Appreciating one of the most intimate tools of Buddhist practice

Bringing the Buddhist dancing heritage to life

“Uprooting all confusion from your mind, Stay with me here in rest and quiet. At this very moment the fear of death is full upon you; You are thinking, ‘Safety lies on the far side of the

Atish Dipankar was a Buddhist master, scholar, and philosopher

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

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-

An updated translation of the Heart Sutra

The first poem of the Theragātha-pāli attributed to Venerable Subhūti is a great work of literature in terms of its high poetic skills as well as the deeper metaphysical implications. At the moment of

Many of you may wonder why Shakyamuni called himself the “Buddha” after his enlightenment