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Visions of Vesak at Sheung Shui

Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023by Teahouse

The Ceylon Farm Village in Sheung Shui is a unique Dhamma community of practice established by Hong Kong’s Sri Lankan Buddhists

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Communicating the Dharma to All: A Conference on “Vernacular Buddhism in Asia and Europe”

Posted on May 13, 2023May 12, 2023by Teahouse

A conference held at the University of Tartu in Estonia covers the rich diversity of Buddhism from multiple perspectives

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The Passing of a Generation: In Memory of Ven. Ayyā Mie Vimalā of Königsberg

Posted on January 20, 2023January 21, 2023by Teahouse

A tribute to the life of a seminal bhikkhuni of the Sri Lankan Theravada tradition, who passed away suddenly in early January

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How Prince Siddhattha became the perfect human being

Posted on November 21, 2022November 21, 2022by Teahouse

How the Buddha came to be foremost among human beings, discovering the enlightened path of liberated tracelessness

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  • Raymond Lam

Early Buddhism and Mahamudra: An Ecumenical Conversation

Posted on November 16, 2022November 16, 2022by Teahouse

A dialogue on the deepest foundation of reality between two great masters

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Mexican Buddhism: A Meeting of Cultures, Beliefs, and Perspectives

Posted on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022by Teahouse

In our last Hispanophone Buddhism post, we spotlighted Ezer R. May May, a pioneering scholar of the Mahayana Buddhist presence in Mexico. Although Mexico is the most populous nation in Central America and the second-most populous in Latin America, the number of scholars examining the life of Buddhism in the country is extremely low. It […]

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  • Raymond Lam

For Sri Lanka: Assistance and Friendship Amidst Crisis

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022by Teahouse

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 […]

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  • Raymond Lam

The Presence of Theravada Buddhism in Cuba

Posted on February 9, 2022February 10, 2022by Teahouse

Think of Cuba, and one might see in the mind’s eye fine cigars and cocktails by the beach, ironic and decontextualized Che Guevara art, and romantic hotels and bars in the midst of Havana’s scenic buildings and streets. Yet there is something unusual developing in this misunderstood and oft-romanticized country: an interest in the Buddhist […]

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A Laywoman’s Calling: A Vocation in Teaching and Livestreaming

Posted on January 7, 2022January 7, 2022by Teahouse

Part One of Gotami’s journey I believe that now, more than ever, we need to talk about the Dharma, and to spread a message of hope for all the people who are suffering during this pandemic. The idea of talking about Dharma, however, came about by chance. By May 2020, I had started writing about […]

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  • Raymond Lam

Kelaniya University: Looking East

Posted on February 23, 2018February 23, 2018by Teahouse

I’ve long admired the monk and academic Prof. Ven. Dhammajoti, who founded the Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong, in the heart of Shek Tong Tsui near Kennedy Town. I like to call BDC one of the “big four” institutes of Buddhist Studies in our city: there’s the Centre of Buddhist Studies at The University of […]

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