‘Come, Bhadda!’ he said to me; –Bhadda Kundalakesa |
Serenity and insight are the two great wings of Buddhist meditation. This book collects virtually all the significant passages on this topic from the early discourses, carefully elucidated for the modern reader.
The First Council was a critical turning point in Buddhist history, defining the direction Buddhism was to take after the death of its founder. Here is the account from the Mahīśāsaka Vinaya, translated from the Chinese canon.
Fifteen hundred years ago, Buddhist nuns from Sri Lanka braved the long sea voyage to China in order to introduce the authentic bhikkhuni ordination lineage. Here are their stories, translated from the ancient Chinese histories.
