The arrival of Arahant Theri Sanghamitta opened the doors for women to join the Bhikkhuni Sangha. Yet today, centuries later the ordination of bhikkhunis is not formally accepted in Sri Lanka, despite ...

The committee studying the conflicts between shariah laws and the Federal Constitution had consulted non-Muslim organisations ...

The emperor tasked his own son, Arahant Mahinda, and daughter, Bhikkhuni Sangamitta, with spreading the teachings of Gautama Buddha (dhamma), laying the foundation in the island nation of Lanka, ...