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Spread of Buddhism from India to the world

April 12, 2023/

Buddhism, one of the world’s major religions, has its roots in ancient India. It was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, who...

The Splendid mission of Sangamitta Theri : A turning point for the Sri Lankan Culture

December 26, 2022/

Sri Lanka was experiencing heavy rainfall recently, a phenomenon, according to the Buddhist belief, that coincides with the month of...

Acharya Santideva: From a prince to an adept

December 13, 2022/

Śāntideva was an 8th-century CE Indian philosopher, Buddhist monk, poet and scholar at the erstwhile Nalanda University. The Tibetan historians...

Buddhism in Mongolia

December 9, 2022/

Submitted by Dr. Nilza Wangmo India and Mongolia share warm and cordial bilateral relations with the year 2022 marking the...

Bodhidharma: A Patriarch of Mahayana Buddhism

December 8, 2022/

Submitted by Phuntsog Dolma, Ph. D Bodhidharma, a revered Buddhist monk who lived during 5th or 6th century is credited...

Commentary on the Pali language of India and Sri Lanka

December 8, 2022/

Introduction The “aṭṭhakathā” is an exegetical work on Pali Canonical texts. In Sanskrit literature, the same feature is called “bhāṣya”....

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