Noble Truths versus Dependent Origination

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Oliver Abeynayake

Abstract

The controversy regarding the central teaching of the Buddha seems to have not yet been solved with a consensus of opinion. The modern scholars of Buddhist Studies are also divided on this matter. Karunaratne, being one among them, points out Childers, Reischauer, Coppleston, Mrs. Rhys Davids, Law, Ayyaswamy, Tucci, Hamilton, Stcherbatsky, and Murti were of the opinion that the central teaching of the Buddha is the Dependent Origination (Paticcasamuppada).

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Abeynayake, O. (2019). Noble Truths versus Dependent Origination. The Journal of International Association of Buddhist Universities (JIABU), 6(1), 29–42. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/Jiabu/article/view/217823
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Oliver Abeynayake, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka

Prof. Oliver Abeynayake
Professor Oliver Abeynayake obtained his B.A. degree with First Class Honours from the Vidyalankara University of Sri Lanka and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Lancaster, England. He was formerly the Head of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Presently, he is the Director of Research at the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.

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