Holistic Education for Integral Human Development
May 16, 2021
Coming to terms with death When I got married and had children, the burden of responsibility and emotional turmoil flooded my life. I loved them so much and had bouts of anxiety when they fell sick, fearful that I would […]
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 25, 2020
The internet is filled with real and false sayings of the Buddha. Do you know which is an authentic quote? How do we know that the teachings of the Buddha that we come across are indeed what He had […]
April 16, 2020
In the 7th Century BCE, Rājagaha (modern-day Rajgir) was the old capital city of Magadha Kingdom. During the reign of King Bimbisara, it was one of the largest cities in the world. King Bimbisara was a good administrator and a […]
April 12, 2020
Realising that neither the emaciation of the body nor dwelling in luxuries bore fruit to liberation, the Buddha-to-be consumed some food offered to Him, and found a suitable place to meditate under a large pipal tree at Uruvela (now known […]
April 1, 2020
The design of the standard Buddhist Flag comprises six vertical coloured stripes of equal width – blue, yellow, red, white, orange, and a combination of the five colours as the sixth. For graphical reasons, the sixth stripe is shown as […]
April 1, 2020
A newbie’s experience with Buddhism. For most of my life, Wesak Day was just another holiday; a day to wake up late and do nothing much. I only knew it was to celebrate the Buddha’s Enlightenment, but didn’t know much […]