dhamma musings

Some of India’s greatest literary treasures own their existence to Buddhist monks. Take the Subhasitaratnakosa for example – an anthology o...

You have probably never heard of Joseph Rock. He was an Austrian/American botanist you spent much of the 1920’s 30’s and 40’s living in and ...

Four days after the Buddha attained enlightenment the leaders of a merchants caravan, Tapussa and Bhallika, happened to see him as he sat un...

Virtually every reference to sex in the Pali Tipitaka is condemnatory. However, there are two passages which could be said to have a mildly...

“Ananda, it may be that you think; “The Teacher’s instruction have ceased, now we have no teacher!’ But it should not be seen like this. Let...

How to Insult Someone in Pali It’s always useful to have a few good insults up your sleeve. You never know when you might need them. The Tip...

Nothing like a crisis to help you get things in perspective. Take the current world-wide food shortage. Of course the people in poor countri...