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ABBi - a game changer in Buddhist Dhamma StudiesThe Buddhist Channel, 27 July, 2020
Through a sustainable eLearning management system, ABBi hopes to establish a reasonable cluster of quality Dhammaduta learners, the new generation of Dhamma torch bearers who will continue to spin the Dhamma wheel
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Effective Buddhist spiritual propagation (Pali - Dhammaduta) is associated with someone having wide and deep knowledge of the Buddha's teachings (Dhamma) and the ability to use such knowledge appropriately. Knowing the extent of one’s knowledge, and when to use it (or not to use it at all) is the mark of a wise person. Nevertheless, to be truly effective, a Dhamma propagator has to have some depth in Buddhist knowledge.
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Kamma and its Fruitby Nyanaponika Thera, The Buddhist Channel, May 17, 2020Most writings on the doctrine of kamma emphasize the strict lawfulness governing kammic action, ensuring a close correspondence between our deeds and their fruits. While this emphasis is perfectly in place, there is another side to the working of kamma - a side rarely noted, but highly important. This is the modifiability of kamma (Ed. Note: emphasis ours), the fact that the lawfulness which governs kamma does not operate with mechanical rigidity but allows for a considerably wide range of modifications in the ripening of the fruit. more…
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“Am I A Buddhist?”by Oh Teik Bin, The Buddhist Channel, May 17, 2020
Teluk Intan, Perak (Malaysia) -- Many people declare themselves to be ‘Buddhists’ when in actual fact they do not know what being Buddhists actually means. Today we still see so many different ‘Brands’ of “Buddhists”. Let us look at them and do some reflection.
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From days of yore to modern times: The spread of BuddhismBy Nandiyniy Ranasingha, Sunday Times, May 28, 2018 Sutta Central to be launched in Sri Lanka
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The Buddhist View of Kindnessby Wayne Codling, Vancouver Courier, May 12, 2018Vancouver, Canada -- The mere fact that Buddhism exists is proof that harmlessness can be the root motivation of human life just as powerfully as the 'western' world's embrace of righteousness as the best metric. In the Buddhist world view it is more important to be kind than to be right. As our world gets smaller the need for wisdom about how to live together on the planet grows in urgency. more…
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Acer has made smart beads to help keep count of Buddhist mantrasBy Shannon Liao, Wired, March 5, 2018Taipei, Taiwan -- Taiwanese tech company Acer has made Buddhist prayer beads that can help keep track of recited mantras. The beads have a smart chip that tracks the number of times a mantra is repeated and displays the number on a smartphone app. (The chip senses how many times a user has rotated the beads through their hand. Each rotation marks one mantra.) more…
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Historians Discover Meditation Spread From Ancient China By Annoying Monk Who Wouldn’t Shut Up About How It Changed His Life