Paticcasamuppada Practical Dependent Origination : Paticcasamuppada is a profound teaching

"Paticcasamuppada is a profound teaching," said the Buddha-so profound, in fact, that most people "are not able to penetrate the Law of Dependent Origination." The Buddha's words to Ananda are as true today as they were 2,500 years ago. Paticcasamuppada, which is the heart of Buddhism, is difficult to see clearly and, thus, has become the center of grave misunderstandings and distortions. In this book, the Venerable Buddhadasa Bhikkhu digs up the roots of these misunderstandings and turns them up to the critical light of scrutiny. These roots can be traced back to the early days of Buddhism, but find their first written expression 1,500 years ago in the commentaries of Buddhagosa. CONTENT - Paticcasamuppada Dependent Origination - Incorrect Teaching Leads to the Inability to practice - The Birth of the Flow of Dependent Origination - Suffering in Dependent Origination Must Always Depend on Attachment - The Origins of Paticcasamuppada - The Details of Dependent Origination - The Meanings of the Words in Dependent Origination - On the Explanation of Paticcasamuppada Which is Inaccurate - When did the Incorrect Explanation Arise? - The Reason for the Incorrect Explanation