The often-quoted discourse of the Buddha, the Kalama Sutta has been described as “the Buddha’s Charter of Free Inquiry,” and though the discourse certainly does counter the decrees of dogmatism and ...

Tipitaka, in Pali, as in Tripitaka in Sanskrit, means 'Three Baskets' and refers to the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism, comprising three collections: the Vinaya Pitaka (Sangha rules), the Sutta ...

Buddhist monks from 37 countries joined a procession in India. Thousands of worshippers gathered to celebrate the 19th International Tipitaka Sutta Recitation Festival in Bodh Gaya, Bihar ...

Digha Nikaya 31 (Sigalovada Sutta) Buddhist wedding ceremonies vary widely across traditions and countries. They usually take place separately from the legal marriage ceremony. Here is one example ...

A newly married couple in Malaysia visiting a Buddhist temple. The Sigalovada Sutta gives instructions on how men should treat their wives: In five ways should a wife… be respected by a husband ...

The king bestowed upon his subjects a hand-drawn illustration depicting Buddha's first sermon, the "Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta". The event, as per the National News Bureau (NNB) of Thailand ...