Where is the Buddhist Bible?

Or: There IS a Buddhist Bible. An invitation to read:
When was the last time you read a book? How many pages did you gobble up during a weekend? 400? 200? 800? What if someone tells you that, after reading the equivalent of 12 such novels you would be acquainted with 90% of what the Buddha [...]

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Chanting in the 6th century

Just recently i came across this fascinating story, which is especially valuable to those among you who read or chant pali texts:
Dhammaruwan Story :
Dhammaruwan was born in a small village near Kandy , Sri Lanka in November, 1968. From the age of about two, before he could read or write , he spontaneously started to [...]

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The breaking of a strong thought

A story from the pali canon:
“The wise teachers of old, however, used manual work to break strong obsessions. This is how the story goes:
A young monk called “Tissa” lived together with his preceptor in the Tissamahavihara monastery. It was in his eighth year as a monk that he became discontented. He started to wash and [...]

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