May 2011 archive

Karma Vibagaya – Ven Na Uyane Ariyadhamma Thero

කර්ම විභාගය – පූජ්‍ය නා උයනේ අරියධම්ම මහනාහිමි ලොව බුදුරජානණ්වන්සේ නමකට හැර වෙන කාටවත් තත්වකාරයෙන් ගත නොහැකි අචින්තනීය ධර්මයන් හතරෙන් එකකී කර්ම විෂය. නමුත් මෙම කර්මය කියන එක හසුරුවන ආකාරය අවබෝධ කර ගැනීමෙන් කර්මය ගැන බියක් නොමැතිව තමන්ගේ ජීවිතය සුගතියට, නිවනට පමුනුවා ගන්න පහසු වෙනවා. එම නිසා මේ සම්බන්දව අවබෝධ කර ගැනීම අත්‍යාවශ්‍ය වේ. සැප/දුක් විදිමින් …

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Buddha, The Healer – Dr. Ānanda Nimalasuria

The Mind and its Place in Buddhism Buddhism’s greatest appeal to modern man is its freedom from dogma. Among all leaders of religion, the Buddha alone asked his followers to accept the doctrine if it appealed to their reason and its practice brought them solace. “Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated …

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A Momentous Meeting gives Reel Life to an Extraordinary Monk

An encouer between an artist and Venerable Bhikkhu Sumedha gives rise to a film ‘The Truth is Unbelievable’. Kumudini Hettiarachchi reports… Venerable Bhikkhu Sumedha (above) with friend German Swami Gauribala (below) Their paths were not meant to cross until twenty days before his passing away, although many were the times she attempted to contact him. …

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Buddha’s Constant Companion – Ven Ananda

by Ven. Weragoda Sarada Maha Thero In this life of the Buddha’s personal attendant, Venerable Ananda, we see that in his character and outlook, Ananda was touchingly and movingly human. This was partly because of his simple and charming behaviour, and his ever-present readiness to help anyone who was in distress or difficulty. In spite …

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Hissing But Not Biting – Ven Ajahn Brahmavamso Thero

Hissing But Not Biting Ajahn Brahm talks about how to be assertive, hissing but not biting, as in the story of the snake.    

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

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, …

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