THE LIVING MESSAGE OF THE DHAMMAPADA
THE LIVING MESSAGE OF THE DHAMMAPADA The Dhammapada is a work familiar to every devout Buddhist and to every serious
Read moreTHE LIVING MESSAGE OF THE DHAMMAPADA The Dhammapada is a work familiar to every devout Buddhist and to every serious
Read moreA LOOK AT THE KALAMA SUTTA In this issue of the newsletter we have combined the feature essay with the
Read moreA LIFE FREE FROM MONEY – PART 4. FORFEITURE AND CONFESSION If a bhikkhu has accepted gold, silver, or money
Read moreA LIFE FREE FROM MONEY – PART 3. THE RULES CONCERNING MONEY The meaning of `money´ in all these rules is:
Read moreA LIFE FREE FROM MONEY – PART 2. THE FAULT IN ACCEPTING MONEY Before he passed away the Buddha said that
Read moreA LIFE FREE FROM MONEY – PART 1: INFORMATION FOR LAY SUPPORTERS Do you know that the Buddha did not
Read moreTHE BHIKKHUS’ RULES: FAQS I. Beginner’s Questions Q.1: Why does a monk wear the robe? Why do some wear brown
Read moreCONTEMPLATION OF FEELINGS Nyanaponika Mahathera Editorial: We acknowledge with thanks to Bhikkhu Bodhi from Buddhist Publication Society (BPS) for permission
Read moreBUDDHIST WOMEN Dr. Bimala Churn Law, Ph.D. The Indian Antiquary, 1928, pp.49-54 (1928.03), 65-68 (1928.04), 86-89 (1928.05) An account of
Read moreTHEORY OF KARMA – QUESTIONS ON THE THEORY OF KARMA by Venerable Ledi Sayadaw (“The Manual of Buddhism”, Rangoon, 1965)
Read moreTHEORY OF KARMA – NATURE OF KARMA In the working of Karma there are maleficent and beneficent forces and conditions to
Read moreTHEORY OF KARMA – CLASSIFICATION OF KARMA (A) With respect to different functions, Karma is classified into four kinds: 1.
Read moreTHEORY OF KARMA – WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF KARMA? Ignorance (avijja), or not knowing things as they truly are, is
Read moreTHEORY OF KARMA – KARMA AND VIPAKA Karma is action, and Vipaka, fruit or result, is its reaction. Just as
Read moreTHEORY OF KARMA – WHAT IS KARMA? The Pali term Karma literally means action or doing. Any kind of intentional
Read moreTHEORY OF KARMA Karma is the law of moral causation. The theory of Karma is a fundamental doctrine in Buddhism.
Read moreBuddhism: A method of mind training Leonard A. Bullen Bodhi Leaves No. 42 Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka When
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