by Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara The word Ahimsa, derived from Sanskrit, means non-harm or non-injury and is often translated into English as non-violence. The dictionary defines it as “the ...

KYOTO--Inspired by a priest’s belief that Buddhist practices should evolve, the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy has manifested himself as a robot at a temple here.

The Dalai Lama addressing the congregation at the Global Buddhist Summit 2023 at the Ashok Hotel in New Delhi, India, Apr. 21, 2023. Credit: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (OHHDL ...

Buddhist monks participate at the conference on Nalanda Buddhism at Gorsam Stupa in Zemithang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, April 17, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Pema Khandu.

In a world where violence continues to afflict humanity on many fronts, Poson Poya reminds us that 'Ahimsa' is a timeless value that safeguards both one's own and others' right to life and freedom.