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 addition, there were also Mahayana Buddhism and Tantric (or ... When Anawrahta made Theravada Buddhism the national religion of the country, opposition came naturally from the Aris, and because ...

A significant part of the peace, determination, and happiness I feel today can be traced back to the perspectives offered by Buddhism. And Buddhism was not something I sought. I believe it came to me.

Here is one example from the Theravada tradition ... which is part of Mahayana Buddhism, priests are often married. Not to be contented with one's own wife, and to be seen with harlots and ...

This can be done in Pali, the scriptural language of Theravada Buddhism, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese or in English. There can be a homage paid to the Buddha, this would be repeated three times. There ...

There are also Buddhist festivals in both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions. Here Amalasiddhi talks about his life as a Buddhist.

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

More recently, the Theravada tradition has somewhat ... them in their sex recorded at birth. However, the Mahayana, and ...