feature

THE PRACTICE IN BRIEF

Devnaka Porage
Those who practice the Dhamma should train themselves to understand in the following stages: The training which is easy to learn gives immediate results and is suitable for every time, every place, for people of every age and either sex,…
feature

Maha-Mora Jataka 

Devnaka Porage
The Bodhisatta was once a golden peacock, the leader of his flock. One day, seeing his reflection in a pool of water, he thought he was the most beautiful of all peacocks and realized that if he remained in the human realm, he would someday…
feature

Panc-Uposatha Jataka

Devnaka Porage
The Bodhisatta was once an ascetic. He lived in a forest and had a pigeon, snake, jackal, and bear as neighbours, and they used to listen to him preach. One day, while these animals were out seeking food, each suffered misfortune;…
feature

BUDDHIST CIRCUIT TOURIST TRAIN

Devnaka Porage
To facilitate people to embark on the path of enlightenment, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation's (IRCTC) Buddhist Circuit Tourist train on the Bharat Gaurav Trains concept has commenced its…
feature

A THREAT TO MAHA BODHI TREE !

Devnaka Porage
The toxic acids evaporated from the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant may pose a threat to the Sri Maha Bodhi tree, the oldest living tree of the world with a written history. Sri Maha Bodhi Tree is a sacred and historical Bo tree (Fig tree)…
feature

Bhisa Jataka

Devnaka Porage
The Bodhisatta was once an ascetic. He was born into a wealthy family, but was uninterested in worldly things and would not let his parents fix him up with a wife. When his parents died, he gave away the family fortune and became an…
feature

Uddalaka Jataka

Devnaka Porage
The Bodhisatta was once a king’s chaplain. One day, while out in a park, he saw a slave and became enamored with her. They became intimate, and she got pregnant. She told the Bodhisatta she wanted to name their child after his grandfather,…
feature

Maha-Ukkusa Jataka

Devnaka Porage
The Bodhisatta was once a lion. He lived on the north shore of a lake. Two hawks, one male and one female, lived on the south and west shores, and the male hawk asked the she-hawk to be his wife. First, she wanted to know if he had any…
X