“If one holds oneself dear, one should diligently watch oneself” This is a remarkable statement made by the Buddha 2600 years ago. He constantly advised

Coronavirus – COVID-19 is very powerful and dangerous. It is invisible and intangible but extremely threatening to human life. Everyone is in a high-risk situation.

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“He is truly virtuous, wise and righteous, who neither for his own sake nor for the sake of another (does any wrong), who does not

“Do not associate with evil companions; Do not seek the fellowship of the vile. Associate with good friends; Seek the fellowship of noble persons.” –

The Buddha never asked and encouraged anyone to perform any rites and rituals in the name of the Buddha or his profound teaching. The quality

I just thought of briefly inscribing a few lines on taking account of one’s own life. In other words, take time to reflect upon yourself

“What should be directly known is directly known What should be developed has been developedWhat should be abandoned has been abandonedTherefore, Brahmin, I am a

Twenty Six Centuries ago, an incomparable teacher of divine beings and humans, the Gautama Buddha was asked the following question: “Those who dwell in the

These eight worldly conditions revolve around the world, and the world revolves around these eight worldly conditions. What eight? Gain and loss, disrepute and fame,

“Time flies by, the nights swiftly pass:The stages of life successively desert us.Seeing clearly this danger in death,A seeker of peace should drop the world’s

“Bhikkhus, when virtuous renunciant dwell in dependence on a village or a town, there people generate much merit in three ways. What are the three?

We are very fortunate to be born as human beings. But we aren’t perfect. We have numerous inabilities and limited capacities. Numerous mistakes and lapses

Be mindful! You may have heard this phrase innumerable times. This phrase is regularly used not only in Buddhist meditation sessions, but also in other

People seek happiness through various avenues. Many believe that they can be happy by accomplishing material things and dream of academic aspirations. Unfortunately the long

Children are very precious. They are treasures too. They are worthy. Some may malignantly argue and viciously disagree with the above mentioned facts. But multitudes

It’s shocking and unfathomable. It’s difficult and psychologically challenging. When one runs one’s eyes over some news and reports, both in printed and digital media

Mihintale, believed to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa Poson Poya marks the arrival of Arahat Maha