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Edited and revised by Dr. Rewatadhamma, Varanasi Sanskrit Univ., India, 1969–1972. [Hindi language] The First Sermon of the Buddha. 1st ed. Dhamma Talaka Publications, Birmingham, 1994; 2nd ed. as The First Discourse of the Buddha, Wisdom Pbls, Boston, USA, 1997. [6]
He completed S. S. C. and the London Matriculation Examination and entered the University of Colombo to gain a Diploma in Education. Jayasekara started his teaching career at St. Joseph's College moving to S Thomas' College in 1947. [1] Mr. Jayasekera's career at S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia lasted 48 years from 1947 to 1995. He taught ...
Jayawanthi is married to politician and singer Dayasiri Jayasekara, [12] the younger brother of singer Kithsiri Jayasekara. [13] Panibharatha died on September 20, 2005, at the age of 85, following a brief illness. [14] The body was laid at the University of Aesthetic Studies in Colombo until noon on September 21, 2005, for final rites. The ...
The American monk Bhikkhu Bodhi released an updated version with the title "A comprehensive manual of Abhidhamma", with explanations of each section by Ven. U Rewata Dhamma and numerous charts and tables provided by Ven. U Silananada. A supplement to this text is 'Process of Consciousness and Matter by Ven. Dr. Rewata Dhamma'.
Pagoda at Dhamma Giri Meditation Centre, Igatpuri, which was founded by Goenka in 1976. In 1969, Goenka was authorised to teach by Sayagyi U Ba Khin, who died in 1971. [12] He left his business to his family and moved to India, where he started his first Vipassana meditation centre at Kusum Nagar in Hyderabad.
The twenty-two vows marble stone at the Deekshabhoomi. Considering the historical significance of these twenty-two vows, the then president of "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Deekshabhoomi Memorial Committee", and former Governor of Bihar and Kerala R. S. Gavai and Sadanand Fulzele, the secretary of the organization, have carved these 22 vows on a wide marble stone at the Deekshabhoomi ground and ...
Young Indian samanera (novice Buddhist monk) in an Indian vihara.There are statues of Gautama Buddha and B. R. Ambedkar depicted as a bodhisattva.. Navayāna (Devanagari: नवयान, IAST: Navayāna, meaning "New Vehicle"), otherwise known as Navayāna Buddhism, refers to the socially engaged school of Buddhism founded and developed by the Indian jurist, social reformer, and scholar B. R ...
Hari Krishna Devsare (Hindi pronunciation: [ɦəri ˈkr̩ʂɳə d̪eʋsre]; 9 March 1938 – 14 November 2013) was a Hindi writer, known for his work in the field of children's literature. He received the first Vatsalya Award, instituted by Padma Binani Foundation, for his contribution to children's literature.