30 or 40 years ago the Thai Monk Buddadasa was very popular and he rejected some of Abhidhamma and Commentaries and his ideas were taken up by a few westerners.
I picked up a copy of Paticcasamuppada - Practical
Dependent Origination by Ven. Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (of Thailand)
I had read the book many years ago and have
now reread it.
I think it has many useful points and I certainly
appreciate any book on this most profound teaching of
Paticcasamuppada. However, I remain convinced that the
Buddha taught rebirth and that it is indeed a
necessary corrollary of anatta and conditionality.
I’d like to begin with these comments from the
venerable Budd…