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Buddhism

January 10, 2023
Culture

How living as a true Buddhist could avoid an environmental catastrophe

“In my mind I see a group of chickens in a cage disputing over a few seeds of grain, unaware that in a few hours they will all be killed,” -Venerable Thích

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

The first Global Buddhist Summit and the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, based in Dharamsala in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, flew to New Delhi to attend the two-day Global Buddhist Summit held in Hotel Ashok there on April 20 and 21, 2023.  The

May 7, 2023

Rejuvenating True Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Collective Effort

Editorials

Editorial The mind is everything. What you think, you become. – Gautama Buddha Today, as we commemorate Vesak Poya Day, it is important to

Challenging Times and Intellectual Pleasures: My Talk with Slavoj Žižek

Education/Interviews

We sat down last Sunday evening around 5:30 in Ljubljana time, which was 8:30 in the evening here in Colombo. The purpose was not

Challenging Times and Intellectual Pleasures: My Talk with Slavoj Žižek

July 31, 2023
Education/Interviews

We sat down last Sunday evening around 5:30 in Ljubljana time, which was 8:30 in the evening here in Colombo. The purpose was not to delve into deep philosophical realms but rather

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The revolutionary spirit of the Buddha

July 26, 2023
Columns/Education

In 1861, Karl Marx made one of his rare post-exile visits to his native Germany. While there, he renewed an acquaintance with Friedrich Köppen, one of his student friends from the days

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Sneak attacks on hallowed symbols of Sri Lanka’s historic Buddhist cultural foundation

July 16, 2023
History/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

A feature article under the title ‘Timely action must be taken to preserve Buddhism in Sri Lanka‘ by a virtually anonymous writer, signing as R.W.W., published in a Sri Lankan weekend newspaper

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Sri Lanka: Religion as a refuge for scoundrels in cricket and politics

July 10, 2023
Columns/Human Rights

The saying ‘Religion is the last refuge of the scoundrel’ does not do justice to religion. Scoundrels seek refuge in an infinite number of niches and if religions are the final refuge

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Sri Lanka: Urgent Revival of True Buddhism — Confronting the Rot Within

July 8, 2023
Editorials

Editorial Recent incidents involving Buddhist monks engaged in immoral and unlawful activities have shaken the foundations of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and beyond, yet again. The alleged sexual abuse of a young

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The first Global Buddhist Summit and the Dalai Lama

May 7, 2023
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, based in Dharamsala in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, flew to New Delhi to attend the two-day Global Buddhist Summit held in Hotel Ashok

More

Rejuvenating True Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Collective Effort

May 5, 2023
Editorials

Editorial The mind is everything. What you think, you become. – Gautama Buddha Today, as we commemorate Vesak Poya Day, it is important to reflect on the state of Buddhism in Sri

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How living as a true Buddhist could avoid an environmental catastrophe

January 10, 2023
Culture

“In my mind I see a group of chickens in a cage disputing over a few seeds of grain, unaware that in a few hours they will all be killed,” -Venerable Thích

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