Buddhist Rains-retreat (vassavasa): a courtesy of monasticism
BD Dipananda
4 October 2013
“When the rainy season has come and it is raining, many living beings are originated and many seed just spring up. … Knowing this one
Venerable Lama Lobzang, the visionary of the International Buddhist Confederation
Raymond Lam
18 June 2013
Behind the daily activities of the world’s Buddhist communities, a quiet milestone is being reached. This inconspicuous revolution will reach a climax on September the
Inter-relation between self-cultivation and social Service in Theravada Buddhism
Rev. Amritananda
11 May 2013
Introduction Therav?da Buddhism is widely recognized as a religion emphasizing personal salvation without any regard for social welfare. Therefore, it is named as the Hinay?na,
The Impact of Mahayana Buddhism on Sri Lanka
Janaka Perera
22 April 2013
Editor’s note: This article was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 8, June 2008. When examining the influence of Mahayana Buddhism in Sri Lanka it would
The meaning of Kamma in early Buddhism
Dr. Robert Law
20 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 7, March 2008. Introduction The word karma, etymologically meaning “action”, is a
Mental cultivation through Theravāda meditation techniques
Quyen Ngo
19 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 7, March 2008. “Monks, the ending of the fermentations [?savas] is for one
Some Thoughts on Theravāda Exegetical Literature
Ven. Assaji Tanchangya
19 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 7, March 2008. Introduction The Exegetical (Commentarial) Literature or A??hakath?, which serves as the
Discernment of the Treasure of Abhidhamma
Weng Hon Wong
19 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 6, December 2007. Introduction The intricate, abstract, highly technical data and information of
Language and Reality
Paramartha
19 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 6, December 2007. Introduction According to Abhidhamma, if one does not apprehend the
The Dhamma Theory: Philosophical Cornerstone of the Abhidhamma
Professor Y. Karunadasa
19 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 6, December 2007. Although the Dhamma[1] Theory is an Abhidhammic innovation, the antecedent trends
Controversies on the Origin of the Theravada Abhidhamma-pitaka
Bhikkhu Karmananda Tanchangya
19 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 6, December 2007. The Abhidhamma-pitaka is the third Basket (pitaka) of the Theravada Tipitaka. The Pali term ‘Abhidhamma’ has an ambiguous meaning,
An Elegant Cultivation: A Close Up View of Devotional Practices in Sri Lanka
Nancy Ip
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. Preamble As a third generation Catholic taught by missionaries