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By Ven Bhikku Bodhi The search for a spiritual path is born out of suffering. It does not start with lights and ecstasy, but with the hard tacks of pain, disappointment, and confusion. However, for suffering to give birth to a genuine…

The Noble Eightfold Path is an early summary of the path of Buddhist practices. It can lead you to liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth, in the form of nirvana. In early Buddhism, these practices started with…

The Maha Maṅgala Sutta is a discourse (Pali: sutta) of The Buddha on the subject of 'blessings' (mangala, also translated as 'good omen' or 'auspices' or 'good fortune'). In this discourse, Gautama Buddha describes 'blessings' that are…

Following the encounter with Buddhism in Sri Lanka, different faiths and beliefs that existed in the society in real-time started to be more systematic. It shows how Buddhism on a larger scale innovated people. Thereafter, people…

India is celebrating her Independence Day, on August 15th, 2022, under exuberant conditions of her vibrant and long-sustaining democracy, remarkable socio-economic growth, national harmony, and peace and goodwill of all democratic world. …

Today, Monday, August 15, 2022, India marks 75 years of Independence. India gained freedom from British colonial rule on August 15, 1947. As the country gears up to celebrate the 76th Independence Day, it is crucial to remember the…

Particular importance can be seen in the education system during the Buddha’s time. Education was referred to as ‘Brahmachariyawasa’ in Brahman culture, since this education is lifetime, the same word was used to refer to the…

Education is something that spreads in a wide range. Education makes life simple and tremendous at the same time. Humans are phenomenal learning competencies. Learning is the tool for creating a developmental country in which…

Shravasti  Shravasti was the capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala and the place where the Buddha lived most after his enlightenment. It is believed to be where the Buddha taught many of his Suttas (sermons), and converted many…

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’…