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Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa, Sri Lanka
Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa (Sri Angulimala Maha Seya) is a Relic Stupa which houses 8 relics of Lord Buddha and 1000 relics of Angulimala Maharath Thera located in Chilaw, Bowatta area. Accordingly, Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa is the stupa with the largest number of relics of Angulimala Maharath Thera in the whole world. The Mahamevnava Buddhist Monastery Network has the custody of Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa. Construction of Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa First of all, on March 18, 2019, the relics of Angulimala Maharahat Thera were brought and the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Branch,Bowatta where the stupa is being built was placed in a beautiful pavilion in the Buddhist Monastery and a Buddha Wandanawa, an Arahath pilgrimage Wandanawa was performed. The preparation of the Stupa site started on March 29, 2019. On April 18, 2019, the first construction brick was laid for the stupa. The deposition of the relics of Lord Buddha in the square chamber of Sri Angulimala Stupa took plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery
The Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (MBM) is an organisation of Buddhist monasteries of Sri Lankan origin established under the teachings of Gautama Buddha. Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Network (MBM) is one of the largest Theravada Buddhist Organizations in the world. Its main monastery is in Polgahawela, Sri Lanka. The MBM maintains nearly 130 branches in all over the world; over 80 branches in Sri Lanka and operates nearly 45 branches overseas in Canada, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Dubai, South Korea, India, Italy, Japan, Germany, and many others. MBM also maintained over 10 Branches of Mahamevnawa Anagarika Nuns Monastery (Headquarters in Dambadeniya, Muthugala Mahamevnawa Anagarika Nuns Monastery). The Mahamevnawa is home to over 1000 Buddhist monks & over 100 Buddhist Nuns. The founder and chief Buddhist monk in charge of these monasteries is Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero, who is engaged in spreading Buddhism to both local and international communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. It shares a maritime border with the Maldives in the southwest and India in the northwest. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, while the largest city, Colombo, is the administrative and judicial capital which is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Kandy is the second-largest urban area and also the capital of the last native kingdom of Sri Lanka. The most spoken language Sinhala language, Sinhala, is spoken by the majority of the population (approximately 17 million). Tamil language, Tamil is also spoken by approximately five million people, making it the second most-spoken language in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has a population of appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theravada
''Theravāda'' (; 'School of the Elders'; ) is Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents, termed ''Theravādins'' (anglicized from Pali ''theravādī''), have preserved their version of the Buddha's teaching or ''Dharma (Buddhism), Dhamma'' in the Pāli Canon for over two millennia. The Pāli Canon is the most complete Buddhist canon surviving in a Indo-Aryan languages, classical Indian language, Pāli, which serves as the school's sacred language and ''lingua franca''.Crosby, Kate (2013), ''Theravada Buddhism: Continuity, Diversity, and Identity'', p. 2. In contrast to Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna, Theravāda tends to be conservative in matters of doctrine (''pariyatti'') and monastic discipline (''vinaya''). One element of this Religious conservatism, conservatism is the fact that Theravāda rejects the authenticity of the Mahayana sutras (which appeared onwards). Consequently, Theravāda generally does not recognize the existence of many Buddhas and bodhisattva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero (born: 1 July 1961) is a Sri Lankan monk. He is the founder & chief advisor of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery, Mahamevnawa Maha Sangha Saba(මහමෙව්නාව මහා සංඝ සභාව) and Shraddha Media Network. Many people address Him as "Pinwath Loku Swamin Wahanse(පින්වත් ලොකු ස්වාමීන් වහන්සේ)" Spiritual biography Gnanananda became a monk at age 17 on 26 March 1979 under Dambagasare Sumedhankara Thero and Dikwelle Pannananda Thero at Seruwavila. He received a traditional Buddhist academic education and entered the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He founded Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery in August 1999 in Waduwava, Polgahawela. Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery now has more than 80 branch monasteries in Sri Lanka and more than 35 overseas monasteries in Canada, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany Italy, Dubai, South Korea,India and many more. In 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stupa
In Buddhism, a stupa (, ) is a domed hemispherical structure containing several types of sacred relics, including images, statues, metals, and '' śarīra''—the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns. It is used as a place of pilgrimage and meditation. Walking around a stupa in a clockwise direction, known as '' pradakhshina'', has been an important ritual and devotional practice in Buddhism since the earliest times, and stupas always have a ''pradakhshina'' path around them. The original South Asian form is a large solid dome above a tholobate, or drum, with vertical sides, which usually sits on a square base. There is no access to the inside of the structure. In large stupas, there may be walkways for circumambulation on top of the base as well as on the ground below it. Large stupas have, or had, ''vedikā'' railings outside the path around the base, often highly decorated with sculpture, especially at the torana gateways, of which there are usually four. At the top of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilaw
Chilaw (, ) is a city in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an urban council, whereas the outskirts are governed by a pradeshiya sabha of the same name. The town is located 80 kilometers away from Colombo via Negombo. Religious composition in Chilaw DS Division according to 2012 census data is as follows Roman Catholics 28,544-45.66%, Buddhists 22,855-36.56%, Muslims 5,205-8.33%, Hindus 4,288-6.86%, Other Christians 1,609-2.57%, Others 14-0.02%. Etymology Halāwatha(හලාවත), probably from 'Halawathara' or 'Salwathota' in Old Sinhala. According to the historical records, Cholas landed in 'Salawattota' in 1190 A.D. Thus the basic name existed ancient times as well. Sal(සල්), Sāla (in Pali) may refer to ' Sal trees' The visit of Mahatma Gandhi Mahathma Gandhi, the 'Father of India,' who has actually visited Chilaw on November 1927 on his first and only journey to Sri Lanka when it was called Ceylon. This was a historic vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relics Associated With Buddha
According to the '' Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta'' ( Sutta 16 of the ''Dīgha Nikāya''), after attaining ''parinirvana'', the body of Buddha was cremated and the ashes divided among his lay followers. Division of the relics According to the ''Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta'', after his ''parinirvana'' in Kushinagar, the remains of the Buddha were cremated at that location. Originally his ashes were to go only to the Sakya clan, to which the Buddha belonged. However, six other clans and a king demanded the ashes of the Buddha. In order to resolve this dispute, a Brahmin named Drona divided the ashes of the Buddha into eight portions. These portions were distributed as follows: to Ajātasattu, king of Magadha; to the Licchavis of Vesāli; to the Sakyas of Kapilavastu; to the Bulis of Allakappa; to the Koliyas of Rāmagāma; to the Brahmin of Veṭhadīpa; to the Mallas of Pāvā; and to the Mallas of Kusinārā. In addition to these eight portions, two other important r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesak
Vesak (; Sanskrit: '), also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Visak Bochea and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhism, Buddhists in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as in Tibet and Mongolia. It is among the most important Buddhist festivals. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment (Pali: Nibbāna, Sanskrit: Nirvāṇa), and death (Parinibbāna, Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism, and Navayana. The name ''Vesak'' is derived from the Pali term ' or Sanskrit ' for the lunar month of Vaisakha, which is considered the month of Buddha's birth. In Mahayana Buddhist traditions, the holiday is known by its Sanskrit name (') and derived variants of it. In the East Asian tradition, a celebration of Buddha's Birthday typically occurs around the traditional timing of Vesak, while the Buddha's awakening and death are celebrated as separate holidays that occur at other times in the calendar as Bodhi Day and Parinirva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esala
Esala may refer to: Events * Esala Puja, also known as Dharma Day, one of Theravada Buddhism's most important festivals. *Kandy Esala Perahera, Sri Lankan festival. * Esala Mangallaya, Sri Lankan festival. Places * Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. *A village in Rivers State, Nigeria. People *Esala Masi Esala Masi (born 9 March 1974) is a retired Fijian footballer, who played as a striker. Club career Masi began his football career at his hometown club Ba before he signed with National Soccer League (NSL) club Gippsland Falcons in January ..., Fijian footballer. * Esala Weerakoon, Sri Lankan diplomat. * Esala Teleni, Fijian naval officer. * Dairo Esalas, Colombian boxer. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist Monasteries In Sri Lanka
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century Before the Common Era, BCE. It is the Major religious groups, world's fourth-largest religion, with about 500 million followers, known as Buddhists, who comprise four percent of the global population. It arose in the eastern Gangetic plain as a movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia. Buddhism has subsequently played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to Western world, the West in the 20th century. According to tradition, the Buddha instructed his followers in a path of bhavana, development which leads to Enlightenment in Buddhism, awakening and moksha, full liberation from ''Duḥkha, dukkha'' (). He regarded this path as a Middle Way between extremes su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
