More foreigners study Abhidhamma Buddhism in Myanmar

The IIA, established in June 2007, was admitted as an associate member of the Association of Theravada Buddhist Universities in March last year. ...
The heart of Buddhism

Interestingly, we Thai Theravada Buddhists sometimes take it for granted that all Theravada countries must also celebrate similar Buddhist holidays. This is not the case. For Makha Bucha is only celebrated in Thailand and countries that used to be under Siam's rule such as Laos and Cambodia. Makha Bucha in history Even in Thailand itself, we just started to celebrate Makha Bucha around 150 years ago, in the reign of King Rama IV. Having been in monkhood for the most part of his life, King Rama IV was very well versed in Buddhist history and recognised that Makha Bucha was one crucial moment in Buddhism. He therefore introduced the first celebration within cou...
Pastor Rony Tan was deeply grateful to the PAP and Lee Kuan Yew

Mantra chanting is not a Theravada practice, nor are mantras chanted in Pali. He also mentioned going vegetarian on the 1st and 15th of the lunar month, which is a Chinese practice. Yet he mentioned that the liturgical language used was Pali (which is the language of Theravada texts) and that the head monk was Sri Lankan (a Theravada country). The details just do not add up. So, either Joseph Wee was from some dubious cult/a temple with an identity crisis, or he was never Buddhist in the first place. Pastor Tan also claimed that the Buddha mentioned that he was ’still looking for the way’ when he died. There is no known Buddhist text that contains this information. This is...
State must protect buddhism

“Theravada Buddhism has been spread to countries such as Thailand, Myanmar and Laos from Mahavihara,” he said. The UNP leader cited this threat to break up ...
What can Buddhism teach Tiger Woods?
But given his mother's Thai background, the Buddhism to which Woods is likely referring is that of the Theravada school. (As many as 95 per cent of Thais ... 		Buddhists to Tiger Woods
... whereas Tiger's Buddhism more like that of Theravada which is practiced in southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, Laos, and Cambodia ... 		TV documentary on Buddhism shown on CCTV
The documentary, which has been in the making for seven years, also explores the origin and development of Tibetan Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism. ...