... Council. What follows is a brief history of the Six Councils. ...
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
When the first Zen master came to China, he instructed his disciples to observe and be mindful of the mind-and-body at all times. He instructed them to establish Right View and Right Mindfulness, and to ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
According to the Sri Lanka timeline, the Mahayana Canon might have been burnt twice in the course of history . In China, we find that several major sutras have different versions such that they are different ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
... was a unique achievement in Buddhism history . The version of the Tipitaka in this Council has been recognized as the pristine teachings of Buddha Gotama and the most authoritative rendering today. After ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
... can reach his knees without bending, etc. There are 32 distinct marks on him that distinguish him from the rest of human beings. And there is a lot of historic proof of his existence in history . Therefore ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
The Theravada Buddhist Society of America (TBSA) was founded in 1980 to support the sasana activities in general and the Dhammananda Vihara activities in particular. A brief history of TBSA can be read ...
Friday, 27 March 2009
Questions about Buddhism history ...