.

Can We Justify War? The difference between a dog fight and a war or between two groups of people is

Can a Buddhist Join the Army? You can be a soldier of Truth, but not the aggressor. One day, Sinha,

Mercy Killing   Mercy and Killing can never go together. According to Buddhism mercy killing cannot be justified. Mercy and killing

Part Six – This World And Other Worlds Chapter 16 – Realms of Existence ————————————————————— The Origin of the World

Other World System In the light of modern, scientific discoveries, we can appreciate the limitations of the human world and

The Buddhist Concept of Heaven and Hell The wise man makes his own heaven while the foolish man creates his

Belief in Deities (Devas) Buddhists do not deny the existence of various gods or deities. Devas are more fortunate than

Spirit World There are visible and invisible beings or spirits in the same way as there are visible and invisible

The Significance of Transference of Merits to the Departed If you really want to honor and help your departed ones,

Chapter 17 – Divination and Dreams ——————————————————— Astrology and Astronomy ‘I believe in astrology but not astrologers.’ From the very

Fortune-Telling and Charms   Hard work is the luckiest star. Although Buddhism does not refute belief in deities, spirits, astrology and

Consulting Mediums Consulting mediums is not a Buddhist practice: it is just a traditional and psychological belief. In many countries,

Dreams and Their Significance ‘Life is nothing but a dream.’ One of man’s greatest unsolved problems is the mystery of

Faith Healing Faith healing — a psychological approach. The practice of faith-healing is prevalent in many countries. Many people are

Superstitions and Dogmas ‘People ridicule the superstitions of others, while cherishing their own.’ All ailments have cures but not superstitions.