Addressing communal religious violence and the revival of the bhikkhuni order

A milestone for female monasticism in Britain

If you ever visit a Buddhist monastery, the chances are you will come across some of the happiest people you have ever met. Monks and nuns stroll about their daily routine in graceful, deliberate mann

Ajahn Brahm will be remembered as the Theravāda master who brought the human touch to what some once thought a forbidding and austere religion. His British sense of wry jest (who can forget about his

  What can a person anticipate when meeting a middle age white man in Asia wearing a long piece of brown cloth and no hair? His smile is certainly friendly and his laughter com

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A Forest Monk - An Interview with Ajahn Brahmavamso This interview is an excerpt from:  A Forest Monk and a Zen Roshi Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) – The Spirit of Th

A Forest Monk - An Interview with Ajahn Brahmavamso This interview is an excerpt from:  A Forest Monk and a Zen Roshi Radio National (ABC) – The Spirit of Things, with Dr. Rachael Kohn  

I once heard a talk by Ajahn Brahmavamso, and he said that even without having to learn the technique, we do the meditation of the second noble truth all the time. Why is that so?   THREE KINDS OF D

Amidst the peaceful, tranquil ambience of the 6-day meditation retreat “Peace of Mind and How to Achieve It”, a charismatic and spirited voice roams the main shrine and alleyways of Wang Fat Ching She