Exploring the evolution of the Buddha’s Order, from the Buddha-era to the struggle of great elders to defend against schism
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explores suffering and happiness and the Buddhist path to personal liberation
A look at the themes and teachings that inform the celebrations of Vesak, including the life of the Buddha and the Buddha-era
Prof. David Holmes shares a teaching from the revered Thai monk Ajahn Suchart Abhijato
Prof. David Dale Holmes considers what it means to embark on the Buddha’s path to liberation
Most people with even some tangential knowledge of Buddhism have heard about the concept of “nirvāṇa.” But what is its significance for the pilgrims after weeks of solitary hiking ready to rejoin the society?
Prof. David Holmes examines the seven steps to awakening in the Pali Canon
Reflections of a US college student on undertaking to observe the eight precepts
Remembering one of the West’s most influential voices of Theravada Buddhism
Exploring the meaning of buddhahood in the Japanese Buddhist tradition
Walking the Middle Way of the Buddha
Avoiding the hindrances of ignorance and delusion
