How Buddhism travelled to Sri Lanka, and how it survived through the changing fortunes of history.
Ajahn Punnadhammo, 05 Points of Controversy
An overview of the debates that were taking place in the early centuries of the Buddhist teachings.
Ajahn Punnadhammo, 04 King Asoka and the 3rd Buddhist Council
Ajahn discusses King Asoka’s rise to power, and holding of the 3rd council, before sending out missionaries to the outlying countries.
Ajahn Punnadhammo, 03 the 18 Schools of Buddhism
Ajahn talks about the initial and later splits of Buddhism into the various schools, and what their ideas were.
Ajahn Punnadhammo, 02 The First Two Councils
The second of these eight talks focuses on the councils that followed the passing of the Buddha.
Ajahn Punnadhammo, 01 India in the Time of the Buddha
The first of eight talks on the early history of Buddhism and its spread to the Theravada countries of today.
Buddhism in China (1972)
Ancient Superstructures, Angkor Wat
How the largest temple in the world was built, and why it is still standing 900 years later.
