สำนักงานราชบัณฑิตยสภา

เดื อน ค� ำดี 111 วารสารราชบัณฑิตยสภา ปีที่ ๔๑ ฉบับที่ ๒ เม.ย.-มิ.ย. ๒๕๕๙ Abstract The Veda in the Sight of Buddhist Philosophy Duan Kamdee Associate Fellow of The Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, The Royal Society of Thailand The Veda is the doctrine revealed by God (Shruti). Its contents consist of Brahman-Atman and Deities, Castes (Varna), Karma, Samsara, Life in Ashrama, Sacrifice and Liberation (Moksha). All of the rituality can be performed by Brahmin caste only. The Atman still remains in human life until he dies and leaves the old body as soul to another one by the way determined by Karma until it is free from Samsara. To study the Veda, to teach the Veda doctrine, holy Sacrifice, religious Austerity (Tapa) and Life according to the duty of each caste, the Atman can be finally unified with Brahman. The Buddha, in this circumstance, expressed his view against all mentioned Veda doctrines as wrong belief, in four ways; reformation, revolution, foundation and integration. Keywords: The Veda, reformation, revolution, foundation, integration, the four Noble Truths . .