Venerable Dr. Walpola Piyananda and Venerable Dr. Madawala Seelawimala have been honoured in the United States for what organisers described as 50 years of dedicated service to Buddhism and humanity. The commemorative
by A Special Correspondent Introduction: The Spirit of Kalama Sutta The Kalama Sutta, one of the most rational and investigative discourses attributed to the Buddha, begins with a powerful exhortation: “Do not
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by A Correspondent in Colombo A man standing in queue for days during the Sri Dalada Vandana pilgrimage has died of a sudden heart attack, highlighting the dangerous overcrowding and disorganized conditions
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by Luxman Aravind “Siri Dalada Wandanawa”, the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, being held for the first time in 16 years, is scheduled to commence at the Temple of the
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Editorial Today is full moon Poya Day, and this is the fourth in the year. Tomorrow, we mark not only the threshold of a traditional New Year but a deeper symbolic turning
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In the Union Budget for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to transform the Mahabodhi temple corridor in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, into a world-class pilgrimage and tourism site, modeled after the
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Scroll, India reports that a fierce battle is brewing over the sacred Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, as Buddhists across India rise against what they call an egregious Hindu encroachment on their
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A controversial plan to extend Japan’s high-speed bullet train network beneath the historic city of Kyoto has sparked fierce opposition from the region’s Buddhist temples, who warn that the project threatens the
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The Big Book of Buddhism, a sprawling compendium, stands as both a profound tribute to and an exhaustive exploration of Buddhist philosophy, mythology, and practice. Comprising a constellation of texts from varied
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Editorial On this Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day, a day that holds profound significance in the Buddhist tradition, we must pause and reflect on the current state of Buddhism and its role
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Reading the detailed news article under the title ‘First Sri Lankan Buddhist monk in 105 years joins Oxford for MPhil in Buddhist Studies‘, was a refreshing experience for me, as it should’ve
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Asian culture, tradition and values have endured the onslaught of history, yet stood steadfast, evidence for the ingrained values of the Buddha, was the common refrain at the 2nd day of the
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Unlike in the West, Eastern societies did not have much interest in Western psychological counselling because many in these societies believed that counselling is interwoven with the teachings and practices of Eastern
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These excerpts are adapted from the author’s latest book, published by Shambhala Publications. It’s like an ox that enters through a latticed window. Its head, its horns, and its four legs, they
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Poson was celebrated throughout the island by Sri Lankan Buddhists on the full moon poya day of June 21, 2024. Sri Lanka’s mainstream media including state media available online offered me little
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It seems that persistent attacks directed in different forms at the historic Buddhist cultural establishment of Sri Lanka are based on the deliberate misconception or the distorted perception that the Buddhist worldview
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