Secondly, the story was said by another monk, it was common knowledge, everybody who is Buddhist knows this story in Sri Lanka, however, I will give you the link where the monk said it in Sinhala Language: [html] [/html] There is a book written in Sinhala Language, which says the ...
Hanuman is the son of Vayu (Vayuputra), the cosmic wind God, who represents the electrical or lightning forces of nature that pervade all space and are the source of all energies in the universe. That is why Hanuman can fly through the air or become as large or as small as he wishes....
There is nothing very unusual about that. But Mettavihari is saffron-robed and shoeless; he is a Buddhist monk who lives by begging each morning before getting down to work in the studio in the afternoon.Tilley, Charles
in the heart of Myanmar. A long time ago it was the capital of a powerful ancient kingdom. Nowadays, its archeological zone is home to the largest concentration of Buddhist temple ruins in the world. It’s also one of the most
The crisis that Sri Lanka is going through right now is undoubtedly going to have an irrevocable impact on the democratic system of the country.If the country survives this crisis, the way thecrisis is handled todayis going to determine how the concept of democracy is going to be understood...
If this CAB is not a political agenda for vote bank, then why Tamils from Sri Lanka has been excluded. Because the Tamils and southern parts of India are not favourable to BJP ruled government. This is the reason why they did not try to give a chance to Tamils. If their motive is ...
How to use your time? The most important thing to remember when planning a tour of Sri Lanka is not to over-load your schedule. This is easily done with endless things to entice your interest,
InSri Lankain 1950, the first conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists decided to celebrate Wesak as theBuddha’s birthday, and it was this year that the decision was officially formalized. Although festivals celebrating the Buddha’s birthday are nothing new and have been celebrated for ...
and Sri Lanka. The Theravada tradition is grounded in the discourses recorded in the Pali Canon, the oldest Buddhist scriptures. Theravada literally means the Way of the Elders, and is named so because of its strict adherence to the original teachings and rules of monastic discipline expounded by...
Chapter 2 Nation, Modernity, and Female Morality : Stitching Identities in a Free Trade Zone Gender and Politics in Sri Lanka The dominant Sinhala Buddhist image of the ideal woman constructs women as passive and subordinate beings who should be protected within the confines of ... S Hewamanne...