A festival of devotional splendour
The month of May is almost upon us and it is with great
piety and sanctity that the Buddhists around the world, await the
arrival of Vesak full moon poya day since it was on such a day that
the Birth, Enlightenment and the Passing away of the Buddha took
place.
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Remarkable service of a Sri Lankan Bhikkhu in France
Ven. Paravahera Chandaratana Nayaka thera, his
service to the order and community:
It was a story of courage, endurance and iron
determination in the face of profound odds, of a Sri Lankan Bhikkhu
in France who ultimately succeeded in establishing his mission in
France , which today serves as a centre for the propagation of
Buddhism and provides knowledge of Dhamma for any person interested
in learning it.
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Language learning needs language use
H. G. Widdowson in his trail-blazing book
delineates the dichotomy between what he calls 'use' and 'usage' of
a language: '..... Usage, then, is one aspect of performance, that
aspect which makes evident the extent to which the language user
demonstrates his knowledge of linguistic rules.
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