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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021
Volume XII, 2020

his fellow students to give a lecture on any subject he had studied to an assembly

• The paper should be submitted to the Editorial Board in three copies
of monks. It was customary at Nalanda for monks to give lectures at this regular
and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).
assembly, which was likely to be held once every fortnight according to the recitation

• Figures should be numbered and stored in separate files with legends

of the vows of the monks as ruled by the Buddha himself. Shantideva’s friends
included in the main text file.
asked him whether he would like to talk about a topic which was already known,

• Either English or American spelling can be used but should be
or something that was entirely new. Shantideva said it was the latter. His fellow
consistent for the entire article.
students did not believe him much, as Shantideva did not show any sign of scholarly
Article Structure
inclinations or accomplishments at all. So, they waited for the time they could
Each article should contain the following :
really humiliated him.
• Title
However, when the time for Shantideva’s lecture came, he expounded the
• Short title for page headings
whole text of the Bodhicaryāvatāra entirely out of memory. The profundity of the
• Authors and their affiliations
• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
content and the sheer beauty of the lyrical verses were so stunning that the monks
• Key words
listening scampered to find pencils to take down the verses. They later asked
• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and
Shantideva for a copy of the text, and then the text became a standard in any
Methods, Results and Conclusion
Mahāyāna monastery until today.
• References (of all articles cited in the text)
What is interesting for us is how similar Nalanda is to top institutions of
• Table and Figure captions (numbered in sequence as they appear in
higher learning today. Universities in our times usually hold regular seminars
the text)
where guests from far away are invited to give a talk, or members of the department
Abstract
share what they have been working on in order to get feedback. The subject matter
The abstract should be concise and informative, not more than 300 words.
being researched on and discussed was cutting edge. One cannot listen to the likes

It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main
of Shantideva anywhere in the world in the eighth century except at Nalanda.
results and conclusions.
Shantideva and his colleagues were at the forefront of Buddhist scholarly and
literary activities anywhere in the world.
Ethical Guidelines
Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and

This represents the core of our problem, which is how universities in Asia
Methods section that
could bring back this genial atmosphere that existed centuries ago. Centuries of
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from
colonialism and the West’s rapid rise in science and technology have resulted in
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate
Asian universities lagging behind in all aspects of intellectual life. Nonetheless, that
institutional review board having approved the project;
is only a historical phenomenon resulting from a number causes and factors dating
2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the
back for centuries. But as all historical phenomena are liable to change, then we
Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
can lay out a chart by means of which Asian institutions of higher learning and
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
research institutes could be preeminent again.
3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.

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