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One of Thailand's most respected monks is making his works accessible to all via e-book technology

Published: 14/01/2012 at 04:31 AM
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Venerable Phra Brahmagunabhorn (P.A. Payutto) is one of Thailand's most highly respected monks and a leading scholar of Thai Theravada Buddhism. His profound knowledge of Buddhist scriptures is widely recognised and his moral conduct greatly admired. He is also well informed about current social issues, knowledgeable about modern fields of study and has been able to apply Buddhist teachings to analyse and solve problems facing society these days.

The Venerable Phra Brahmagunabhorn (P.A. Payutto) is noted as a prolific writer about Buddhism. The subjects of his many books range from moral conduct to Buddhism’s relevance in modern society.

For the past several decades, he has penned more than 350 books on Buddhism and its relevance to society and its application to numerous areas of modern sciences and disciplines.

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upena
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Discussion 2 : 21/01/2012 at 07:40 AM2
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The senior monk has edited and revised many of his old published works, notably Buddha Dhamma, which has been expanded by another 300 pages so it now contains 1,500 pages. Information about the books is available for research at http://www.payutto.org.

When I go to the site, all I see is a place to log in - nowhere to register or see any information at all.
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Discussion 1 : 20/01/2012 at 04:12 AM1
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This is excellent news! I am grateful for Venerable Phra Brahmagunabhorn's writings because they clarify some of the most critical and difficult to grasp of the Theravada teachings. I'm particularly grateful for his works: A Constitution for Living and Buddhadhama.
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