P?mojjabahulo bhikku pasanno Buddhas?sane Adhigacche pada? santa? sa?kh?rupasama? sukha?. Full of joy, full of faith in the teaching of the Buddha, the monk attains the peaceful state, the
“When the rainy season has come and it is raining, many living beings are originated and many seed just spring up. … Knowing this one
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
