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พุทธประวั ติ ในภาษาธรรม 276 The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand Vol. 37 No. 2 April-June 2012 Abstract A Buddha’s Biography in the Dhamma Language Mongkol Dejnakarintra Fellow of the Academy of Science, The Royal Institute, Thailand This article describes myth-free interpretations of the Buddha’s legend by Venerable Somdet Phra Maha Samana Chao Krom Phraya Vajirañāṇavarorasa and use of the everyday language-dhamma language principle by Venerable Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu in explaining the Buddha’s profound teachings. In the end the author uses the dhamma language to interpret the story of the Buddha in the period from His begin- nings as a prince and His world renunciation to His enlightenment and suggests that the interpretation be a guideline for all Buddhists’ dhamma practice. Keywords : the Buddha’s biography, personifying exposition, ideas-based exposition, everyday language-dhamma language