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  During the time of the Buddha, there were two popular ways of living in India. Those two were based on two separate ways of thinking. According to one of these ways, a man’s body and soul will be gone forever after death. Therefore,…

The Bodhisatta was once a kinnara, a half-human, half-bird deity. He lived with his wife on a silver mountain in the Himalayas, and one day they went down from their home to play in a stream, covering themselves in…

Medin Full Moon Day marks the Buddha’s first visit to his father's palace following his enlightenment. The Buddha had not returned to his home since leaving it on his pursuit of Nirvana. Repeated messengers were sent by the…

The first day of Losar in 2023 will fall on February 21. The Tibetan New year, also known as Losar Festival, is the most important festival on the Tibetan calendar. Losar predates the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet and has its…

  Buddhism is considered as a main subject in the system of education. In the school system, Buddhism is mandatorily taught from grades 1 to 11. In GCE A/L Buddhism is operated in several areas within the Arts stream. In the Pirivena…

This Poya Day is usually celebrated on the first full moon in February, though in some years it can take place in late January. ‘Navam Poya,’ is also known as ‘Māgha Pūjā,’ ‘Sangha Day’ or ‘Buddhist All Saints Day.’ This full…

Today marks 75 years of political independence from British rule in 1948. Looking back at 75 years of history since that day, we, as a country, have come a long way amidst wrong turns. There have been disappointments, as well as great…

The opinion of many who discuss about crimes is, that the beginning of crimes happened almost from the beginning of human civilization. The reason for this assumption is that selfish thoughts developed competitively, drive people…

It is common knowledge that the spiritual world acclaims Buddhist philosophy and the ‘Sambuddha Sasana’. Over time, the ‘Sambuddha Sasana’ evolved through various genres, classifications, Nikayas, sects, and parties. At present,…

At the age of 80, Lord Buddha's hope was to meet as many people as he could during his last few months before ‘pirinibbāna’ and briefly tell as many facts as possible. During this period, they had to travel from Rajagahanuwara to…