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The Science of Buddhism by Dr S P De Silva
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The foundation of the TRUTH

My father Dr S. P. de Silva born in Sri Lanka in 1931 he was educated at trinity college kandy and excelled in all sports and was head prefect and vice captain cricket. He graduated from the Colombo medical college and after internship proceeded to England. He was a consultant in physical medicine (what is now called rheumatology) at Guys hospital London in the 1960’s. He gave up medicine and spent 39 years in the pursuit of the TRUTH. The truth being the understanding of the true nature of things. This is a scientific rationalization of Buddhism. The OPEN BOOK is all of his life s work in 50 verses. This transcends all boundaries of religion and is truly a cosmic formula to understand our purpose of existence. This is a life times work painstaking documented over time. It is my duty as a scientist and as his only child to share this with the world.

 

 

Prof Arjuna P De Silva

CHAPTER 1
1 A. LET US BE HUMAN - WORTHY OF OUR...
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CHAPTER 2
"SOMETHING ON THE OTHER SIDE" BE OBSCURED BY TECHNOLOGY  ...
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CHAPTER 3
LET''S UNDERSTAND SCIENCE THE EINSTEIN'S WAY_RY UNREVEALING THE SECRETS OF...
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CHAPTER 4
4. SOCIOLOGY (THE BASIC OF THE COMIC RELIGION) 4. A,...
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CHAPTER 5
5. ARE YOU BOLD UNBELIEVING,*(1) DETERMINED DILIGENT, YET HUMANE*(2), AND...
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CHAPTER 6
      6 .A,B "THE GIFT OF TRUTH*(1) *(2...
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CHAPTER 7
7. "IT'S 'INTENTION' WHAT 'CONSTITUTES' 'KARMA'*(1)        ...
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CHAPTER 8
8. NEVER DO ANYTHING TO PASS TIME*(1) BUT DO IT...
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CHAPTER 9
9 .A BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO CONSIDER ANY SUPP..?..... MAKE...
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CHAPTER 10
10  A. IF YOU ARE WRONG, YOU CAN'T BE HAPPY...
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CHAPTER 11
11 .A WHY PAIN? WHY PLEASURE? PONDER REASON                      AT...
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CHAPTER 12
12. DO NOT PAUSE TOO LONG, OR LEISURE, AT A...
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CHAPTER 13
13. A ALWAYS TRY TO EVALUATE ALL THE THINGS IN...
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CHAPTER 14
14 .a WHAT YOU ARE, IS THE RESULT OF WHAT...
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CHAPTER 15
15. TOTAL MENTAL RAPPORT OR COMPATIBILITY, WITH PHYSICAL CONGRUITY OR...
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CHAPTER 16
16 .A SEX (UNLIKE FOOD) IS NOT A PAINFUL, PHYSICAL...
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CHAPTER 17
17 LIVING IS A CARNAGE! SO A HUMANENESS, OR A...
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CHAPTER 18
18. THE VIRTUE OF PATIENCE IS NOT TO ENDURE AN...
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CHAPTER 19
19 A. BUDDHISM MEANS (AS IN AN OFT QUOTED TEXT)...
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CHAPTER 20
“THE ESSENCE OF IT ALL - 20, 21 & 22.”...
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CHAPTER 21
21 ”SEEING THINGS AS THEY REALLY ARE, IS TO EVALUATE...
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CHAPTER 22
22 .A THE NATURAL LAWS ARE THE MOST NATURAL, RATIONAL...
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CHAPTER 23
23 .A PRAYER PRAYER IS RATIONAL APPEAL*(1) OF THE WEAK...
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CHAPTER 24
24 .A THE MIDDLE PATH OF MORALITY, TO REALIZING THE...
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CHAPTER 25
25 .A CHARACTER MEANS THE TYPICAL MANNER ONE PERCEIVES THE...
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CHAPTER 26
26 .A RITUALS*(1) (OF ANY RELIGION) ARE NOT ONLY PURPOSELESS,...
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CHAPTER 27
27 .A “THE ONLY WAY TO TRULY REVERE ME IS...
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CHAPTER 28
28 A TAKE SUB-HUMAN LIFE OR THE PREROGATIVE OF A...
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CHAPTER 29
29 .A WHY IS INTELLECT, KNOWLEDGE AND THE ABILITY TO...
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CHAPTER 30
30. AB REASON PERVADES THE ENTIRETY OF EXISTENCE*(01), OTHERWISE THERE...
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CHAPTER 31
31 .A THUS IT SEEMS ALMOST OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS...
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CHAPTER 32
32. A1 THE BUDDHA STARTS HIS TEACHING BY STARTING THAT,...
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CHAPTER 33
33. A2 THE BUDDHA ENDS HIS TEACHING BY STATING THAT, EVERY...
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CHAPTER 34
34 ABC+D THE MYSTERIES OF MEMORY, LEARNING AND MENTAL ILLNESS...
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CHAPTER 35
35 .A REALIZING REALITY IS NOT AS DIFFICULT AS SOME...
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CHAPTER 36
36 A AN UNCONTROLLED HABIT, OF CASUALNESS*(01) AND INDIFFERENCE*(02), LEADS...
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CHAPTER 37
37.A+ B INFINITY, INFINITY, IS THE CRUX OF REALITY! INFINITY...
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CHAPTER 38
38 A. “THIS IS NOT MINE.   **THIS AM I NOT.   ...
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CHAPTER 40
40 A.B.C. -DHAMMA PADHA- (RIGHT LIVING - IN REALITY 40.A,...
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CHAPTER 41
41 A 1 INTRODUCING THE BEING (*01) OR THE MIND*(02)...
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CHAPTER 42
42 .A THE CONDITIONED BEING IS ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE INFINITY...
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CHAPTER 43
43 HIGHER MENTAL ACTIVITY AND HAPPINESS CAN JUST BE TOUCHED...
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CHAPTER 44
44 .A RELIGION IS AN ATTEMPT TO (As we seemingly...
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CHAPTER 45
A B C D (A) WHAT IS HAPPINESS? It is...
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CHAPTER 46
46 .ABCD THE BUDDHA’S TEACHING THE WAY THE BUDDHA DID...
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CHAPTER 47
ABCD A HIGHER (EVOLVED) LIFE*(01) IS MEANINGLESS A      WITHOUT...
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CHAPTER 48
48 A “WHEN UNDERSTANDING IS COMPLETE, BELIEF MUST DISAPPEAR” (BUDDHA)...
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CHAPTER 49
39. A1 SEE THE TEACHER ONLY AS HIS TEACHING, OR...
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CHAPTER 50
50 ‘”THE OPEN BOOK” SIGNIFIES LIFE’S PURPOSE. YOU CLOSE IT...
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr S P De Silva

Dr S. P. de Silva born in Sri Lanka in 1931 he was educated at trinity college kandy and excelled in all sports and was head prefect and vice captain cricket. He graduated from the Colombo medical college and after internship proceeded to England. He was a consultant in physical medicine (what is now called rheumatology) at Guys hospital London in the 1960’s. He gave up medicine and spent 39 years in the pursuit of the TRUTH. The truth being the understanding of the true nature of things. This is a scientific rationalization of Buddhism. The OPEN BOOK is all of his life s work in 50 verses.