This article was written to Buddhist Spectrum of the Daily News on 07 January 2009 by Shamika Soysa.‘Vegetarianism’ is quite a debatable topic these days. Primarily, two categories of views could be identified with respect to this subject:1. People who say it’s a noble practice.2. People who say Vegetarianism is an act in vain.In Buddhism there are several well known ...
One of the main teachings of Lord Buddha is the Law of Kamma. However, this is one of the teachings which have been taken incorrectly by many Buddhists. We used to hear many saying "Karume" to explain many of the negative incidents happen to them. This is against the teachings of Lord Buddha and Kamma does not provide explanations or ...
ABHIDHAMMA REVIEWEDShamika SOYSA- Daily News‘MIND is a phenomenon which is highly explored in the doctrine of Buddhism. Mano phubban gama dhamma which means ‘mind is the forerunner’ is a well heard verse from ‘Dhamma Padaya’. The ultimate objective in Buddhism is attained by purifying and improving mind. However, understanding ‘mind’ is a quite complicated act for any person. This is ...
