India’s leader’s recent foreign tour is a one-two punch for Buddhist diplomacy in Thailand and Sri Lanka
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Attaining the Jhanas in the Modern World: An Interview with Ven. Seeladassana
Ven. Seeladassana of Sihanada International Meditation Community teaches how jhana meditation can transform our lives and minds
Dhammajoti Mission to host Charity Luncheon in Hong Kong
The Dhammajoti Mission seeks to help Ven. Prof. K.L. Dhammajoti spread the Dharma more effectively and support scholarship
University of Kelaniya’s Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies Opens New Building
The president of Sri Lanka attended the opening on 31 January and expressed his support for furthering Buddhist education
Celebrating Poson at Hong Kong’s Ceylon Farm Village
Ceylon Farm Village celebrated Poson on 11 June, marking another milestone in the development of this unique farming and cultural community for Hong Kong’s Sri Lankans
The Passing of a Generation: In Memory of Ven. Ayyā Mie Vimalā of Königsberg
A tribute to the life of a seminal bhikkhuni of the Sri Lankan Theravada tradition, who passed away suddenly in early January
Buddhist Priorities in a World Scarred by COVID
From the 11th International Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS ICAS 11) on 17-18 November 2022, Ateneo Center for Asian Studies (ACAS)
For Sri Lanka: Assistance and Friendship Amidst Crisis
Sri Lankans are facing their worst economic crisis since 1948. The country’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on 10 May. His brother, president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is under renewed pressure to quit as well. The country is in talks with India, China, and the IMF for debt relief and further loans. And it has been less than […]
Buddhism in International Relations: Applied Dharma Concepts
This series on Buddhism and international relations by Durgesh Kasbekar is a modified series from an essay “Buddhism in International Relations” by the same author. International relations and global politics are often absent from reflections about Buddhism in academia. This series aims to provide a small corrective and highlight how Buddhism affects and is affected by international […]
The Vigil of Silence
Photo by Poorna Jayasinghe The media deals in words as a trade. Words are what media professionals sell, in a sense. Words are penned in a paper or on a website, broadcast through radio and podcasts, or spoken by a personality through the telly, smartphone and tablet, or YouTube. Yet there are those occasions in […]