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| Sunday, 26 May 2002 |
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Apey
Budhu Hamuduruvo by Veronika Damayanthi Jayakody
A Dayawansa Jayakody Publication The life story of the Buddha has been the subject of many authors and even today His Life is a source of inspiration. "Ape Budhu Hamudurowo", by Mrs. Veronica Damayanthi Jayakody, (The Jewel of the Universe, her own English translation of "Ape Budhu Hamudurowo") is the best gift we can give to our children or to our friends both here and abroad. The Vesak season now we are in is also the opportune time to draw the attention of our children to life and the teaching of the Lord Buddha. The intention of the writer of the book "Apey Budu Hamuduruvo" is to help school-going children understand the great nine qualities of the Buddha. The book is an attempt to explain the stanza or the gathava "Ithipiso Bhagava..", carefully selecting words to suit the sacredness of the mission . Her language is very simple,elegant and fitting well in introducing the Buddha, the light of Asia as He is referred to, the children and to those novices to the Buddha and His teaching. In his preface to the book Most Ven. Bellana Gnanawimala Maha Nayaka Thera says that author has kept children, her potential readers in mind when she composed the book. " She has written the book from the beginning keeping in mind that she is writing for children ................Therefore she deserves commendation for her attempt to introduce the nine qualities of the Buddha to children". The author has taken pain to use the most fitting paintings to present the Buddha's numerous poses from an artistic view. The book has been translated into English as " The Jewel of the Universe" by the author and it is a great help for the English reader and the foreigners who desire to learn about the Buddha and of His teachings. WIRUMA |
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