Monday, November 8, 2010

Good Quuestion Good Answer by S. Dhammika


Ehipassiko!

Good Question Good Answer (Revised Edition) is a book writen by Ven S. Dhammika.

The author, Venerable Shravasti Dhammika was born in Australia and became a monk in India in 1976. He lived in Sri LAnka and Singapore for many years and is the author of numerous books on Buddhism and related subjects.

In this book, Ven. Dhammika gives clear, thoughtful and lively answers to more than 130 commonly asked questions about Buddhism. It consits of 13 chapters which will be shared here in 13 consecutive weeks tentatively every Monday after the 'Weekly Dharma Sharing'.

The chapters include:
1. What is Buddhism?
2. Basic Buddhist Concepts
3. Buddhism and the God-idea
4. The Five Precepts
5. Rebirth
6. Meditation
7. Compassion and Wisdom
8. Vegetarianism
9. Good Luck and Fate
10. Monks and Nuns
11. The Buddhist Scriptures
12. History and Development
13. Becoming a Buddhist

Hope you guys enjoy it.

Sokhi Hontu! =)

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