Teachings of the Buddha should be inculcated in younger generation - Malwatte Maha Nayake Thera

Wadduwa special correspondent

"Today the people have been vested with vast responsibilities to protect the temples and the people should be closely associated with the Sangha and follow their guidance to set up a decent society. The high ideals of the teaching of Lord Buddha should be inculcated in the younger generation."

This was stated by Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddharta Sumangala Maha Nayaka Thera of Malwatta Chapter participating in a ceremony of unveiling the pinnacle of a 'Chaitaya' at Diparama Duwe Ancient Temple at Kalutara.

Delivering an Anusasana the Most Ven. Maha Nayake Thera said that the Diparama temples belongs to the Malwatta Chapter and there should be a Viharaya, a Bodhi and a Chaitaya for a temple. It is a meritorious deed to complete a Chaitaya for the temple.

The construction work of the 'Chaitaya' commenced about forty years ago, by the Ven. Bentota Saddhatissa Thera, who was the chief incumbent of the temple. He stressed that we should not only worship temples, chaitayas, and statues of Lord Buddha, but we should also protect and preserve them. They should be regularly renovated.

Ven. Thudugala Wimalasara Thera, Adikarana Sangha Nayaka of Thudugala, Ven. Kalutara Pragnasiri Thera, the Chief Incumbent of Diparama temple, Ven. Batuwanthudawe Rahula Thera also addressed the ceremony.