Help Your Children Succeed
Parents have a great opportunity and responsibility to help their children learn and practice the Dhamma.
Pali Word of the Day: Sīla
Sīla is the foundation for all good qualities. How is your foundation?
Learning to let go & the Danger of not being Mindful
Finding a low-stress job may be difficult or impossible for many people. A more realistic choice would be handled with issues with the wise strategies taught by the Buddha to reduce stress at work.
The Eight Uposatha Precepts
The Buddha encouraged his lay-followers to keep the Five Precepts (abstaining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and taking intoxicants) for as long as life lasts. He also recommended that they follow some additional precepts as often as possible. These are known as the Uposatha Precepts, or simply the Eight Precepts. They are traditionally observed…
Why Do We Teach Buddhism in English?
Many people ask us why, in a country like Sri Lanka, we teach Buddhism in English. The answer is very simple. It is for the people here now who cannot learn as easily in Sinhala. We do this without judgment and only so they can begin to practice the Supreme Buddha’s Dhamma immediately. There are…
The Five Precepts
The Buddha taught us that ethics is the foundation for all of the good qualities we can develop in the mind. By following five basic training rules we can eliminate worry and regret that disturbs our meditation. As well, we avoid all the unpleasant results of unwholesome actions. Because this also has a positive benefit…
Okasa Vandami! Asking for Forgiveness & Sharing Merit
Learn how to ask the monks for forgiveness and share merit with them. And download a PDF.
Come to our programs when you visit Sri Lanka
Even if you are just visiting Sri Lanka for a short time, we would love to have you learn about Buddhism and meditation with us. Our activities are a great way for you to meet and learn from people who have been practicing the Buddha’s teachings in a Buddhist culture. Find out what to expect…
Learning Meditation in English
At the most basic level, meditation in the Buddha’s teaching means training the mind. Training the mind to do what? To see things as they really are. Because this training in meditation is not specific to any time or place, we can easily learn this in English. The mind that has not been trained in…