Vesak and Dhamma talks
2006.05.12
Today is Vesak, the most holy day for Buddhists. I’m a Theravada Buddhist, the school that still follows the dhamma as taught by the Gautama Buddha, twenty five centuries ago. The Sinhala people of this country preserved true Buddhism through a troubled history of wars, famine, pillaging invaders and a dark era of western colonization. Their numerous sacrifices made it possible for people like me today to be thankful for being born a Sri Lankan.
Mahamevna
Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda thera is a bhikku born to a Catholic family who has reversed the traditional blind Sri Lankan Buddhism that has plagued the Buddhist community for centuries, and revitalized the inquisitive spirit that symbolizes the true philosophy of The Gautama. His Mahamevna initiative has shed a new light on the forgotten intellectual wealth of this wonderful religion. On this Vesak day, I was delighted to see their new website, and the downloadable dhamma teachings.
