Dasaratha Jataka – Buddhist Version Of Ramayana
Dasaratha Jataka is the name of the Buddhist version of Ramayana. It tells the story of Rama. It names Rama as Rama Pandita and...
Buddhist monk raises awareness about the swastika’s original meaning
Rev. Kenjitsu Nakagaki wants to educate the West about the history of the manji, a counterclockwise swastika that means “good fortune” in Japanese.
When Rev....
What is Falun Dafa? A Path of Self-Improvement in the Modern...
In recent decades, global interest in Eastern practices—such as yoga, qigong, and meditation—has surged. Among these, Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) holds...
Healthy Self or No Self?
Modern psychology encourages us to have a healthy sense of self, but Buddhism teaches that the self doesn’t even exist. Barry Magid says there’s...
Vipassana Meditation
Vipassana meditation is a logical process of mental purification and training through self-observation. Vipassana is one of Hinduism’s most ancient meditation techniques. It aims...
Samadhi: Suicide or Sacrifice?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, a prominent thinker of Hindu nationalism, chose to forgo food and water in his final years, viewing this act not as...
What “No Self” Really Means
The journey of awakening, says Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, begins by examining our usual beliefs about who we are. Because maybe we’ve got it...
The Ultimate Healing
The Buddha’s analysis of how to free ourselves from suffering is profound, universal, and eternal, says Melvin McLeod.
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Hinduism in Hollywood Movies: A Comprehensive Exploration
Hinduism, one of the world's oldest religions, has made its way into Hollywood in various forms over the years, often intertwined with themes of...
Endless Lifetimes, Endless Benefit
From the Summer 2005 issue of Buddhadharma, Bethany Saltman talks with Tenzin Palmo about rebirth, merit, and the bodhisattva vow.
Venerable Tenzin Palmo is best known as...
