What is Buddhism
Today in the world we find many different forms or cults of Buddhism. It is not true that all of them are authentic and represent what Buddhism actually is .
To state what Buddhism is, we have to trace back to the person who found Buddhism more than 2,500...
The First Buddhist Council
King Ajatasattu sponsored the First Council. It was convened in 544 B.C. in the sattaparna...
Sects of Buddhism
After the Second Buddhist Council, Buddhism had split into two parts: one orthodox (Therav...
How to Deal with Fames, Honors, and Gains
In Buddhism, we strive to keep the purity of our hearts from the corruptions of the world,...
Yellow Robe Migrated to New System
Today Yellow Robe has been mostly migrated to the new system. It is now exhibiting a magazine style, and I will be posting more articles from now on as an effort to sprea...
The Buddha's Life
The Buddha 's Life - A TRUE CONTEMPLATIVE
The source of the Buddha's life here is drawn from the Dhammacakkappavattna Sutta explained by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw . It is the firs...
In This Very Life - The Liberation Teachings of the Buddha
An excellent book on the
Buddha
's teachings and detailed information on Vipassana meditation.
Money Rules for Buddhist Monks and Nuns - by Dhamminda Bhikkhu
Information about the Money Rules
This article was written for the many bhikkhus who have asked me questions about the money rules found in the Vinaya. Since a newly ordaine...
Biography of Venerable Bhikkhu Pesala
Bhikkhu Pesala is the author of www.aimwell.org and the Spiritual Director of the Association for Insight Meditation, which he set up in 1995 with the help of Christine Fitz...
The Sixth Buddhist Council
The Sixth Council was held in Kaba Aye in Yangon (Rangoon) in 1954, eighty-three years after the fifth one was held in Mandalay. It was sponsored by the Burmese Governmen...
Sāmaññaphala Sutta - The Fruits of the Homeless Life
1. Thus have I heard. Once the Lord was staying at Rājagaha, in Jīvaka Komārabhacca’s mango-grove, together with a large company of some twelve hundred and fifty monks. A...
About the Site
YellowRobe.com was formerly known as Buddha Sasana Online, which was established in 2003. After the site has been closed for 2 years, it is re-opening in 2006. The reason i...
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The Fifth Buddhist Council
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The Fourth Buddhist Council
The Fourth Council was held in Tambapanni (Sri Lanka) in 29 B.C. under the patronage of...
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The Third Council was held primarily to rid the Sangha of corruption and bogus monks wh...
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" People, other than the wise, do not realize, "We in this world must all die," (and not realizing it continue their quarrels). The wise realize it and thereby their quarrels cease. "The Dhammapada
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