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The Buddha’s Teaching When a Beloved Disciple Passed Away
Shariputra Bronze This beautiful sutta from the Pali canon tells the story of what happened after the beloved disciple and arahat Sariputta passed away. Sariputta—(Sāriputta (Pāli) or Śāriputra (Sans… more →
Metta Refuge
Another donation received.
wrote 12 hours ago: On behalf of the monks, samaneras and lay devotees of Dimbulgamuwa Purana temple, I would like to th … more →
Proposed new building.
wrote 1 week ago: This is an artists view of the proposed new building we are trying to raise funds for at the Dimgulg … more →
First Donation Received.
wrote 1 week ago: I am happy to announce that we have received our first donation towards the building work at a templ … more →
Sri Lankan Temple Appeal # 1
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Welcome to the Sri Lankan temple appeals.
wrote 1 week ago: Welcome to the Sri Lankan temple appeals blog page. This blog is to bring to everyone’s attent … more →
Love Means Having to Say You're Sorry
wrote 1 month ago: Two students of Rabbi Saadia Gaon were walking in the mountains one day when they heard the sound of … more →
We have a choice, by Corrado Pensa
wrote 1 month ago: Calligraphy by Tangen Harada Roshi As a result of impermanence our lives go from unpleasant situatio … more →
The 4th Door
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wrote 2 months ago: The Fourth Door to Liberation is non-production (Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Essence of Vajrayana). This d … more →
Nothing to Pursue
wrote 3 months ago: Renunciation is the essential preliminary to emptiness! The foothills before the snow peaks. Before … more →
Immaculate Integrity
wrote 3 months ago: Purification by Knowledge & Vision of the Way. As one repeats, develops and cultivates that equa … more →
Sunya - The Worthless
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wrote 3 months ago: Sunya, according to Edward Conze, means worthless as in ‘this tissue has no value to me, it is worth … more →
The Three Doors To Liberation
wrote 3 months ago: I was reading Edward Conze’s Buddhist Thought in India Page 59 onwards and came to this conclusion. … more →
Khemararam Temple: Strengthening the Cambodian Community through Buddhism
wrote 3 months ago: View Larger Map The United States has provided a safe haven for more than 150,000 Cambodians who fle … more →
The Economy of Gifts – part two
wrote 3 months ago: by Thanissaro Bhikkhu ///continued from part one The alms round itself is also a gift that goes bot … more →
A Path With Heart by Jack Kornfield
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wrote 3 months ago: A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield. Ban … more →
The Economy of Gifts - part one
wrote 3 months ago: by Thanissaro Bhikkhu According to the Buddhist monastic code, monks and nuns are not allowed to ac … more →
The Bliss of the Forest
wrote 3 months ago: Kings Wood, Kent Remote & Solitary is Forest Bliss! The forest bhikkhu pays much attention to th … more →
A Morning Almsgiving or Tak Bat Ceremony in Phonsavan, Laos
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wrote 3 months ago: In Laos, as in other Theravada Buddhist countries, it is customary for monks to go on early morning … more →
No strings attached
wrote 3 months ago: “No Strings Attached: The Buddha’s Culture of Generosity” by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: … more →
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