Unraveling the knotted network of false views

On the growing need for mutual respect and harmony

Witnessing the revival of the female monasticism in the Buddhist world

A milestone for female monasticism in Britain

All religious traditions claim to exert moral and spiritual authority. Most of the great world faiths also like to believe they are aligned with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United N

Weaving the Buddha into the Burmese identity Legends are what fill the uncertain space between history and fiction. Some of the most popular legends tell where historical figures might have gone: did

  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

  Editorial Note: Ven. Priya Rakkhit is a young Theravāda monk from the Chittagong Plain, Bangladesh. He is presently in Hong Kong pursuing Buddhist studies at the Centre of Buddhi

Editor’s note: Jnan Nanda completed his BA Hons from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and his MA from the University of Hong Kong where he presently teaches Reading in Buddhist Sanskrit

If you have practiced meditation at one of the world’s many Goenka Vipassana centers, then you have likely heard the name Sayagyi U Ba Khin, about whom the late Goenka, in his nightly discourses, rela

Like committing oneself to a vow, the pāramitā-s (Pāli: pāramī) are another most important aspect constituting the bodhisattva path in the Mahāyāna tradition. A bodhisattva begins his journey by takin

The practice of rains-retreat

The first time that I met the most Venerable Professor Kākkāpalliye Anuruddha was at the 2010 Master of Buddhist Studies (MBS) orientation day at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) (1). It was also the

Introduction   Theravᾱda Buddhism is widely recognized as a religion emphasizing personal salvation without any regard for social welfare. Therefore, it is named as the Hinayᾱna, which means a self-