English Encyclopaedia of Buddhism:

Ready for release

If you’ve been looking for an Encyclopaedia of Buddhism in English and been disappointed, you’ll be happy to learn that you’ll be able to purchase one in the near future.

The first-ever International English medium Encyclopaedia of Buddhism is now complete, says its Chief Editor Dr. W.G. Weeraratne.

The Encyclopaedia of Buddhism covering a vast field of Buddhist doctrines and philosophy, culture and literature and diverse Buddhist activities relating to Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism in the Buddhist world, has been planned to be completed in eight volumes, each volume consisting of approximately 900 printed pages and an index volume.

The index volume covering all eight volumes of the Encyclopaedia of Buddhism is being prepared now and it will be printed and released before the end of the year 2010.The Encyclopaedia of Buddhism project launched by the Government in 1955 to commemorate the 2500th Buddha Jayanthi, under the direction of the pioneer Editor-in-Chief Professor Emeritus G.P. Malalasekera, will be completed before the end of the year 2010.

What do you get if you cross a fish with an elephant?

Swimming trunks!

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Why do elephants never forget?

Because nobody ever tells them anything!

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What day do fish hate?

Fry-day.

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What do you call a bear with no ears?

B!