( Sri Lanka Guardian – by Jagath Asoka) It is un-Buddhist thing to accept even the teachings of the Buddha out of devotion. An argy-bargy of Buddhism that I have with my trusted friends around a dinner table is not an eristic argument; all disputants attain their objective in an [...]
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(Sunday Island – by Nan) That’s what we six women intoned, during a long weekend at Minneriya. We raved on –glorying in the peace of the place, the ever refreshing Dry Zone uniqueness, the sparkling dawns and soft descending dusks. We luxuriated in the serenity of our surroundings and [...] (Daily News – by Dr Senarath Tennakoon) Culture seeks to make all men live in an atmosphere of sweetness and light, where they may use ideas, as it uses them itself freely nourished and not bound by them - Mattew Arnold, Culture and Anarchy, 1869 The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization [...] Dambulla cave temple, The best preserved sacred venue: (Daily News – by Rupa Baduwardane) Situated in the Central Province 82 miles from Colombo, 45 miles from Kandy and 10 miles from Sigiriya is Dambulla the world famous largest and carefully preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. This has been a sacred [...] Buddhist message of loving kindness Some glimpses into Karaniya Metta Sutta: (Daily News – by Premasara Epasinghe) The ten verses or stanzas in the Karaniya Metta Sutta, the message of peace and universal kindness, was recited by the Buddha to some 500 monks who went to the jungle to practise meditation, but returned to [...] (Daily Mirror) Buddhists are we? Happy indeed we live Friendly amidst the hostile amidst the hostile we dwell free from hatred Dhammapada 197 Ours is a time of trials, tribulations and turmoil, twisted and turned by falsehood, pretense greed and hatred. It’s a Visala Mahanuwara, devastated by epidemics far worse. While technological advances and [...] Marvel that is Soekguram (Daily News – by Jayatilleke de Silva) Seokguram, the grotto temple sits atop Mount T’oham 750 metres above sea level in South Korea. Close to Kyongju, the historic capital of the Silla dynasty which held its sway for over 1000 years. It has been designated a World Heritage [...] ( Sri Lanka Guardian – by Dr. Granville Dharmawardena) Intuitive knowledge is acquired when one completely quietens the conscious mind stops the rational stream from functioning and allows knowledge to freely flow in through the subconscious mind. Since this stream of knowledge is not based on the sense organs it [...] (Sunday Times)Despite offending the sensitivities of millions of Buddhists around the world, the Buddha Bars flourish in Paris, Dubai and Monte Carlo. Now a new branch has opened in Washington DC. Here we publish extracts of a review that appeared in the Washington Post’s Going Out Guide under Bars and Clubs, flagged as Editors’ Pick. Bar reviewBuddha [...] (Daily News – by Nilanka Perera) Though Sri Lanka is a small island, it is recognized as the leader of the World Buddhist Organization and the centre for Theravada Buddhism. As a nation, Sinhalese are the people who protected and respected Buddhism for more than 2500 years. Buddhist teachings in the country [...] (Sunday Observer – by Amal Hevawissenthi) The presence of complex scientific elements in most of The Buddha’s teachings fall beyond the average man’s understanding. That the Buddha is not only a religious teacher but also the greatest scientist who saw through most of the scientific riddles more than 2500 years ago cannot be gainsaid. The Abhidhamma [...] |
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