Life is awareness
By virtue of the fact one is born to Buddhist
parents makes one claim to be a Buddhist, by religion. In reality,
one becomes a Buddhist by tradition. However, a true Buddhist is one
who takes refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma his teaching and the
Sangha the Order of venerable Monks.
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Sri Lanka’s Buddhist trail
Seven out of 10 people in Sri Lanka are
Sinhalese and predominantly Buddhist. Buddha statues are to Sri
Lankan tourism what castles are to Scotland - you just can’t get
enough of them.
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The great discourse on the Wheel of Dhamma:
Dhammachakkappavattana Sutta and the significance of Esala Full
Moon Day
The hymns were sung, even during the time of
Indo-Aran civilisation to unseen gods, to invoke the blessings for
human beings. They believed these hymns will protect them from
unseen spirits and disasters.
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