President Anura Kumara Disanayake extended an appeal to the global community to draw upon the illumination of Buddhist ...

Full day religious programmes are arranged at temples for the benefit of the devotees with the accent on Dhamma sermons, discussions and meditation. Most devotees will observe 'ata sil' for 24 hours ...

This idea is crucial in Buddhist thought. It is one of the key principles of the Buddha’s teaching, or Dhamma. It can best be understood as the interconnectedness of everything in existence.

Buddhists use teachings from the Dhamma, such as the Five Moral Precepts, to help them to act more skilfully. They try to cultivate thoughts and actions influenced by harmlessness, compassion and ...