A series on the figures that shaped Buddhism across Egypt, Greece, and India. Our final figure: King Menander of the Indo-Greek Kingdom
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The Three Treasures: The Refuges of Buddhism
Revisiting how the three treasures – Buddha, Dharma, and sangha – emerged as the refuges for all Buddhists in the world
“Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE”
An landmark exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York will tell the story of Buddhist art’s origins
How Prince Siddhattha became the perfect human being
How the Buddha came to be foremost among human beings, discovering the enlightened path of liberated tracelessness
The TLKY International Conference 2021 Interview Series – Ven. Bhikkhuni Dhammadinna
Theravada bhikkhuni and scholar of early Buddhism Ven. Dhammadinna discusses her lecture on identity and epistemology based on the earliest teachings
Buddhist Humor: The Early Canon
There is a common misconception that Buddhism encourages people to adopt an austere attitude, and the fact that many Buddhists have a deep sense of humor is not widely known. Of course, comedy is subjective and what I call a joke may not appear as such to the general reader. In fact, my sense of humor has […]
The Importance of Interreligious Dialogue and Goals for the Encounter: From the Buddhist Perspective
A speech given by Ven. Hin Hung, director of the Centre of Buddhist Studies at The University of Hong Kong, on 27 July 2017 at The University of Mysticism in Avila, Spain. Our world is rapidly changing. With the advances in science and technology, modern means of communication and transportation bring us closer together, but, […]
A Monkey’s Tale Retold
Steve Braff It is said that in the ninth year of the Buddha’s ministry a quarrel arose between two parties of monks. One party consisted of experts in the disciplinary code, or the Vinaya laws; the others were experts in the Dharma, or the teachings. The Buddha tried to settle the quarrel peacefully, but finally, when his […]