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

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

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-

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 12, June 2009.A crime is usually understood as the infringement of an established system of law of a commun

Editor's note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 9, September 2008.   01. Prologue Indicating the vedāntic tone in the śataka 

Dr. Lisa Kemmerer is a philosopher-activist dedicated to working against oppression, whether on behalf of the environment, nonhuman animals, or disempowered human beings. Her books include I

We know that Mahayana tradition emerged as a consequence of some intellectual and philosophical divergences over some aspects of orthodox early Buddhism which is presently represented by Theravada tra