New Book by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

[Coëmgenu]

I found a similar one by Ven Punnaji, check it out, he has similar views

on page 34 (link below)

There was a brief period of time when I was nearly a Puññajist myself. IMO, of the secular-style teachers, his re-defining of DO is the most internally coherent and matched to the Pāli suttas. I don't agree with it, but acknowledge its coherency.

[Ceisiwr]

I found a similar one by Ven Punnaji, check it out, he has similar views

on page 34 (link below)

There was a brief period of time when I was nearly a Puññajist myself. IMO, of the secular-style teachers, his re-defining of DO is the most internally coherent and matched to the Pāli suttas. I don't agree with it, but acknowledge its coherency.

I think the key takeaway there is "re-defining".

[Ontheway]

He also said he agreed with 90% of the Visuddhimagga but again just not the 3 lifetime interpretation found therein.

I don't think he said that...

In one of his Dhammatalk videos on YouTube, he literally said Visuddhimagga was wrong and only for the purpose of generating good merits that continues the Samsara. While Buddhadasa's method was better than Visuddhimagga as he said. He also actively criticised Bhandatacariya Buddhaghosa Thera's for his description of supernatural events such Devas, Brahmas, Iddhis etc.

I think he never read Visuddhimagga properly.

[confusedlayman]

He also said he agreed with 90% of the Visuddhimagga but again just not the 3 lifetime interpretation found therein.

I don't think he said that...

In one of his Dhammatalk videos on YouTube, he literally said Visuddhimagga was wrong and only for the purpose of generating good merits that continues the Samsara. While Buddhadasa's method was better than Visuddhimagga as he said. He also actively criticised Bhandatacariya Buddhaghosa Thera's for his description of supernatural events such Devas, Brahmas, Iddhis etc.

I think he never read Visuddhimagga properly.

even buddha spoke of devas.. so what?

[bodom]

He also said he agreed with 90% of the Visuddhimagga but again just not the 3 lifetime interpretation found therein.

I don't think he said that...

Except he did and he actually said 95 percent of the Visuddhimagga is useful not 90. You can find this in Ajahn Buddhadasa's book Under the Bodhi Tree translated by one of his senior students:

Ajahn Buddhadāsa both acknowledged the tremendous contribution that Ven. Buddhaghosa made to Theravāda Buddhism and criticized some of the conservative interpretations that this dominant medieval Buddhist teacher represents: “Ninety-five percent of the Visuddhimagga is useful; five percent of it should be thrown out.”

[Atulya]

Hi,
Please let me know from where I can purchase this book?

Regards,
Atul

[bodom]

Hi,
Please let me know from where I can purchase this book?

Regards,
Atul

Hi Atulya

It will be available from the publisher Shambala and other places online January 25th 2022. A bit of a wait yet.

[twinkledoll]

Thank you kindly for sharing that, Bodom.

[bodom]

Thank you kindly for sharing that, Bodom.

You're welcome!

[suriyopama]

Thank you for the information, Bodom.

FYI: A preview of the first 115 pages can be found at Google Books (the preview at Shambhala is of 38 pages only)

https://books.google.co.th/books?id=cQBMEAAAQBAJ

https://books.google.co.th/books?id=cQB ... &q&f=false

[Inedible]

Somehow I ended up with both the Kindle version and the paperback. I used Google's accessibility feature Talkback to listen to the Kindle version. It is really good. I used to prefer books that I can hold in my hands, but now I just want the Kindle version. Eyestrain makes it really easy to fall asleep sitting up with the book in my hands and then I lose my place.

[bodom]

Thank you for the information, Bodom.

FYI: A preview of the first 115 pages can be found at Google Books (the preview at Shambhala is of 38 pages only)

https://books.google.co.th/books?id=cQBMEAAAQBAJ

https://books.google.co.th/books?id=cQB ... &q&f=false

Thanks!

[bodom]

Somehow I ended up with both the Kindle version and the paperback. I used Google's accessibility feature Talkback to listen to the Kindle version. It is really good. I used to prefer books that I can hold in my hands, but now I just want the Kindle version. Eyestrain makes it really easy to fall asleep sitting up with the book in my hands and then I lose my place.

I've downloaded the book yesterday and am impressed by the breadth of topics covered in.