Remembering Prof. Y. Karunadasa, whose scholarship and humility embodied the Buddha’s middle way and whose legacy will carry on for generations
The celebrated Buddhist scholar Prof. Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, widely known as Y. Karunadasa, died in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 26 April. He was 92 years old.
Ancient Piprahwa gems linked to the Buddha’s relics are exhibited in New Delhi for the first time in over a century
The role of the Buddha’s stepmother in transforming the Buddha’s early movement by helping to establish the women’s order is unsurpassed
How an ancient text on unwholesome states of mind shows the way to heightened mindfulness and managing our daily challenges
Exploring the evolution of the Buddha’s Order, from the Buddha-era to the struggle of great elders to defend against schism
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London’s galleries of Buddhist art provide a powerful example of public education about Buddhism
Scholars and Buddhist leaders hope that the move will drive greater study of the language around the world
A meditation on the complex life of spiritual friendships and their role on the Buddhist path
It is time that Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife, is more widely recognized as a great enlightened one with an updated date of her passing
Newly discovered stupa dates back to the 1st or 2nd century CE and could indicate a Buddhist presence among busy maritime trade routes
The veteran professor of Buddhist studies reveals an intellectual map for understanding non-sectarian Buddhism today
