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Posted on February 28th, 2021
Senaka Weeraratna
Dr. Hans Wolfgang Schumann is a German Buddhist. He is a well known Buddhist scholar and chronicler of the history of Buddhism in Germany. Born on January 31, 1928, Dr. Hans Wolfgang Schumann died on June 26th, 2019 in Bonn. In a seminal article on the state of Buddhism in Germany, ‘ Buddhism and Buddhist Studies in Germany’, Maha Bodhi Journal, Vol. 79, (February – March 1971) page 99, Dr. Schumann raises a significant question as follows: Shouldn’t Germans be grateful to Sri Lankan Buddhist Societies for giving organizational help at several critical periods of Buddhism in Germany and thereby helping in saving the flame of the Buddha Dhamma in Germany” ?
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Posted on December 31st, 2020
by Dr D Chandraratna Courtesy The Island
The Olcott Oration delivered to the Old Boys Association of Ananda College (November 2020, Perth, Western Australia)
It can be gauged from the Buddhist publications in and around 1880s that the ordinary Sinhalese were experiencing an acute sense of despair and disquiet that colonialism had brought about a social degeneration evidenced by increased consumption of liquor and associated problems of family violence, cattle stealing, gambling, and crime. Even the colonial civil servants from numerous districts complained to the Governor that social disorganization was affecting administration, revenue collection and policing. The Sinhalese Buddhist revivalist movement and a proper assessment of Col Olcott’s contribution must be understood in this context of the rising tide of Sinhala nationalism, Buddhist confrontation with Colonialism, Christian missionary activity and increasing western
A ferocious inferno is flaming the nation; Dhammika Bandara’s Kali Peniya offered to Dalada Maligava and Sri
Maha Bodhi, has received registration from Ayurvedic Department. Before the ink on the registration document dried, another preparation supposedly an ancient concoction formulated by mythical multi-headed Ravana and allegedly inscribed in a Ranpatha [Gold sheaves] which was unearthed in Ridigama has appeared.
A plant-derived preparation as prescribed, this Arishtaya is now doing the rounds. Will it be tasted by the Health Minister before Minister of Industries donates required machinery out of taxpayers’ money for the Ravana devotee to commence his procession to Kandy and Anuradhapura? Will they announce free distribution for electronic media to go to town inviting another massive gathering and a new Ravana cluster creating a third wave for the virus?