The history of the Kandy Dalada Perahera, or “Tooth Relic Procession,” in Sri Lanka is an illustrious one that is closely associated with a holy tooth relic of the Buddha. Fearing unfriendly repercuss

Nepal is one of the most sought after destinations whether for pilgrimage or tourism. In February 2012, when I was studying at the University of Pune in India, staff from the Department of Pali arrang

When my elders retold to me Bangladesh’s struggle for independence, I was regaled with the fundamental principles that make an independent nation-state worth living in. One of these was religious plur

  In this series, Jnan explores the practice of ordination within the Theravada tradition by a close examination of the Pali Canon. His first article discusses ordination during the Bu

“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” – The Buddha   Introduction   So many are living stressful lives filled with hatred, greed, anger and other unwholesome states of mind. Our he

INTRODUCTION I would like to begin by stating a few of my assumptions regarding Buddhism and Buddhists before entering into a discussion of the topic.   First of all, when I dis

Source: by Premasara Epasinghe, Daily News (Sri Lanka) In the annals of Buddhism, many important events relating to the life of the Gautama Buddha took place on Medin Full Moon Poya Day. Therefore, m