Publication of Poson Udanaya, noble and meritorious deed

- Ven. Dr. Welamitiyawe Kusaladhamma Chief Sanghanayake Thera

COLOMBO: The late D.R. Wijewardene who striove to build a disciplined society published various dhamma books through Lake House for achieving his goal.

His objective will be further strengthened by annual publications like Poson Udanaya said Kelaniya University Vice Chancellor the Ven. Dr. Welamitiyawe Kusaladhamma Chief Sangha Nayake Thera.

The publication of this annual to mark Poson which is as equally significant as Vesak therefore should be desorbed as a noble and meritorious deed, the Ven. Kusaladhamma Chief Sanghanayaka thera said.

He was speaking at a ceremony held at Lake House on Thursday to make the launching of the ‘Poson Udanaya 2007’ annual edited by Ruwan Araththanage and published by the Lake House Market Research and Annual Publication Department.

Ven. Kusaladhamma Chief Sangha Nayake Thera said Poson Poya marked the advent of Buddhism to Sri Lanka. The advent of Arahat Mahinda thera on a Poson Poya day ushered in an economic, social and cultural renaissance in Sri Lanka and helped create a disciplined society.

The advent of Arahat Mahinda Thera gave rise to values suthas love, compassion, altruistic joy and equanimity overriding enmity, hatred and jealousy. Such moral and spiritual values had turned upside down today and the time has come to change that trend.

Ven. Kusaladhamma Nayake Thera also described the Budusarana Buddhist weekly and the ‘Budusarana Dharma desana mala’ publications as similarly important Buddhist publications published by Lake House which should be read by all.

He also hoped that the publication of the Poson Udanaya annual too would be continued every year. Manager Lake House Market Research and Annual Publications Department Sumedha Arunashantha was also present.