Events

Whenever I hear the song, ‘Ammawarune Ammawarune Samma Sambudu Ammawarune’ composed by Mr. Dharmasiri Gamage and sung by Nanda Malini; a Jataka story which my mother told me comes to my mind.  It was about how the ‘Bodhisattva’…

Reflection is a concept found in Buddhism. We need more Sinhala articles that explains about this concept from Buddhist perspective since it is said that this concept was originated in the Western world. Therefore, in this…

His Eminence Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche was born on the 18th of November, 1985. After the passing of his mother, little Kyabje Yongzin was brought up in a Tibetan orphanage in Dharmashala.  During this time, in 1983 His Holiness…

There is a growing confusion whether all diverse religions and philosophies around the world were made for the betterment of humans. It is an obvious fact that humans have been divided into these religions under various labels. In spite of…

On November 5th 2020 a Pakistani National Security officer named Ahmad Nawaz murdered Malik Imran, a bank manager. Ahamad Nawaz had previously worked at the same bank as Malik Imran; it was later discovered that they both have had…

Education for Buddhist monks started in Sri Lanka right after the arrival of Arahant Mahinda. Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was the first educational institute that was established for the education of Buddhist Monks. Later, these educational…

Esala poya falls on the full moon in the eighth lunar month, which is July, commemorating numerous significant events in Buddha sāsana. It signifies the conclusion of the Buddha’s first sermon ‘Dammachacca Sutta’ which is known as 'Setting…

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in his message to thank the Sri Lankan sisters and brothers who organized the ‘Bilingual Dhamma Symposium’ on July 06, 2022, his 87th birthday, at Buddhist and Pali University Sri Lanka, has clearly demonstrated…

AN INTERNATIONAL BILINGUAL DHAMMA SYMPOSIUM HELD COINCIDING HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA’S 87TH BIRTHDAY AT THE BUDDDHIST AND PALI UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA IN APPRECIATION OF HIS COMMITMENT TO HUMAN EXISTENCE The Bilingual Dhamma Symposium…

‘Tārā Devi’ is not an unusual name for Sri Lankans. Tārā  statues can be seen in Sri Lankan museums. However, the majority does not have a clear understanding on who Tārā  is. ‘Satipatthāna’ team was able to penetrate a great deal of…