Gautama Dhamma

A Memorial for Iris Chang and the Healing of the Sensitive and Gifted Mindby Bhante Mudita Bhikkhu Thera Among all the humans who have walked this earth, there are only a few I hold close to my heart. Iris Chang is one of them.Her life and work touched me in a way few ever have…

The Āryan Lineage of Light and the Path Beyond the Cosmos Prologue. The Forgotten Mark of the Sun “Sūryo vai brahma — the Sun indeed is Brahma, the visible law of the unseen order.”(Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 3.12.9.1, paraphrased) When visitors step into the Grand Buddha Hall at Wutai Shan, their eyes are drawn to a single,…

Excerpt from my coming book of “The Dhamma Lexicon” 法典 Dhamma (Cosmic and Personal Law of Expression) (Pāli: Dhamma; Sanskrit: Dharma) 1. Definition Dhamma refers to all thoughts, ideas, emotions, perceptions, intentions, and formative laws of order that arise from the citta — the inner field that carries within it a fractal of the Source…

By Bhante Mudita Bhikkhu Thera Living by the Ancient Path People often ask what my daily life is like as a Theravāda monk. The curiosity is natural, for monastic life is quiet, simple, and inwardly directed — yet it follows a precise discipline shaped by Gautama Buddha’s original revelation: the Path of Liberation (Majjhimā Nissaraṇa)…

How the World Reversed the Law of Purity and How the Buddha Restored It Abstract This essay reconstructs the hidden history of the Anti-Brahma Reaction — the systematic defamation and suppression of the Brāhmaṇa lineage with which Gautama Buddha was associated. It examines how the world, bound by the law of decay and power, turned…

Excerpt from the book: The Healing Stream: From Gautama Buddha to the Desert Fathers – How the Ancient Path of Liberation Became the Monastic Soul of Christianity When seen together, Christian Gnosis and Gautama Buddha’s Path of Liberation converge upon the same human imperative: to awaken from ignorance, to heal the sickness of existence, and…

Excerpt from the coming book: The Healing Stream: From Gautama Buddha to the Desert Fathers – How the Ancient Path of Liberation Became the Monastic Soul of Christianity A sweeping historical and doctrinal journey revealing how Gautama Buddha’s original Path of Liberation flowed through the Therapeutae, Essenes, and Desert Fathers to become the contemplative heart…

Pāli Epigraph: Amataṁ padaṁ santimaggānusārinā.(“The Deathless is reached by those who follow the path of peace.”) Greek Epigraph: Γνῶθι σεαυτόν, καὶ γνώσῃ τὰ πάντα.(“Know thyself, and thou shalt know all things.”) 1. The Purpose of this Work This book presents the historical and doctrinal continuity of one ancient current — the Manussa lineage’s science of…

A sanctuary of peace, learning, and compassion — inspired by Mount Wutai, renewed in Canada Nestled in the rolling hills of Ontario, the Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden stands as one of the most serene and majestic Buddhist cultural sites in North America. Inspired by the sacred Mount Wutai of China, this Garden reimagines the Five…