VFM RADIO 107 ඔයාලා මං ගැන දන්නවා ඇති – උපතින් කිතුණු මම සුදු ජාතික මහා බ්‍රිතාන්‍යයේ කස්සප හිමියන් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව කණපිට පෙරලයි සිංහලෙන් දෙනවා දීමක් – වචනයේ පරිසමාප්ත අර්ථයෙන්ම හිමිවරුන්

Buddhist Leaders and Upasakas call for Peace Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is an eternal law.” – Gautama Buddha Buddhism, has a long and great tradition of Ahimsa (non-violence), and peace among world religions. At this time, on the world is on the brink […]

Subtle Reality

Quantum Physics and Spirituality  Intersection of Quantum Physics and Spirituality The realms of quantum physics and spirituality, though seemingly disparate, have intrigued thinkers, scientists, and spiritual leaders alike due to their overlapping inquiries into the nature of reality. Quantum physics, the science of the very small, delves into the fundamental particles and forces that compose […]

By Venerable Bhikkhu Mihita, Ph. D. Introduction When a Buddhist devotee offers  alms to the sangha and/or participate  in any other religious activity, the expectation is to earn enough punna merit to gain a berth  in Heaven (sagga), obviously by way of  having  a qualitatively better life than on Earth.  Fair enough! But   where is […]

German Dharmaduta Society Vietnamese Bhiksuni Dr. Bich Lien greets  President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Bhiksuni Dr. Bich Lien  also known as Ven Bhikkhuni Elizabeth Sujata The American Vietnamese Bhiksuni Dr. Bich Lien  also known as Ven Bhikkhuni Elizabeth Sujata is seen greeting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Conference Hall in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly […]

Palitha Ariyarathna In the ceaseless cycle of Samsara, where beings traverse the realms of existence, the teachings of the Buddha shine as a beacon of wisdom and liberation. The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, based in Taipei, Taiwan, has committed itself to the noble task of sharing these profound teachings by offering Dharma books […]

Daily Mirror Online Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged the Sri Lankan government to dispatch a medical team, including military personnel, to Myanmar to assist those affected by the recent earthquake. Issuing a special statement, Wickremesinghe emphasized Sri Lanka’s long-standing ties with Myanmar and stressed the importance of providing humanitarian relief. My proposal to the […]

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy First published Tue Nov 30, 2004; substantive revision Mon May 13, 2024 It is widely accepted that consciousness or, more generally, mental activity is in some way correlated to the behavior of the material brain. Since quantum theory is the most fundamental theory of matter that is currently available, it is […]

Reported by Prof Manouri Senanayake President, Servants of the Buddha Audience at Maithriya Hall (Based on an oration by Mr Don de Silva to the Servants of the Buddha) The Servants of the Buddha, an organisation that discussed the Buddha’s Teachings on a weekly basis for 104 years, staged its second Annual Oration on Saturday […]

Courtesy Buddhist Door Global Buddhist monks held an interfaith prayer service for Pope Francis at Agrashravaka Temple of the Mahabodhi Buddhist community in Colombo on 25 February. The temple, considered one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Sri Lanka, was visited by Pope Francis in 2015. During that visit, he became only the second […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, March 02 (Daily Mirror) – The special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic for the public will be held from April 18 to 27, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. It said the exposition to the public will be on April 18 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and thereafter, […]

by PIB Delhi A Unique Motorcycle Expedition from Lumbini, Nepal (The Birthplace of Lord Buddha) to Galle, Sri Lanka Expedition will be Flagged Off by Shri Ram Nath Kovind, The Former President of India, from Bodhgaya on 25th February 2025 The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) will announce the launch of the historic Lord Buddha Trination […]

German Dharmaduta Society Press Release. The German Dharmaduta Society founded by Asoka Weeraratna in 1952 and which maintains Das Buddhistiche Haus ( Berlin Maha Viharaya in   Berlin – Frohnau) in Germany sponsored a Free Book distribution event directed towards the children of the Udaragama Primary  School (remote school) situated at the Medirigiriya District, Polonnaruwa on […]

Courtesy 1News One of the most notable New Zealand self-help books of last year was by Auckland-based psychiatrist and sleep specialist Dr Tony Fernando. ‘Life Hacks from the Buddha: How to be calm and content in a chaotic world’ does what it promises, presenting ancient Buddhist wisdom in bite-sized hacks, easily applicable to modern life. […]

NORBU To our Brothers and Sisters in Sri Lanka for being NORBU’s top global users in 2024! May the “Island of Dharma” continue to shine brightly for the next thousand millennia.Anumodana! Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! 2024 දී NORBU හි ඉහළම ගෝලීය පරිශීලකයන් වීම සඳහා ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ අපගේ සහෝදර සහෝදරියන්ට සුබ පැතුම්! “ධර්ම ද්වීපය” ඉදිරි සහස්‍ර දහස් ගණනකට දීප්තියෙන් […]

By P.K.Balachandran/Saunday Observer-Feautres  Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Prof.Kurt F.Leidecker Colombo, Decembr 1: Buddhism and democracy are two sides of the same coin, if they are seen in the correct way, says the father of India’s democratic constitution and the modern-day apostle of Buddhism in India, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.  He saw Buddhism as a democratic religion and […]

Courtesy The Island Buddhist monks, dignitaries, and representatives from Buddhist societies and temples across the world at the event A grand welcome as well as a blessing ceremony was recently held in honour of Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Highways and Transport, Government of India, recognising his leadership in advancing development projects that link sacred […]

ANI News Asian Buddhist Summit 2024 delves into spread of Dhamma and the lasting importance of PaliRead more At:https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/asian-buddhist-summit-2024-delves-into-spread-of-dhamma-and-the-lasting-importance-of-pali20241106144321/

Royal Thai Embassy in Berlin On Sunday, August 4, 2024, H.E. Mr. Nadhavathna Krishnamra, Ambassador of Thailand, along with his spouse, Ms.Viphawan Benniman, Minister and embassy officials, participated in the International Buddhist Conference Academic to make the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Das Buddhistische Haus, the first Buddhist House in Europe, at the Zehlendorf Community […]

By P.K. Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, October 6: The traditional Hindu social structure is made up of four castes” which are hierarchically arranged. The priestly/scholarly Brahmins are placed at the top; the Kshatriyas or warriors and rulers are placed second; the Vaisyas/traders are placed third, and the Sudra/workers are placed at the fourth and bottom rung. […]

By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Paharpur Buddha Vihara, Bangladesh: Pic: Abdul Momin Colombo, September 15: Sri Lanka and Bengal have links going back to Prince Vijaya who came to Sri Lanka from Bengal with his retinue in 543 BC and established the island’s first dynasty that ruled for 609 years. But Buddhism became an important strand in […]

Courtesy:  Sunday Observer  The audience The 100th anniversary of the Berlin Buddhist Vihara, Frohnau, Germany was held at Temple Trees recently. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was the Chief Guest, while German Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dr. Felix Neumann was the Guest of Honour. Speaker MahindaYapa Abeywardana was also present. Ambassador of China Qi Zhenhong, Ambassador […]

Chinfo Channel Dr. Sweta Adatia, renowned neurologist, author, and TED-X speaker, in this captivating session recorded on April 9, 2024, at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai. Dr Adatia delves into the fascinating realm of neuroscience, exploring the profound impact of chanting on brain functions. Dr. Adatia specialises in treating strokes and migraine and has conducted extensive […]

By  Craig C Lewis Courtesy Buddhist Door Global Volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님), recently conducted humanitarian relief work in Sri Lanka, reaching out to low-income students and underprivileged communities who have been the most vulnerable to the fallout […]

By Prof. Wasantha Gunathunga Courtesy Ceylon Today This article delves into the realms of Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and their potential interrelationship. Understanding this interrelationship is crucial in a world where the teachings of the Buddha are often misconstrued. It’s therefore, essential for those engaging in this dialogue to be fully aware of the […]

තිස්ස ගුණතිලක අප සියළු දෙනාම ලෝක දෙකක ජීවත් වෙමු. 1. භාහිරව භෞතිකව පවතින ලෝකය හෙවත් ස්වභාවධර්මය හා 2. ඉහත සඳහන් භාහිර ලෝකය විෂය කරගෙන විඤ්ඤාණමායාව තුල අපි එකිනෙකා වෙනවෙන තමතමන්ට ආවේනික ලෙස සකස්කරගත් ‘මගේ’ ලෝකයයි. සංඛාර හරහා පෙරමතකය විමසීමෙන් (විතක්ක විචාර කර) සකස්කර ගන්නා මගේ ලෝකයට ‘සංඛතය’ හෙවත් having been ‘formed’ ලෝකය ‘මගේ ලෝකය’ ලෙසද […]

තිස්ස ගුණතිලක භාහිර රූපයෙන් උත්පාදවන අංශු තරංග යම්කිසි වේගයකින් පැමින අදාල පංචේන්ද්‍රිය සමඟ ස්පර්ශවෙයි. අදාල පංචේන්‍ද්‍රියන් සකස්වී ඇති අංශුද පවතින්නේ ඇතිවන පවතින නැතිවන (උප්පාද තිථි භංග) විපරිනාම වේගයකය. මේ වේගයන් එකිනෙකට වෙනස් තිව්‍රතාවයන් ගෙන් යුතු වේග දෙකකි. භාහිරව පවතින මෙම භෞතික අංශු එකිනෙක හා ගැටෙන වේග දෙක නිසා චෛතසිකය (පරමාර්ථය) තුල ‘ස්කන්ධය’ක් උපදින අතර එය […]