What is Theravada Buddhism?
Theravāda is the oldest surviving Buddhist school and it is the predominant religion of Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.
Dhamma Talks
Buddhism: What Happens After Death?
A long but clear and interesting religious post on what happens after death according to Classical Theravāda Buddhism.
Memorizing The Noble Eightfold Path
To help with Buddhist literacy, I made a basic video that helps people memorize The Noble Eightfold Path in English.
Suttanta Versus Abhidhamma Rivers
If I were to describe a river based on Suttanta values and again in terms of Abhidhamma and commentary values, they both will become very clear.
The Monastery Murder Massacre
The Monastery Murder Massacre that happened in Vesālī during the time of The Buddha is not well known among lay people
Basic Pali Terms for Dhamma
I have made a list of the most basic Pāḷi terms which will help you in your Theravāda Buddhist Readings and listening to Dhamma Talks.
Only In The West, Only In Asia
Most Westerners do not like the ancient commentaries or the Abhidhamma. Here is a story.
Did The Buddha Know Einstein’s Theory?
The Mass–energy equivalence is one of the most famous physics equations known to the general population. Did the Buddha know this beforehand? We all know this formula as the explanation for how nuclear energy works, but we really don’ t know much more than that. For my one of my birthdays, I asked a monk …
Why Do Monasteries Have Skeletons?
If you go to a Theravada Buddhist forest monastery in Asia, you are likely to find a full skeleton or parts of a skeleton somewhere where it can be viewed easily. Why?