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According to the Gregorian calendar, this is the month of August. In this month, according to local Lunar Calendar dawns the auspicious’NiKini Full Moon Poya Day’. The Nikini full moon poya day is very special for Buddhists…

Mother India, the neighbor of Sri Lanka which is often referred to as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, shares a deep connection with this island nation. According to scientists and archaeologists, our land was once part of the Indian…

The Esala Poya is in the month of Esala according to the Sinhala calendar and the Gregorian calendar in which we use it as July. Several important things happened on the Esala Poya or Esala Full Moon day. The conception of…

Today, Tibetan and Vajrayana Buddhist followers commemorate the day when the Buddha first taught the Four Noble Truths in Varanasi, following his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya, Bihar. It's worth noting that Theravada…

The unveiling of the Buddha shrine at the world's first Pali and Sanskrit Cultural Exchange Center (Semkay Ling) was a grand and ceremonial affair, held on July 6, 2024, the 89th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in Heyyantuduwa.…

The 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP), which was held in New Delhi, India recently, declared July 6, the birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, as the “Universal Day of Compassion.” This…

According to a noble initiative of the Sri Lanka Tibet Buddhist Brotherhood Society, a sacred Kapilavastu relic of the Buddha housed at Waskaduwa Rajaguru Sri Subhuthi Viharaya was presented to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on April 5, 2024.…

Asgiriya Maha Piriwena is one of the leading centers for Bhikkhu education in Sri Lanka. As the Chief of this Piriwena, could you briefly describe the services it renders? Piriwena education stands at the heart of high-quality education…

We are undeniably preoccupied with our bodies, constantly striving to enhance their beauty. But pause for a moment and ask yourself, why is there such a desire to nurture the body this way? Buddhism has long examined the nature of the human…

The most ancient scripture that details how the Buddha spent his last few days prior to attaining the Buddhahood is the ‘Mahā Vagga’ Pali in the ‘Vinaya Pitaka’. This letter aims to provide a brief understanding of the life of the Buddha…