Human nature being what it is, all of us are inclined to put the blame on others for our own shortcomings or misfortunes. Do you ever give a thought for a moment that you yourself can be responsible for your own problems? Your sorrows and miseries are not caused by a family curse that is …
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Aug 27
Human Dignity in Buddhism – Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda Thero
What are the humane qualities which give rise to dignity and nobility? They are based on the moral, ethical, intellectual and spiritual norms which we human beings uphold and treasure in our day-to-day relationships with one another. As human beings we have minds which we can develop to such an extent that we can differentiate …
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Aug 08
You are Responsible – Ven Dr K Dhammananda Thero
අපේම අඩුපාඩුවලට වැරදි වලට අන් අයට චෝදනා කිරීමටයි, දොස් නැගීමටයි අපි නැඹුරු වී සිටින්නේ. ප්රශ්නවලට ගැටළුවලට වගකිව යුත්තා ඔබම බව ඔබත් සිතා බැලුව ද? ඔබේ දුකට හෙවත් නොසතුටට හේතුව මියගිය ඥාතියෙකුගේ සාපයක් හෝ පවුලේ අයගේ සාපයක් නොවේ. එය යක්ෂයෙකුගේ හෝ දෙවියකුගේ හෝ ක්රියාවක් ද නොවේ. ඒ දුක ඔබේම නිර්මාණයකි. එබැවින් ඔබව සිරකර තබාගන්නා මෙන්ම ඉන් …
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Aug 06
What is this Religion – Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda Thero
Every man must have a religion and that religion must be one which will appeal to the intellectual mind. A man failing to observe religious principles, becomes a danger to society. There is no doubt that scientist and psychologists have widened our horizon but they have not been able to tell us our purpose in …
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Jul 24
Buddhism and Astrology – Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda Thero
From the very beginning of time man has been fascinated by the stars and he has always tried to find some links between them and his own destiny. His observation of the stars and their movements gave rise to two very important areas of study, namely Astronomy and Astrology. Astronomy can be considered a pure …
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Jul 18
How to choose a Religion – Ven Dr K Dhammananda Thero
During the time of the Buddha there was a great intellectual activity in India. Some of the most intelligent people the world has ever known were actively engaged in the great religious controversies of the time. Was there a Creator? Was there no Creator? Was there soul? Was there no soul? Was the world beginning …
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Apr 05
Religion in a Scientific Age – Ven K Sri Dhammananda Thero
Today we live in a scientific age in which almost every aspect of our lives have been affected by science. Since the scientific revolution during the seventeenth century, science has continued to exert tremendous influence on what we think and do. The impact of science has been particularly strong on traditional religious beliefs. Many basic …
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Dec 25
What Buddhists Believe – Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera
There are kind, humble, polite and religious people amongst non-vegetarians. Therefore, one should not condone the statement that a pure, religious man must practise vegetarianism. On the other hand, if anybody thinks that people cannot have a healthy life without taking fish and meat, it does not necessarily follow that they are correct since there …
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Dec 03
Great Virtues of the Dhamma – Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda
The Buddha’s teaching is generally called the Dhamma. It is neither a revelation nor a legendary speculation with a theological twist. It is the Truth ever prevailing in the Universe, and a unique discovery by a unique and enlightened religious teacher. However, Buddhism is the modern term used for the Dhamma and named after its …
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Oct 30
Status of Women in Buddhism – Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda Thero
Discrimination against women is a feature common in all societies. Whether in Africa, America, Asia or Europe, the prejudice and obstacles that women have to encounter and surmount seemed almost identical. The peculiar disability attached to women all over the world is based on religious bias. Women’s basic disability originates in religion. Women are depicted …
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