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The Bodhisatta was once King Makhadeva. He reigned with wisdom and virtue for eighty-four thousand years. Before taking the throne, he had served as prince and viceroy, each for the same length of time. Throughout the Bodhisatta’s life, his…

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 flowers, singing and…

The Bodhisatta was once a crown prince. His mother died after giving birth to a second son, Prince Canda. The king took another chief queen and had a third son, Prince Suriya. The king was so overjoyed by the birth of this boy that he…

The Bodhisatta was once a tree fairy who lived alongside a lotus pond. A smaller pond elsewhere in the forest was full of fish, but it was the dry season and the water had dropped very low, making food scarce and the water hot. A wicked,…

In reality, no matter how advanced the science is, still, patience is the best answer, forgiveness is the best pain killer and warmheartedness is the best treatment. Think wisely for a moment. Let’s try to cultivate patience, forgiveness,…

The Bodhisatta was once a merchant who led large oxcart caravans to trade with distant lands. As he prepared to leave on a long, dangerous journey through a vast desert, he heard that another merchant, a young and stupid man, was going to…

The Bodhisatta was once a dog who led a large pack living in a cemetery. One day after the king had been out having fun in his royal park, he arrived back at the palace after sunset, so his servants left the harness hitched to his luxurious…

The Multilingual Dhamma Symposium, held on July 6, 2023, the birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, by the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka and the Foundation for Buddhist Brotherhood in collaboration with the International Buddhist…

The 88th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and religious leader of the Tibetan people, who is respected by the whole world, a Buddhist monk with a heart filled with kindness, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was held in…

Esala Poya takes place on the full moon in the eighth lunar month, usually in July. This public holiday Celebrates the Buddha's first sermon and the arrival of the Tooth Relic in Sri Lanka. Buddha gave his first sermon in the Deer Park…