Life of Buddha

Buddha – The Marvelous Sage

Buy Paperback or Kindle on Amazon.com Buy Paperback or Kindle on Amazon.ca Buy Paperback or Kindle on Amazon.co.uk Buy Kindle on Amazon.in Buy Paperback or Kindle on Amazon.de Buy Paperback on Mahamegha.store: our online store in Sri Lanka Dive into the heart of spiritual enlightenment with "Buddha - The Marvelous Sage," a transformative work by Most Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thera, whose profound insights into Buddhism have touched the lives of tens of thousands. This book, a celebration of the Buddha's life and teachings, invites readers on an unforgettable journey into the essence [...]

2024-03-10T16:00:23+00:00March 3rd, 2024|Mahamegha Books|0 Comments

Why do Buddhist monks and nuns shave their heads?

Shaving the head is one of the rules the Buddha laid down for his monks and nuns. It is one of the key indicators of renunciation showing that a person has given up ordinary life and will live outside of social conventions. Fortunately we can read about the exact situation where the Buddha made this rule. We find it in the section of the monks rules called the Culla Vagga: Now at that time the group of six monks wore their hair long. People looked down upon, criticised, spread it about, saying: “Like householders who enjoy pleasures of the senses.” Monks [...]

2020-03-13T15:11:51+00:00April 20th, 2018|Common Questions|0 Comments
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