Holistic Education for Integral Human Development
May 25, 2024
Last year I encountered unpleasant experiences, one after another, of which I had no control over the external causes and circumstances. I went into a ‘blaming mode’ including self-blame. This triggered all sorts of internal struggles and I could not […]
May 22, 2024
On ‘Buddha Day’ B.E. 2568, 22 May 2024, with great joy we wish fellow Buddhists ‘Happy Buddha Day’ as we celebrate the Full-moon day of Vesakhā of the Buddhist Era 2568. As we transition into a bright new phase leaving […]
May 17, 2024
Join us for a special sutta study session on Buddha Day, Wednesday 22 May 2024, to explore the Ānuttariya Sutta (Anggutara Nikaya 6.30). In this Sutta, the Buddha explained the six unsurpassable (ānuttariya) factors that conduce to personal development as […]
May 4, 2023
Message by Achariya S. Vijaya, Chairman Emeritus of Nalanda Education Committee Today 4 May 2023, the Full-moon day of Vesakhā of the Buddhist Era 2567, ushers in a future of hope and confidence in contrast to the fear and uncertainty […]
April 12, 2023
The Buddha proclaimed four kinds of aspirations or resolve (cattāro adhitthānāni) to be reflected and striven for daily in Digha Nikāya 33 : ‘Paññā’ – practice in a way that leads to liberation from ‘Saṃsāra’. Aspire for wisdom, clarity, […]
April 5, 2023
Spiritual practice is the regular performance of wholesome activities through our actions, speech and thoughts, for the purpose of spiritual development. A common metaphor used to describe this development is that of “walking a path”. Spiritual practice moves a practitioner […]
April 1, 2023
It is common for people to look for happiness, search for happiness, think about it, and try to achieve their perceived happiness. In reality, happiness is not a quality or object that we can find and develop, happiness is a […]
May 12, 2022
An article on how the Wesak Holiday came about in Malaysia, by Achariya S. Vijaya Samarawickrama On 15 May 2022, Buddhists will celebrate the anniversary of the Buddha’s Enlightenment over 2,600 years ago on the full-moon of the Wesak […]