Holistic Education for Integral Human Development
May 16, 2021
Lessons from the Abhaya Sutta Fear is a powerful primitive emotion. This universal biochemical response alerts us to the presence of danger or the threat of harm, both physical and psychological. Fear can be so strong that it can be […]
April 29, 2020
The Buddha (more specifically, the Sakyamuni Buddha) is the greatest being ever to have existed in the history of mankind. Born as Prince Siddhattha Gotama, heir to the throne of the ‘Sakya Clan’ in 623 BCE, He relinquished the luxuries of […]
April 28, 2020
Buddha Day commemorates the Enlightenment of the Buddha – His liberation from ignorance and suffering. This event took place on the full-moon day in the lunar month of Vesakhā, which falls between April and May in our conventional calendar. Thus, according […]
April 28, 2020
Buddhists have commemorated the Full-moon day of the Wesak month as a centuries-old tradition after the passing-away of the Buddha. It was only in March 1885 that this day was declared an official holiday in Sri Lanka by the British […]
April 28, 2020
The Buddha spent 45 years after His Enlightenment to teach what he had discovered, fulfilling His selfless and noble aspiration over countless lifetimes, to help others overcome the unsatisfactory nature of life. Skilfully, He summarised the truth of the way […]
April 28, 2020
The Buddha left behind an invaluable legacy of teachings, the Dhamma-Vinaya, and established the Sangha, a congregation of well-practiced disciples. Over the last twenty-six centuries, people continue to look to His sublime teachings for solace, inspiration and guidance. The contribution […]
April 28, 2020
In its broadest sense, the Sangha refers to the community of monastic and lay disciples of the Buddha, established in the months following His Enlightenment and decision to teach the Dhamma. It was the merchants Tapassu and Bhallika of Ukkala […]
April 28, 2020
By definition, a ‘perfectionist’ is someone who likes to accomplish something perfectly, and finds it difficult to accept anything less than flawless. No, the Buddha was not a ‘perfectionist’ in that sense. He did not have any illusions about perfection. […]