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Theravada Buddhism in Vietnam |
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Buddhism came to Vietnam in the first century CE [1]. By the end of the second century, Vietnam developed a major Buddhist centre in the region, commonly known as the Luy-Lau centre, now in the Bac-Ninh province, north of the present Hanoi |
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Binh Anson, |
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The Buddhist Way of Education |
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This article, which is originally written by a Japanese scholar of Buddhism, Prof Sui Ye Hong Yuan, examines how the Buddha was able to educate and lead thousands of his students from varied family backgrounds with vast intellectual differe |
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Asoka Lai Hoe Peng |
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Offerings (Puja) |
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The offering of lights, flowers, food, fruit juice, incense, etc. in the name of the Buddha is yet another practice, the meaning of which some people fail to understand |
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Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre |
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Pirith: its purpose, value and usage |
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Of all Buddhist countries in the world Sri Lanka enjoys the premier position of preserving the pristine doctrine of the Buddha ever since the introduction of Buddhism into this country by Arahat Mahinda and Theri Sangamitta. Besides the |
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by Godwin Witane |
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Some vital corrections needed in the presentation of the Angulimala Paritta |
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In the vast majority of the books named Piruvana Potvahanse or Maha Pirit Pota which are printed in Sinhala characters and are now in circulation in Sri Lanka, the Angulimala Paritta is most lamentably misrepresented. the Catubhanavarapali |
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Professor Dhammavihari Thera |
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Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Maha Nayaka Thera |
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The Greatest Scholar of Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism |
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Rohan Jayetilleke |
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The greatest exponent of non-violence |
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The Buddha categorically denounced all forms of violence. Wherever it
emerges in society, such places become distorted and disordered. Whatever
beings whether human or animal, all begins are frightened of violence and alldread death. We a |
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by Bhikkhu T. Seelananda, |
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What we Lankans can learn from the post modern Western practice of Buddhism |
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The post modern west is a spiritual "super market" and as a result all the
ancient spiritual traditions are being revived. In this "super market" Buddhism
seems to be the best "product." It is the fast growing religion in many
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Siri Goonasekara |
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Ehi Passiko |
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An article from the book 'Panna'; edited and published by Ven. N. Ratanatissa Mahathera |
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Susan Elbaum(India) |
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A Biography of Acarya Nagarjuna |
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Acarya Nagarjuna, as is widely known, founded the Madhyamika tradition of Buddhism. His
appearance was prophesied in many sutras, among them the Lankavatara, Manjusrimulakalpa,
Mahamegha, and Mahabheri.
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Sera sMad Geshe Lobsang Tharchin |
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Ven. Gangodawila Soma Thera |
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embodiment of Buddhist morality |
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Sisira Wijesinghe |
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Ven Madihe Pnnnasiha Mahanayaka Thero |
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The late Mahanayaka Thera has set blazing many such trails. The number of monks, both old and young, to handle these with success is the urgent need of the day. The Sri Lankan Buddhist clergy needs to be welded together on these vital natio |
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Venerable Dhammavihari |
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Ageing, illness, death as realities of life |
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Buddhism takes note of two concepts of illness. Today more people are ill mentally than physically. Modern industrialism has given rise to an abundance of craving (lobha) to earn more and more animosity (dosa) in competition and delusion (m |
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SITA Arunthavanathan |
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Ven. Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera |
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He was one of the pioneer monks of the Buddhist revivalist movement in the 19th century Sri Lanka. The service rendered by him to the Buddhist Education is unparalleled. He was the founder of Vidyodaya Pirivena Maligakanda |
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How to practise Buddhism |
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Yat-Biu Ching |
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Buddhism in Vietnam |
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Historically, most Vietnamese have identified themselves with Buddhism, which originated in what is now southern Nepal around 530 B.C. as an offshoot of Hinduism. Its founder was Gautama, a prince who bridled at the formalism of Hinduism as |
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What To Love |
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Venerable Master Hye-Am |
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Re-Examination Is the Faith |
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Venerable Master Hye-Am |
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Dr. Walpola Rahula |
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In the southern part of Sri Lanka is a village called Walpola. Since I am a monk from that village, I am known as Walpola Piyananda. Much of what I have managed to accomplish in my career as monk is a direct result of a much more famous Wal |
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Ven. Walpola Piyananda |
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What is Theravada Buddhism? |
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John Bullitt |
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Venerable Narada Maha Thera |
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A Buddhist Missionary Par Excellence |
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Olcott Gunasekera |
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The two chief disciples of the Buddha - Sariputta and Maha Moggallana |
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At the time of the Buddha (588-543 BC), a child was born to a Brahmin
woman named Sari of the village Upatissa, also known as Nalaka,
and was named Sariputta (son of Sari). Another was born also to a Brahmin
woman named Moggali of the vi |
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Aryadasa Ratnasinghe |
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The Ven. Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Maha Thera |
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He was the founder of the Vidyalankara Pirivena Peliyagoda, Kelaniya |
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Ven. Walane Sri Siddhartha Maha Thera |
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The Founder of Parama Dhamma Cetiya Pirivena Rathmalana |
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Questions on Kamma |
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There is a tremendous variety among the living beings existing in the world. People and animals are of different sorts. What is it that causes us to take rebirth in a particular form? Does it happen through coincidence, through accident, by |
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Bhikkhu Bodhi |
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Thai Buddhisam |
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The Buddhist Councils |
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Digha Nikaya 31 page 01 |
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Sigalovada Sutta
The Discourse to Sigala --
The Layperson's Code of Discipline |
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Digha Nikaya 31 page 02 |
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Sigalovada Sutta 02
The Discourse to Sigala --
The Layperson's Code of Discipline
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Digha Nikaya 31 page 03 |
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Digha Nikaya 31
Sigalovada Sutta 03
The Discourse to Sigala --
The Layperson's Code of Discipline
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Digha Nikaya 31 page 04 |
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Digha Nikaya 31
Sigalovada Sutta 04
The Discourse to Sigala -- The Layperson's Code of Discipline
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Digha Nikaya 31 page05 |
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Digha Nikaya 31
Sigalovada Sutta 05
The Discourse to Sigala -- The Layperson's Code of Discipline
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Digha Nikaya 31 page 06 |
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Digha Nikaya 31
Sigalovada Sutta 06
The Discourse to Sigala -- The Layperson's Code of Discipline
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The status of women from the Buddhist perspective |
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Vesak Week letter No1 from Florida Buddhist Vihara |
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A.G.S.Kariyawasam |
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The quantum theory of life and Buddhism |
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A ccording to Buddhism, the whole universe is a single, dynamic web of energy which can exist in three forms. |
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Dr. Senaka Ranasinghe |
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Why I Am Not a Christian |
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Lord Bertrand Russell delivered this lecture on March 6, 1927 to the National Secular Society, South London Branch, at Battersea Town Hall. |
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Bertrand Russell |
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Economic Teachings of the Buddha |
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Bhikkhu Bodhi |
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Understanding & Managing Stress |
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Stress is a term adopted from engineering science by psychology and medicine. |
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Professor Lily de Silva |
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The Art of Living |
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This article is reproduced from Voice of Buddhism, June, 1990 Vol. 28 No 1. Here Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda gives some homely advice to those who look down their noses on the commonsense approach to living. This article is directed at the gene |
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Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda |
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World peace - ideal or fantasy ? |
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The cold war has allegedly ended. There is now a scramble to share the peace dividends. Can we be sure of a future era of sustained and unsuspecting peace? |
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Ven. Dr. M Vajiragnana, |
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