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Buddhadasa, Bhikkhu
The Natural Cure for
Spiritual Disease
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The Natural Cure for
Spiritual Disease:
A Guide into Buddhist Science
by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
(translated by Santikaro Bhikkhu)
Copyright 1991 by Evolution/Liberation
Published by The Vuddhidhamma Fund
Any reproduction, in whole or part, in any form, for sale,
profit, or material gain, is prohibited, except for quotations
in reviews or articles. Permission to reprint for free
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The Vuddhidhamma Fund
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Muang Nontaburi 11000
Thailand
Tel: (02) 526-5008
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Electronic version made possible with the kind
permission of the translator.
First electronic edition: December 1996
Transcribed directly from disks provided
by Santikaro Bhikkhu
Formatting and Proofreading: Scott Oser
<oser@hep.uchicago.edu>
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CONTENTS
Foreword
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Editors’ Notes
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I. The Scientific Cure of Spiritual Disease
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II. The Use of Dhamma
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III. New Life of Peace
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Afterword
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Glossary
58
About the Author
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The Translator
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Foreword
Buddha-Dhamma is as vast as the universe and as
concise as a moment’s flash of insight. Many sentient
beings have gotten lost between the two, unable to resolve
through direct personal experience the many teachings
available today. Fundamental perspectives are required for
us to begin sorting out the multiplicity of experiences and
concepts. Here, we offer a clear, direct, and practical guide
into the essentials of Buddhism, that is, the Dhamma.
While many Buddhists take Dhamma to be “the
Buddha’s