Sep
01

A Boy From Colombo – Q&A by Ven K Dhammananda Thero

by Root Admin

There are very few teachers, leaders and individuals who impart their knowledge free of charge without expecting anything in return. Late Venerable Kirinde Sri Dhammananda (popularly known as K. Sri Dhammananda) occupies a special place.

Being a Buddhist I used to read his books which gave an unbiased view while his books and sermons always acted as a panacea for the inquisitive mind. I would always recommend his book ‘How to live without Fear and Worry’ to anyone who is  in a state of distress or looking for a self help book on Positive Thinking.

When I was a student in School I got the oppertunity of corresponding with him through mail to clear my doubts on Buddhist Dhamma, and he was always generous enough to reply me whenever I had doubts. Unfortunately I had the oppertunity of mailing him only on Three occasions and apparently he passed away. May he attain Nibbana for the valuable service he has rendered.

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May
01

A Buddhist Social Ethic for the New Century – Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi Thero

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The arrival of a new century is always a time of great ferment and great expectations, and when the new century also marks the dawn of a new millennium our expectations are likely to be especially intense. An inherent optimism makes us think that the new is always bound to be better than the old, that the arrival of the next year or century will inevitably bring our wildest dreams to fulfillment. Unfortunately, however, life is not so simple that the mere ticking of the clock and a change of calendars are enough to undo the knots with which we have tied ourselves up by our rash decisions and ill-considered actions through all the preceding months, years, and decades.

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Oct
13

A Guide to a Proper Buddhist Funeral

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A Guide to a Proper Buddhist Funeral

Koperasi Buddhisme Malaysia Berhad.

This is a hand book on Buddhist Funerals, with sections on practical advice as to what is to be done when a family member is critically ill; the final moments; when death takes place; preparing for the funeral; paying last respects; the final rites; verses for contemplation; the burial / cremation ceremony and the memorial service.

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Jan
01

A Life of Inner Quality – Ven Ajaan Mahã Boowa Ñãõasampanno Thero

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People often say that the way Buddhism teaches constantly about the suffering of living beings is unpleasant to them and makes them so depressed that they get no joy out of listening to the Dhamma.

They feel as if the sufferings and discontentment being talked about were joining forces with the sufferings and discontentment already inside them, making them despondent and sad. If that weren’t enough, the basic principles of the Buddha’s teaching – the four Noble Truths (ariya sacca) – start out with suffering as their primary theme, since that’s what the religion teaches about far more than anything else.

It’s as if the Buddha were driving away the people who, out of fear of suffering, come running to the Dhamma for shelter, so that instead they will run away from the Dhamma inasmuch as they don’t want to sit and listen to anyone talking about suffering and discontent.

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