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By Ven Bhikku Bodhi A teaching proposing to lead to the end of suffering must, as we said, give a reliable account of its causal origination. For if we want to put a stop to suffering, we have to stop it where it begins, with its causes.…

A world-class Buddhist University is being proposed in the southern end of Tripura, which is emerging as a multi-focal hub and one of the vital connectors between the south Asian region and the ASEAN countries, where Buddhism is a living…

By Ven Bhikku Bodhi The Buddha does not merely touch the problem of suffering tangentially; he makes it, rather, the very cornerstone of his teaching. He starts the Four Noble Truths that sum up his message with the announcement that life…

By Ven Bhikku Bodhi The search for a spiritual path is born out of suffering. It does not start with lights and ecstasy, but with the hard tacks of pain, disappointment, and confusion. However, for suffering to give birth to a genuine…

The Noble Eightfold Path is an early summary of the path of Buddhist practices. It can lead you to liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth, in the form of nirvana. In early Buddhism, these practices started with…

The Maha Maṅgala Sutta is a discourse (Pali: sutta) of The Buddha on the subject of 'blessings' (mangala, also translated as 'good omen' or 'auspices' or 'good fortune'). In this discourse, Gautama Buddha describes 'blessings' that are…

Following the encounter with Buddhism in Sri Lanka, different faiths and beliefs that existed in the society in real-time started to be more systematic. It shows how Buddhism on a larger scale innovated people. Thereafter, people…

India is celebrating her Independence Day, on August 15th, 2022, under exuberant conditions of her vibrant and long-sustaining democracy, remarkable socio-economic growth, national harmony, and peace and goodwill of all democratic world. …

Today, Monday, August 15, 2022, India marks 75 years of Independence. India gained freedom from British colonial rule on August 15, 1947. As the country gears up to celebrate the 76th Independence Day, it is crucial to remember the…

Particular importance can be seen in the education system during the Buddha’s time. Education was referred to as ‘Brahmachariyawasa’ in Brahman culture, since this education is lifetime, the same word was used to refer to the…