Me and Mine : Selected Essays of Bhikkhu Buddhadasa

Contents: Introduction/Donald K. Swearer. I. From non-attachment to not-self : 1. Buddhism in brief. 2. Handbook of humankind. 3. Toward the truth of Buddhism. 4. Looking within. II. From not-self to emptiness : 5. Me-and-mine. 6. Conditioned genesis. 7. Everyday language and Dhamma language. 8. Nibbana exists in Samsara. 9. No religion! III. From emptiness to Dhammic socialism : 10. The value of morality. 11. Democratic socialism. 12. A dictatorial Dhammic socialism. 13. A socialism capable of benefiting the world. 14. Till the world is with peace. Glossary. Notes. Index.

"This work brings together in a single volume the translated essays of Buddhadasa Bhikku, the major interpreter of Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia." (jacket)