The Story of Venerable Moggallāna: The Kind Monk with Great Powers A Special Friendship Long, long ago in ancient India, there lived a young boy named Moggallāna. He had a best friend named Sāriputta. They grew up together in the same village and loved each other like brothers. When they became young men, both friends […]
The Story of Venerable Sāriputta: The Chief Disciple
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 […]