Remembering “The German Monk”
Graham Lock
2 January 2015
It is already more than a year since Saddhaloka Bhikkhu passed away. He is still greatly missed by all his students, past and present, and
The Making of a Monastic’s Robes
Naushin Ahmed
27 November 2014
When looking for the “Walking Monk”—the peripatetic Buddhist monk wandering the east coast of Australia—Kerry Stewart from ABC ventured out only to have every “red or saffron
Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Personal Standpoint
Sean Mós
3 October 2014
I sat on a hardened cushion inhaling the vapor of burning incense in the main prayer hall of The Paramita International Buddhist Centre in Kadugannawa,
“Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers:” In Conversation with Venerable Buddhadatta
John Cannon
22 August 2014
This is the second article in our series “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers.” Here, John Cannon converses with Venerable Buddhadatta from Wonmyung Meditation
The Buddhist Publication Society of Sri Lanka
Sean Mós
9 July 2014
The city of Kandy is the cultural stronghold of Sri Lanka. It preserves its identity and the cultural aspects of Theravada Buddhism that have influenced
Is the Land of Bliss a Realm of Rewards or a Realm of Transformation?
Alan Kwan
26 June 2014
The title of my article was posed as a question in the Commentary of the Contemplation Sutra, written by Master Shandao, the de facto founder of
Jewel in the Crown: Bengal’s Buddhist Revival in the 19th and 20th Centuries
BD Dipananda
2 May 2014
In Buddhist Studies, a narrative I believe to be erroneous dominates the sub-discipline of Indo-Tibetan research. The story goes that Buddhism disappeared from the Indian
Ordination in the Theravada Tradition: Ordination During the Time of the Buddha
Jnan Nanda
14 April 2014
In this series, Jnan explores the practice of ordination within the Theravada tradition by a close examination of the Pali Canon. His first article discusses
Thriving Buddhist Communities in Bangladesh: Part Two
Jnan Nanda
24 December 2013
Editor’s note: Jnan Nanda completed his BA Hons from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and his MA from the University of Hong Kong where
Anthology of a Noble One illuminates the life of a 20th century Burmese arahant
Jeffrey Martin
16 December 2013
If you have practiced meditation at one of the world’s many Goenka Vipassana centers, then you have likely heard the name Sayagyi U Ba Khin,
Buddhist Prison Chaplain: An Interview with Andrew Williams
John Cannon
13 December 2013
Andrew Williams who has studied and received training in the three major Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana) discusses with BDI about his Buddhist chaplaincy
The amplification of Buddhist monastic rules during the rains-retreat vassavasa
BD Dipananda
16 October 2013
This article is the second in a series of three that explains more about the practice of rains-retreat (vassāvāsa), which is then followed by the Kathina ceremony.