The timeless word of the Buddha

This is the moment we ceremonially celebrate the 2600th anniversary of the attainment of Supreme Enlightenment, by Ascetic Siddhartha – thus, transforming him into the Supremely Enlightened Buddha. To all members of the human community – irrespective of faith – this is a riveting event,

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Symbolism in the teaching of the Buddha

The birth stories Jataka Katha said to be a collection of various episodes in the life of the Bodhisathva in his previous births have been orally handed down from generation to generation and finally reduced to writing in the Sinhala language.

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Vesak Poya:

Thrice Blessed Day for Buddhists

Vesak Full Moon Poya is a very important in the Buddhist calendar. It marks the Birth of prince Siddhartha, the Enlightenment and the Parinibbana of the Buddha. Vesak is also called the 'Thrice Blessed Day ‘.

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