The rules of income distribution as outlined in the Sigalovada Sutta, often referred to as the “householder’s discipline” or ...

Sri Lanka’s Economic Identity: As described in last week’s column, Buddhism, beyond its spiritual teachings, has deeply influenced socio-economic life across Asia. Theravada and Mahayana, the two main ...

In a historic decision, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government has officially recognised Pali, along with Prakrit, Bengali, ...

In the 19th century, there was a concerted effort to portray all religious leaders as rational intellectual giants. Jesus was ...

Somapura Mahavihara — “the Great Monastery situated in the locality of the moon” — is one of the oldest monuments in the ...

In the archaeological site of Kerameikos in Athens, Greece, there is an ancient tomb of an Indian Buddhist monk named ...

My life has changed drastically since I adopted an interest in Buddhist philosophy. A significant part of the peace, determination, and happiness I feel today can be traced back to the ...

“The careful arrangement of these fragments suggests they were buried with reverence, likely after the reign of King Jayavarman VII, during a period of transition from Mahayana Buddhism to ...

Today, the peak contains grottoes sculptured in the Tang (AD 619-907), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907-960), Song (960-1279), Yuan and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties. It is the largest Buddhist ...