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Saturday, May 24, 2014
What matters in Life.
'In war there are no winners..."
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'If
you ask me to point out the most important message that I can derive from
Buddhism for reconciliation in our society, I would like to remind you of this
verse in the Dhammapada.
Jayam
veram pasavati – Dukkham seti parajito
Upasanto sukham seti – Hitva jaya parajam
Upasanto sukham seti – Hitva jaya parajam
(Dhammapada,
Sukha vagga verse 5)
This means, "Victory breeds hatred; the defeated sleeps in sorrow; the peaceful sleeps happily, abandoning victory and defeat." Accordingly, I can say any sort of victory celebrations certainly negatively affect the idea of reconciliation. As long as we keep 'the victorious and the defeated' dichotomy in society, we are keeping alive the "hatred and the anger". If we want to have reconciliation and a peaceful country, we need to get our people away from the "victory and defeat" mentality. It is not my word. It is the word of the Buddha.'
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Ven. Galkande Dhammananda Thera, Lecturer, Department of History, University of
Kelaniya.
Teaching.
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All
over the world, teachers say to each other "I didn't really
understand this until I had to teach it". Or as researcher and
inventor Mark Changizi quipped: "I find that no matter how badly I
teach I still learn something".
PS by Philip GV
' It is a very ancient saying,
That
'When you are a teacher,
By your pupils you are taught'
From the Musical 'The King and I'.
understand this until I had to teach it". Or as researcher and
inventor Mark Changizi quipped: "I find that no matter how badly I
teach I still learn something".
PS by Philip GV
' It is a very ancient saying,
That
'When you are a teacher,
By your pupils you are taught'
From the Musical 'The King and I'.
A very good lecture on Buddhism - Priceless
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Click on the link below and watch it to
the VERY END. The last 30 minutes is very good.
Narendra Modhi and Buddhism.
Part of an email forwarded by Senaka Weeraratna.
'The Video clip of a speech (see below) made by Narendra Modi in 2010 at an International Buddhist Heritage Seminar held at the cultural capital of Gujarat, Vadodara amidst the presence of Dalai Lama and other religious dignitaries provides a valuable insight into Narendra Modi’s thinking on Buddhism and the increasing emphasis he can be expected to place in maintaining and strengthening ties between India and pre – dominant Buddhist countries in Asia.
'The Video clip of a speech (see below) made by Narendra Modi in 2010 at an International Buddhist Heritage Seminar held at the cultural capital of Gujarat, Vadodara amidst the presence of Dalai Lama and other religious dignitaries provides a valuable insight into Narendra Modi’s thinking on Buddhism and the increasing emphasis he can be expected to place in maintaining and strengthening ties between India and pre – dominant Buddhist countries in Asia.
An alliance between the largely Hindu India and predominantly Buddhist Asia may provide the long awaited counter weight to the hegemony we see in the conduct of the European Union (an Union of European Christian heritage countries) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ( An association of 56 Islamic states).
Sri Lanka has much to benefit from this new political development in India because its new leader though committed to the cause of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) is also a great admirer of Buddhism and very much conscious of the great contribution Buddhism has made in elevating the moral and spiritual stature of India through out the world, and its huge potential to influence humanity and global thinking in a positive direction.
Video
The duration of the Video clip is 23.32 minutes. Narendra Modi speaks in both English and Hindi intermingling and translating his statement in English into Hindi.
To any one interested in studying the thoughts and ideas of Narendra Modi on religion this video clip provides an ideal opportunity.'
Courtesy: Buddhist Channel
Monday, May 19, 2014
Religion and capital.
email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai
A Catholic, a Protestant, a Muslim and a Jew were in a discussion during a dinner.
Catholic: "We have a large fortune.... we are going to buy Citibank!"
Protestant: "We are very wealthy and will buy General Motors!"
Muslim: "We are fabulously rich ..... we intend to purchase Microsoft!"
They then all wait for the Jew to speak....
The Jew stirs his coffee, places the spoon neatly on the saucer, takes a sip of his coffee, looks at them and casually says: "We are not selling!
A Catholic, a Protestant, a Muslim and a Jew were in a discussion during a dinner.
Catholic: "We have a large fortune.... we are going to buy Citibank!"
Protestant: "We are very wealthy and will buy General Motors!"
Muslim: "We are fabulously rich ..... we intend to purchase Microsoft!"
They then all wait for the Jew to speak....
The Jew stirs his coffee, places the spoon neatly on the saucer, takes a sip of his coffee, looks at them and casually says: "We are not selling!
A typical Sri Lankan hearth used to cook all the food in the household.
TT player without hands !
email from JKS Weerasekara
Two minutes worth watching
Great indeed
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Subject: TT player without hands !
Sunday, May 18, 2014
A trip in Sri Lanka with friends.
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| The 'Udarata Menike' at Pathana. |
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| Devon falls at Pathana. |
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| A bridal party at the Gardens, Nuwara Eliya. |
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| Rest House, Ella/ |
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| Ravanella waterfalls, Ella. |
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| Buddha statue, Maligawila. |
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| Wild elephants, Udawalawe. |
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| A dancing pea-cock, Udawalawe. |
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| Sunset seen from the Udawalawe dam. |
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| Feeding the orphan elephants, Udawalawe. |
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| Dinner at the 'Centaurian Hotel', Embilipitiya. Wignaraja and Buddhika Kaluarachchi with Mick, Peter and David. |
Quiz for Bright People
email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai
There are only nine questions.
This is a quiz for people who know everything!
I found out in a hurry that I didn’t. These are not trick questions.
They are straight questions with straight answers.
1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants
There are only nine questions.
This is a quiz for people who know everything!
I found out in a hurry that I didn’t. These are not trick questions.
They are straight questions with straight answers.
1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants
know
the score or the leader until the contest ends.
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?
3 Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?
3 Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several
growing
seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year.
What
are the only two perennial vegetables?
4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear
4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear
inside
the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine;
it
hasn’t 't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?
6. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters ' dw ' and
6. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters ' dw ' and
they
are all common words. Name two of them.
7. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name
7. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name
at
least half of them?
8. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned,
8. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned,
processed,
cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
9. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning
9. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning
with
the letter 'S. '
Answers To Quiz:
1. The one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants
Answers To Quiz:
1. The one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants
know
the score or the leader until the contest ends: Boxing.
2. North American landmark constantly moving backward: Niagara Falls..
2. North American landmark constantly moving backward: Niagara Falls..
The rim is
worn down about two and a half feet each year because of
the millions
of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.
3. Only two vegetables that can live to produce on their own for several
3. Only two vegetables that can live to produce on their own for several
growing
seasons: Asparagus and rhubarb.
4. The fruit with its seeds on the outside: Strawberry.
5. How did the pear get inside the brandy bottle? It grew inside the
4. The fruit with its seeds on the outside: Strawberry.
5. How did the pear get inside the brandy bottle? It grew inside the
bottle. The
bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small,
and are
wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the
entire
growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped
off at the
stems.
6. Three English words beginning with dw: Dwarf, dwell and dwindle.
7. Fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar: Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation mark, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
8. The only vegetable or fruit never sold frozen, canned, processed,
6. Three English words beginning with dw: Dwarf, dwell and dwindle.
7. Fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar: Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation mark, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
8. The only vegetable or fruit never sold frozen, canned, processed,
cooked,
or in any other form but fresh: Lettuce.
9. Six or more things you can wear on your feet beginning with 'S ':
9. Six or more things you can wear on your feet beginning with 'S ':
Shoes,
socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes,
stockings,
stilts.
PLEASE DO YOUR PART; Today is National Mental Health Day. You can
PLEASE DO YOUR PART; Today is National Mental Health Day. You can
do
your part by remembering to send this e-mail to at
least one genius challenged person.
Okay, my job's done!
Don't send it back to me. I've already flunked it once
Don't send it back to me. I've already flunked it once
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