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Sri Lanka - from the Euro - Asian commercial hub
to pan-world socio-political importance:
An inspiring leader
Foreign relations initiated by the Sangha
consisted of extensive missionary services in Southeast Asia. A
ninth century inscription at Dvaravati in Thailand contains the
opening verses of the Telakatahakatha, which dealt with the story of
Kelani Tissa and his daughter Viharamahadevi, Sinhala monasteries of
Thaton in Myanmar and Nakhon Si Thammarat of Thailand served to
spread the Sri Lankan form of Buddhism,
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The Human Dimension
Its time to share – the season is coming…
The season is for giving and sharing the
Goodwill. It is celebrated best by giving – not just presents and
money but our time and effort too. How many of us would find the
time to go to a home for the aged this Christmas, to sing carols
with the in-mates, share some cheer? How many of us would volunteer
to go to the children’s hospitals or the cancer hospital to cheer up
the patients there on Christmas Day?
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Olcott Oration - 2011:
Role of individual in national development - Ananda can show the
way
I am most honoured, greatly honoured, indeed
distinctly honoured to be invited to present the Olcott Oration for
2011, this special year in which we celebrate the 125th anniversary
of the founding of Ananda College by Colonel Henry Steele Olcott. I
cannot think of a higher honour that my school could have conferred
on me.
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