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 The Buddha is reflecting on whether it is possible for Kings to rule the world with justice. Māra, finding this out, comes to the wrong conclusion, and tries to tempt him. The Buddha explains what is truly good. Read More: BWV 028: The Greatest Things  Michael Anderson This is the second edition of Michael Anderson’s documentary on American eating habits, and how they are killing the people they are supposed to be sustaining. It is marked ‘plus’ and therefore I think it must have extra material compared to the normal version. With the help of medical experts Joseph Crowe, M.D., Dr  A reflection by Bhikkhu Bodhi on the great German monk Ven. Ñāṇavimala, based on their encounters over the years. Read More: A Mahākassapa for our Time  The Buddha is reflecting on whether it is possible for Kings to rule the world with justice. Māra, finding this out, comes to the wrong conclusion, and tries to tempt him. The Buddha explains what is truly good. Read More: BWV 027: Renouncing the Lesser Good for the Greater  A modern retelling of the Ramayana story by Nina Paley featuring the music of the 20s blues singer Annette Hanshaw. Read More: Sita Sings the Blues  The following was written by Bhikkhu Ñāṇatusita and Bhikkhu Bodhi shortly after the passing away of Ven. Ñāṇavimala. It was first published in the Buddhist Publication Society’s Newsletter in 2005. Read More: The Life of Ñāṇavimala Thera  The Buddha is reflecting on whether it is possible for Kings to rule the world with justice. Māra, finding this out, comes to the wrong conclusion, and tries to tempt him. The Buddha explains what is truly good. Read More: BWV 026: True Goodness  Extracts from a musical produced by the vibrant Fo Shang Guan community in the Philippines tracing the Life of Siddhartha until his Awakening and his return to his home town – a special for Vesak.  Website featuring recordings in English and Pali of various texts drawn mainly from the Pali Canon by various people. Read More: Audio Tipitaka  The Buddha is reflecting on whether it is possible for Kings to rule the world with justice. Māra, finding this out, comes to the wrong conclusion, and tries to tempt him. The Buddha explains what is truly good. Read More: BWV 025: The Good Things in Life  Highlights from the Royal Ballet of Cambodia’s perfomance of the Khmer version of the Ramayana, the Ramkear, which was performed in Lyons, France. Read More: Royal Ballet of Cambodia: Khmer Reamker (Ramayana)  A study and translation of the Buddhāpadāna by Mr. Dwijendralal Barua. Read More: Buddhakhetta and Buddhāpadāna  The Buddha taught this verse in answer to a question by Venerable Ānanda. Read More: BWV 024: The Provenance of the Buddhas  A very interesting talk given as part of the Aspects of Angkor series which traces the introduction of bronze work in SE Asia, and also the technologies that are involved in the work. Read More: Bronze Technology in Cambodia  The first translation of the Extended Mahāvaṁsa chapters XII-XIV, which describe the missions sent out during King Asoka’s time to bring the Dhamma to the outlying districts and countries.  The gods come to see the Buddha and praise various kinds of giving, including the gift of fearlessness. Read More: BWV 023: The Gift of Fearlessness  A presentation by Oliver Cunin on Banteay Chhmar, a Mahayana Temple, which is the largest of the Angkorian sites outside of the main complex itself. Read More: Reconstructing the Ruined Buddhist Complex of Banteay Chhmar  A series of talks on the Basic Practice on Mindfulness mainly aimed at how these teachings can be put into practice in one’s everyday life Read More: The Basic Practice of Mindfulness  A monkey-King outwits a crocodile who tries to eat him, and the crocodile acknowledges his escape with the following verse. Read More: BWV 020: Four Things leading to Success  A very good overview of the development of Khmer architecture and statuary given by Helen Jessup as part of the Aspects of Angkor series of lectures at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington Read More: Divine Dwellings: The Architectural Context of Khmer Sculpture |
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