Before we start our discussion, I would like to say a few words. I am much honored to be offered this opportunity to accumulate for myself more and more merits through discussion and sharing my understanding of the Dhamma with you all here in Singapore...
Vitality of Buddhism is generally attributed to the monastic community. The view of the great reformist monarch, king Badow, popularly known as King Bodaw-paya probably represents that of the majority of Burmese Buddhist. In his royal order dated 17 October 1787, he said...
Let's consider "the life that bites its owner." Look at the wounds that cover our bodies and minds. When you look at a dog that is covered with scars and wounds, how do you feel? When you see a person with leprosy whose body is covered with sores, how do you feel?...
BUDDHIST REVIVAL: 'Reviving Buddhist Cultural Links' was the theme of a one day symposium held in Singapore recently to initiate an ambitious plan to revive India's ancient Nalanda University as a leading international seat of learning which would revive the old intellectual and spiritual ties between South and East Asia...
20 Nov 2006 : Maisoong Pi Mai Tai 2101! May the New Year bring good health, security, prosperity, harmony and success to all Tai! And, may the blessings of the Triple Gem be upon and with all Tai!
One may notice I use the word Tai in the title of this email and in the first paragraph. This use is NOT just to keep the way we traditionally call ourselves: we always call ourselves Tai. But this is also to follow the now established international scholastic tradition, which has been studying about "the various Tai people in general"...
“Sao Garng Hsor Library” has been setup as the information and research center for the Tai / Shan Sangha studying in Sri Lanka. The name is based on a well-known and learned Tai scholar called “Sao Garng Hsor” and it will be worth here to mention a brief account of this scholar and how our library has come into being.
Sao Garng Hsor
Sao Garng Hsor is well-known Tai writer known as “Sare Sao Garng Hsor”. His name was given so after a small town “Garng Hsor”, because he stayed in that small town and compiled so many Dhamma books...
Scientists are now taking advantage of new technologies to see exactly what goes on inside the brains of Buddhist monks and other individuals when they meditate intensively and regularly. The neuroscientists have discovered that regular meditation actually alters the way the brain is wired...
Buddhism and Tai people
Tais who are living across Asia since the time of immemorial are the people with freedom of thoughts and beliefs in various religions, and therefore they
are Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike...
COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Association will get all the support it needs to hold the 2550th Buddha Jayanthi festival in Sanchi from the Indian Government...
KANDY: Senior Professor P. D. Premasiri of Peradeniya University retires from his university service at the end of this year after 42 years of long teaching career...
When we discover our own agitation, frustration, disappointment, resistance, resentment, we should try to accept it, see it more closely and understand it.
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