Right mindfulness, the heart of Buddhist meditation

The Il Poya Day falls on November 27. Many significant events took place on this day. The announcement of the future Buddhahood of Maitriya Bodhisatva, the first Buddhist missionary activity by 60 Arahaths, the entry of Jatila Brothers to the Buddhist Order and the passing away of Sariputta Thera took place on Il Full Moon Poya Day.

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Finding a way out of suffering

The Buddha realised the gravity of human suffering and found the cause and a way out of it through his doctrine. This is expounded in the Four Noble Truths, Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha and Magga. Buddhists have a clear path to understand the nature of suffering, its causes and the way to end it.

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Thorns on the Side

Southern expressway: one year on

The Southern Expressway, Sri Lanka’s first expressway, celebrates its first anniversary on Tuesday. This landmark development in Sri Lanka has already earned Rs.1 billion as toll fees from the thousands of vehicles that had passed through its access-controlled gates.

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