Bhante Shravasti Dhammika
Selected Works (in chronological order)
The surprising history of the Diamond Seat—and the drama surrounding it—in the centuries after the Buddha first sat there.
Featured in the course, " Buddhist Ethics"
A tour of pre-modern, Buddhist bridges and a comment on the deeper roots of engaged Buddhism.
Featured in the course, " Buddhism as a Religion"
In the end money did come, from a most unexpected and unusual source
Traditional Indian geography was always a strange amalgam of a few facts and a lot of fiction. But facts there are.
Featured in the course, " The Buddha's Words"
The inspiring (and frustrating) story of one modern, South Indian reformer who turned towards Buddhism as a refuge from exploitation.
Ānanda’s tears and the Buddha’s expression of gratitude and thanks are testament to the close bond between the two men, one that went beyond their kin relationship.