The only two of the great religious teachers who were successful during their own lifetimes were Mohammed and Gotama Buddha. Both had long teaching careers and both lived to see their respective religions firmly established. Prof. Basham has written that … Read the rest

A message, no matter how logical or true, is useless if it cannot be communicated to others. In the Dhamma we have a perfect teaching, and in the Buddha we have a perfect teacher, and the combination of these two … Read the rest

I think it’s true to say that Buddhism generally is and for the most part has been thought of as being a peaceful religion. Given this, it is curious how the poor old peace-loving Buddha has sometimes been associated in … Read the rest