Friday, 11 September 2026 14th Waning Moon, 9th Lunar Month Buddhism and the Dhamma-Vinaya—the Buddha’s teachings and monastic discipline—are timeless truths that do not decline with the passage of time. The apparent decline or disappearance of Buddhism occurs when Buddhists neglect, abandon, or fail to correctly study and practise the teachings of the Dhamma-Vinaya. Therefore, studying the Buddha’s teachings, putting them into practice, and living according to the Dhamma are