BWV 013: Four Things to Cultivate

The yakkha Ālavaka asked the Buddha various questions on the spiritual life, and this verse is part of the answer.

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Temple of the Tooth Relic

The Tooth Relic Casket

This 80-minute documentary presents an in-depth look at the famous Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

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Lo Weda Sangarawa – Towards a Better World

Audio

Today I am including a recital of Lo Weda Sangarawa by Ven. Dickwelle Upatissa Mahathera. He is accompanied by a harmonium, which provides a very atmospheric backdrop to the verses.

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BWV 012: Ten Things that should be Done

The Bodhisatta, when he was King Janasandha, explained ten courses of action which, when not done, bring about regret in the future.

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Roots of Paradise (Sri Lanka)

Roots of Paradise

A 40-minute film covering the history and culture of Sri Lanka, and looking at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura, and moving on to Ritigala, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and finally the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.

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Ajahn Brahm meets Ven. Nyanavimala

Ajahn-Brahm-and-Ven-Nyanavimala around 1990

I only recently found out that Ajahn Brahm had met the great German monk Ven. Nyanavimala so when I met Ajahn recently I asked him to write down his impressions.

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BWV 011: Various Dangers

The Buddha explains various dangerous courses of action to the young man Sigāla.

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Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

Seven-Wonders-00

Historian Bettany Hughes explains some of the basic Buddhist concepts, and at the same time show some of the riches of Buddhist culture.

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New Website: Sri Lankan Pali Texts

Sri Lankan Pali Texts Website

Launch of a new website of image files of the Pāḷi pages from the Sri Lankan Buddha Jayanti Tipitaka Granthamālā.

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BWV 010: Six Faults

A god comes and asks the Buddha various questions, including one about how many faults there are.

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Life and Debt

Jamaican Boy

This film, made in 2001 by Stephanie Black, explores the effect that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has on poor countries by forcing them into globilisation.

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Uposatha Calendar 2012/2556

Reciting Kammavaca

The Uposatha calendar for the recitation of the Pātimokkha from the beginning of Hemanta 2011 up and till the end of Hemanta in 2013.

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Ajahn Sujīvo chanting Dhammacakkappavattanasuttam

Ajahn Sujivo

As a blessing for the New Year here is a chanting of the First Discourse of the Buddha by Ajahn Sujivo.

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BWV 009: Four Things not to be Done

The teaching to Sigāla on what increases and decreases fame and good fortune.

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Arnaud Desjardins: The Message of the Tibetans 2 – Tantrism

Buddhism

The second of Arnaud Desjardin’s films about Tibetan Buddhism in which he looks more closely at the religious side of the culture, with an examination of the rites and rituals, yogic practices and meditation involved in Tantric Buddhism.

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Ajahn Brahm: Happy Buddhamas

Ajahn Brahm

A talk by Ajahn Brahm to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.

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BWV 008: The Wise attain Fame

These are the Buddha’s words at the conclusion of the instruction given to the young man Sigāla.

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Arnaud Desjardins: The Message of the Tibetans 1 – Buddhism

Arnaud-Desjardins

In 1964 and 1965 the French filmmaker Arnaud Desjardins gained access to the Tibetan community in exile, in the first filming of their life and culture allowed by the Dalai Lama since going into exile, which was compiled into two films which I will be showing over the next couple of weeks.

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Photographs of Two Chinese Temples

Yin-Yang Roof Decoration

I have just published two new web albums on the Photo Dharma website that I took recently at nearby Chinese temples. They were taken to try out my new camera which is advertised as being especially useful in low light conditions.

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BWV 007: The Right Uses of Wealth

The Householder Anāthapiṇḍika receives instruction on the right ways to make use of the wealth that has been righteously obtained.

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