The Himachal governor, quoting the message of Dhammapada, said hatred can never be ended by hatred, but only through love and ...

Bhante Saranapala started his monastic life when he was 10 years old and has been practicing Buddhism ever since. Now 53, the Toronto-based monk leads weekly meditation sessions and monthly retreats ...

Christopher Titmuss (Light on Enlightenment) culls together brief daily reflections in The Buddha's Book of Daily Meditations: A Year of Wisdom, Compassion, and Happiness. With just one quick ...

Buddhism never used a sword for its spread, not in the sense of the conquest of the world by Columbus and his followers, and Abrahamic religions down the centuries. There is no Sword of Buddhism.

Buddhism holds that the universe and all creatures in it are intrinsically in a state of complete wisdom, love and compassion; acting in natural response and mutual interdependence. The personal ...

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Following is the message from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the occasion of Poson Poya: ...

In the 60s and 70s, disillusioned young people were unhappy about the state of the world. Many of them embarked on worldwide searches for answers. Some of these seekers journeyed to Asia, where they ...

Pure Land Foundation has announced the winners of the inaugural online Buddhist Film Festival for emerging filmmakers, created to widen the festival’s international reach and open a submission route ...

In many Buddhist schools, especially in the Theravāda tradition practiced in Sri Lanka, the state of mind at the moment of death ( maranasanna citta or death-proximate consciousness”) is considered ...

Expressing gratitude and devotion, people in dozens of locations celebrated Thonkar Düchen, the 91st birth anniversary of His ...