The Buddhist View on the Human: A Brief Analysis

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Ven. Dr. Ehelepola Mahinda Thero

Abstract

The interest among the human to find answers related to living creatures, the structure
and the existence of the outer world had begun during the early period of the mankind.
Through the process of answering these questions, many different religions and philosophies
have emerged across the world. Since the man can surpass all the other living beings in both
the aspects of thinking and communication ability, he is considered to be the most superior
creature and a brief outline of the Buddhist view on man or individual has been presented
below.

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Ven. Dr. Ehelepola Mahinda Thero. (2024). The Buddhist View on the Human: A Brief Analysis . Buddhism in Mekong Region Journal, 7(2), 110–116. retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bmrj/article/view/280472
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