We are used to thinking of the world in black and white terms, of things being either right or wrong, up or down, one thing or another. A good example of this would be the popular but mistaken understanding of … Read the rest
Out of the Ordinary
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The Role of Water in Religion
What is it about water that has captured our fascination from the time our earliest ancestors first dipped their hands is a flowing stream or felt drops of cooling rain on their skin? Our familiarity with water has made us … Read the rest
Peoples of the Buddhist World – A Review
Some Western drug companies spend millions of dollars developing and marketing a new drug only to have the health authorities later discover that it has dangerous side-effects and then ban it. Needing to recover their investment and unable to sell … Read the rest
Like Milk and Water Mixed
Love is not necessarily an easy subject to write about. Studies of the subject by philosophers, psychologists and sociologists usually focus on one or another of its forms, most commonly romantic or conjugal love, and often use the word “love” … Read the rest
Dhammavadaka – Poster #3
Dhammavadaka – Poster Version #3
Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveller passing through. Your stay here is but short and the moment of your departure unknown. None can live without toil and a craft that … Read the rest
Dhammavadaka – Poster #2
Dhammavadaka – Poster Version #2
Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveller passing through. Your stay here is but short and the moment of your departure unknown. None can live without toil and a craft that … Read the rest
Dhammavadaka – Poster #1
Dhammavadaka – Poster Version #1
Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveller passing through. Your stay here is but short and the moment of your departure unknown. None can live without toil and a craft that … Read the rest
The Edicts of King Asoka
This rendering of King Asoka’s Edicts is based heavily on Amulyachandra Sen’s English translation, which includes the original Magadhi and a Sanskrit and English translation of the text. However, many parts of the edicts are far from clear in meaning … Read the rest
To Eat or Not To Eat Meat, A Buddhist Reflection
An issue that has long divided Buddhists is whether or not meat-eating is consistent with the Dhamma, the teachings of the Buddha. Both ancient and modern scholars have debated the matter, sometimes with considerable rancour. In this book a well-known … Read the rest
Is it Really Possible to Transfer of Merit?
The transference of merit is the belief that it is possible to do good and then ‘transfer’ the kammic result (vipāka) of that good to a person who has passed away. This belief is current in all countries where Theravada … Read the rest