FEATURES

Showing results for "buddhist society"

Venerable Hāsapañña: Finding Contentment in Solitude
The flourishing of a monastic community in Western Australia
Uploaded 28 Apr 2017
The Sutra of the Great Siddhartha Festival
Visions and revelations from Bodh Gaya
Uploaded 6 Jan 2017
The Shakya Clan in India: A Rediscovered Heritage
The Shakya clan, to which the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, belonged, has a long history. Today, the Shakya people live mainly in Nepal and around Sankisa in Uttar Pradesh, northern India.
Uploaded 21 Dec 2015
A New Wave: The Birth of Buddhism in Uganda
Sean Mós talks to Ven. Uganda Buddharakkitha, who has founded the Uganda Buddhist Centre and the Peace School in central Uganda and may be changing the religious landscape of the country.
Uploaded 21 Dec 2015
Bridging Differences, Building Dialogue - with Dharma Master Venerable Hsin Tao
Ven. Hsin Tao strives for peace and understanding through interfaith dialogue
Uploaded 20 Nov 2015
<i>Buddhistdoor View</i>: Shelter for the Weary and Dispossessed amid the Refugee Crisis
Buddhists in Europe must lead by example in the face of appalling tragedy
Uploaded 16 Oct 2015
Reflections from the 14th Sakyadhita International Conference: Nurturing the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha
An examination of equal opportunity for ordination and Buddhist education for women
Uploaded 28 Aug 2015
The Pirivena System of Buddhist Education in Sri Lanka
The Buddha is renowned as an accomplished teacher, and his sole purpose was to propagate the truth of life as he understood it. The Ariyapariyesana Sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya (Collection of middle-l
Uploaded 12 Dec 2014
A General Overview of the 17th IABS Congress in Vienna (18–23 August 2014)
On the way to Vienna for the 17th Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies (IABS) in the early morning of 18 August, the good memories of the 16th Congress at Dharma Drum Mountain
Uploaded 17 Oct 2014
The Buddha Image: Branding, Commercialization, Denigration?
There is a lounge bistro bar in downtown Brisbane called Jade Buddha. I was studying theology at university when I first went there. We were in sneakers and jeans, stalking the streets for a cheap pin
Uploaded 19 May 2014
Jewel in the Crown: Bengal's Buddhist Revival in the 19th and 20th Centuries
In Buddhist Studies, a narrative I believe to be erroneous dominates the sub-discipline of Indo-Tibetan research. The story goes that Buddhism disappeared from the Indian subcontinent completely after
Uploaded 2 May 2014
Reflections on Buddhist Sites in Malaysia
Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.   --- Francis Bacon (1561-1626)   The Mahindarama Buddhist Temple is located in the beautiful city of Penang
Uploaded 26 Mar 2014
Back to Top