The Buddha Dhamma

In the hierarchy of enlightened beings, the Pacceka Buddha ranks below the Sammasambuddha (The Blessed One) but above the Chief Discipl...

Normally in the sequence of after taking refuge in the Triple Gem, one may choose to take the five precepts as well.   Before one makes...

The Dhamma discoursed by the Blessed one for 45 years can be divided mainly as Dhamma and Vinaya. The Vinaya once again divided into Vi...

Kappa or aeon is an incalculable time period that can generally be taken as world cycles. Once Buddha discoursed few similes to show th...

During time of the Buddha there was a king named Pasenadi  Kosala.  One night he had dreamed of 16 omens that frightened him. He was wor...

One day king Udena gave five hundred new robes to his queens out of the thousand robes king received from a merchant. As the Venerable A...

1. This Teaching is for one with few desires, not for one with many desires. 2. This Teaching is for one satisfied, not for one di...

Ven. Buddhaghosa thera in his encyclopedic work of Buddha's teachings, the Visuddhi Magga, gives a delightful reflection on the 10 ...

There are different names or Titles used for addressing the Blessed one, 50 such names used in addressing The Buddha are listed below, r...

There are many instructions on meditation and meditation instruction books, good meditation teachers and various experienced meditators...