Pure Land Buddhism is one of the most influential yet misunderstood branches of Mahayana Buddhism. Explore the fascinating ...
Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara The word Ahimsa, derived from Sanskrit, means non-harm or non-injury and is often ...
Duruthu Poya marks the first full moon of the year, celebrating Gautama Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka over 2,600 years ...
The word “Ahimsa,” derived from Sanskrit, means non-harm or non-injury and is often translated into English as non-violence. The dictionary defines ...
In the face of wildfires and global chaos, Buddhist practices can help us shed unhelpful narratives. It's time to take the ...
Roughly 500 million people declare themselves as faithful followers of some branch of Buddhism. It is the fourth most ...
practice, or teaching, both in public and in private. It states that every person is “entitled to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion,” including the freedom to choose a religion. At the same ...
In both Hinduism and Buddhism, the snake or Naga, Sanskrit for “serpent”, is often depicted as a divine or semidivine being with spiritual and physical powers. In Southeast Asian countries ...