Theravada (pronounced — more or less — “terra-VAH-dah”), the “Doctrine of the Elders,” is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Tipitaka, or Pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha’s teachings.[1] For many centuries, Theravada has been the predominant religion of continental Southeast Asia (Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Cambodia, and Laos) and Sri Lanka. Today Theravada Buddhists number well over 100 million worldwide.[2] In recent decades Theravada has begun to take root in the West.

A student advised she had strayed from the teachings and requested advice on how to resume her practice. She also asked Rinpoche to check if she was affected by spirit harm, because she was having nightmares and experiencing heavy negative energy, as well as anger and depression.

Dharamsala, HP, India, 1 March 2013 (By Naresh K. Thakur, Hindustan Times) – The Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil honoris causa) on Nobel laureate for peace and Tibetan Spiritual Leader, the Dalai Lama on its first convocation ceremony held at Temporary Academic Block (TAB), Shahpur here on Thursday.

Some people say Buddhism is a religion; some say it is a philosophy. But it is none; but the realization of the truth. You will understand this when you go through the definitions of the words  ‘religion’  and ‘philosophy’.

“Poetry heals the world and this time, it is the Emeralds: The Koans of Infinity, a living book, whose word of Thought predates our knowledge of it, yet it is the natural wisdom, each heart knows it by Truth.”

The presentation will explore the intersection between Eastern mind training and Western psychology. Presenters will describe their personal struggles and professional efforts to address the problem of violence and to promote healing from the emotional trauma caused by violence. In addition, the presentation will attempt to explore how a community's path of healing from violence might also create a framework for preventing future violence.

VietNamNet Bridge – Much of Viet Nam’s most famous, traditional and valued cultural heritage has been provided or inspired by Buddhism, a religion which has for centuries been deeply embedded in the national psyche. An extensive exhibition at the National Museum of History in Ha Noi is currently presenting and celebrating many varied examples of Buddhist culture which offer a reflection of the county’s development for over a thousand years

The subject we are going to discuss today is the most essential point of the 84,000 sets of teachings that the Buddha gave—the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Heart Sutra). This sutra has various levels which are called the extensive, the intermediate and the short levels. It is called the most essential point because it contains the condensed meaning of all three levels of the Prajnaparamitasutras.

The 36 precepts are taken at the time of ordination of a novice monk or nun.