Thoughts on the first Carmelite-Buddhist interfaith dialogue

On the sixth practice of the Noble Eightfold Path

The path to providing wisdom, healing division, and creating peace

Introducing a new column on the teachings of Theravada Buddhism

Witnessing the revival of the female monasticism in the Buddhist world

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

“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

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 7, March 2008.  Introduction The Exegetical (Commentarial) Literature or Aṭṭhakathā, wh

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 7, March 2008.  “Monks, the ending of the fermentations [āsavas] is for one who knows & sees, I tell

Editor's note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. In which sense can we speak of a characteristically Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition? In answering

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

What does suffering really mean?

What is non-self, really?

Some people expresses doubt in regard to the possibility of cultivating loving kindness and compassion in a situation where one’s life is at risk. However the Puṇṇasutta of Saṃyuttanikāya (SN: 35.88)