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Anniversary of Sunday Observer :
Sentinel of letters that reflects the heartbeat of the nation
As the Sunday Observer celebrates its 83rd
anniversary, it is a seminal juncture to look back on the years it
served the nation under diverse regimes. It has chartered a course
through turbulent times always keeping the national interest at the
heart of its editorial policy.
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The Dhammachakkapavattana Sutta:
The crux of Buddha’s teachings
The Buddha, the Blessed One, once said “Ananda,
there are four sacred places, a pious Buddhist should visit during
his life-time and look upon them with veneration. They are Lumbini -
the birth place of Siddhartha Gautama. Buddhagaya - where Prince
Siddhartha attained the bliss of Enlightenment by eradicating impure
thoughts and defilements; Isipatana Migadaya, where the Great
Teacher, Mahapurisa delivered His first Sermon Dhammachakkapavattana
Sutta to Panchavaggiya Bhikkhus - namely Vappa, Bhaddhiya, Mahanama,
Assaji and Kondanna.
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