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UN Disarmament Week from Oct 24 to 30:
For a world free of nuclear weapons
Disarmament has remained a buzzword for at least
eight decades – ever since the First World War ended, bathing the
world in blood. However, the world has seen a sharp increase in
weapons stockpiles since then. There was, in fact, one more world
war which saw the detonation of two nuclear warheads that killed
hundreds of thousands of people.
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Therigatha and Bhikkhuni Bhadra Kapilani
On one occasion, while the Buddha was conversing
with King Kosala, a messenger broke the news, that a daughter was
born unto him. Hearing it, the King was displeased. But, the Blessed
One, comforted and stimulated the King, “A baby girl may prove even
a better offspring than a baby boy.”
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From Silva to Walisinghe Harischandra
It was years ago I read the biography of
Walisinghe Harischandra. It was an out of proportion book with a big
head tapering towards a thinning end. The big head included a long
narrative of the names of the Buddhist savant from Christian
Negombo.
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