Vesak Full Moon Poya on Wednesday:

Right moral judgement, the Buddhist viewpoint

Ethics, or morality, is the way in which we judge our actions. If we consider any action “right” or “wrong” we are making a moral judgement. If I make a decision to change my religion or if I disapprove of the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka,

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The importance of being Diogenes

Today the word “cynic” disapprovingly refers to a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere. So, some of us are deeply cynical about certain politicians because they seem to look after their own welfare.

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Thorns on the Side

A time for reflection

Indeed, the Birth of a Buddha is an extremely rare event. It was more than 2,600 years ago on a Vesak Day that Prince Siddhartha, later to become Gautama Buddha, was born in what is now Nepal. He was born to a somewhat dark world where superstitious beliefs held sway.

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