Articles – Buddha Day

May 25, 2024

Reflection on ‘Peace begins with Me’ : Lifting myself up from setbacks

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

‘Buddha Day’ Message Buddhavasse 2568

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

Buddha Day B.E. 2568 : Sutta Study on Ānuttariya Sutta

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

Nalanda Buddha Day Message B.E. 2567

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

Four Spiritual Aspirations

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

Living a meaningful life through spiritual practice

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