The Story of Venerable Sāriputta: The Chief Disciple (For Our ‘Buddhism for Kids’ Class) By Bhante Sumitta Once upon a time, in ancient India, there lived a young brahmin boy named Upatissa. He was incredibly intelligent and loved to learn about everything around him. Even as a child, he could understand difficult teachings that puzzled […]
Anagārika Dhammapāla: Pioneer of Global Buddhist Revival | On His 161st Birth Anniversary
Anagārika Dhammapāla: Pioneer of Global Buddhist Revival | On His 161st Birth Anniversary By Bhante Nivitigala Sumitta On September 17, 1864, a child was born in Colombo, Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka), who would fundamentally transform the landscape of global Buddhism. Don David Hewavitharane, later known as Anagārika Dhammapāla, emerged as one of history’s most influential […]
The Story of Little Sunita: How the Buddha Helped a Young Street Cleaner |
The Story of Little Sunita: How the Buddha Helped a Young Street Cleaner | A Little Boy’s Hard Life Long ago in India, there lived a little boy named Sunita. He was only about 10 years old, but he already had to work every day cleaning the streets and picking up trash. Back then, some […]
Madhu Punnami (Binara Full Moon) Day
🌕✨ Madhu Punnami (Binara Full Moon) Day ✨🌕 The September Full Moon, known as Madhu Punnami or Bhaddapāda Punnami, holds profound significance in the Buddhist calendar. 🙏 It commemorates the Buddha’s compassionate intervention during the Parileyya retreat, where His presence restored peace among quarreling disciples. On this sacred day, we are reminded of the touching […]
The Story of Venerable Rāhula – The Truthful Little Monk
The Story of Venerable Rāhula – The Truthful Little Monk A long time ago, in the city of Kapilavatthu, there lived a little prince named Rāhula. He was the only son of Prince Siddhattha and Princess Yasodharā. But when Rāhula was still a baby, his father left the palace in search of the truth, determined […]
I feel inspired to enter the monastic life
Question: I feel inspired to enter the monastic life, but I also have my mother who depends on me. I tried arranging support for her, yet I feel uncertain because others may not care for her with the same compassion that I can. My heart is torn between my aspiration for the monastic path and […]