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Scholarships for Sri Lankan students in India In a press release issued by High Commission of India in Sri Lanka states Nalanda University in India is inviting applications from Sri Lankan nationals for following programmes under the…

In the very first teaching to five acetics, namely Kondanna, Bhaddiya, Vappa, Mahanama and Assaji, the Buddha well proclaimed the path to end suffering. This is called Dhammachakka Sutta. The Sutta taught these components. 1. Right…

According to the interpretation of Buddhist literature, with the perfection of ‘Paramita’ a Buddha appears in a new Buddha Kalpa that begins at the end of another Buddha Kalpa. Despite the fact that we did not get eyewitness of the Sri…

To have a successful life, we must organize our life within the framework of the Noble Eightfold Path. (https://satipatthana.dev/noble-eightfold-path) Then, we can best realize our immediate aims by drawing up an individual life plan in…

The Buddha was once an acetic who had many followers studying with him in the Himalayas. One rainy season when his group went to stay in the city, they resided in the royal park and were taken care of by the king. When the rains had ceased…

It is with profound heartfelt sorrow that we have received the news about the demise of Agga Maha Panditha Most Venerable Dodampahala Chandrasiri Mahanayake Thero, Supreme Patriarch of Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Sri Lanka Most Venerable…

Message on the Passing away of the Chief Prelate of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Dodampahala Chandrasiri Thero of Sri Lanka I am saddened to hear about the passing away of the Most Venerable Dodampahala Chandrasiri…

The Bodhisatta was once an illegitimate son of a king. While a king was out picking fruits and flowers in the forest, he met a peasant woman gathering firewood. They became intimate, and the Bodhisatta was conceived. The king gave the woman…

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…

Bodhisattva was once a King’s appraiser. He alone determined the cost of everything the palace bought, and sellers had no choice but to accept his prices. The king was greedy and did not appreciate that the Bodhisatta paid fair prices, so…