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Meethirigala forest Hermitage or Sri Gnanarama Tripitaka Dharmayathanaya is a place for meditate Buddhists monks. Reverent Na Uyane Ariya Dhamma thero was once the chief incumbent of this place. It is in the middle of Meethirigala forest reserve which has high density of flora and fauna.
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Katina Puja Ceremony
The merit of giving
Celebrating the end of the rain retreat - Katina Chewaraya Poojawa
Vap Full Moon Poya day is a significant day for Buddhists because of the Katina Pinkama as well several other events which took place on this day. Gauthama Buddha’s completion of His Vas period in Thusitha heaven, the dispatching of an envoy by king Devanampiyatissa to emperor Asoka in India requesting him to send a sapling of Sri Maha Bodhi to Sri Lanka, the attainment of arahantship by Aritta Samanera as Singala Maha Thera and the recitation of Vinaya Pitaka under the supervision of Aranhant Mahinda Maha Thera are the significant events to have taken place on Vap Full Moon Poya day.
Buddhist monks complete the Vassana kala or the rainy season sojourn on Vap Full Moon Poya Day. This three month period is very important for ‘Savanak Piris’ or four groups of the Buddhist community viz. “Bhikkhus” –monks, “Bhikkhunis” nuns, “Upasaka“–lay male devotees, “Upasika” lay female devotees, because this is the period of the year when they can accumulate merit in various ways. Buddhists perform a series of special religious activities; the most important of them is the Katina Cheevara pooja or offering of robes to the Maha Sangha.
Katina Cheevaraya is a web of cloth made in a day and presented to a Buddhist priest. An important incident led to the introduction of Katina Pooja or offering of robes to monks who had completed vas or rainy season sojourn When Gauthama Buddha was sojourning in Srawasthi Jethawanaramaya thirty monks came to see Him from Paweyya state. Since it was the rainy season they remained with house holders in Saketha Nuwara and at the end of the three month Vas period they set off for Jethawanaramaya but on their way they got caught to heavy rains as the rainy season had not finished. They came to Jethawanaramaya in wet robes. On inquiries they told Buddha that they got caught to the rain. Buddha gave them permission for “Katinaskaranaya”or entitled them to have another robe.
The Katina Perahera is a Buddhist practice that marks the end of dwelling indoors by monks during the season of rain. With the rains came out tiny insects that were unknowingly trampled to death by the walking monks. As this led to criticism, the monks remained in one place during this season.
The rainy season or ‘wassana’ of three months, which began on the Esala Full Moon Day in July ends. Thus begins the Katina period, when devotees offer fresh robes to monks who have observed wassana. The robes are offered in the temple in a procession called the Katina Perahera. It is organised on a grand scale, which today is a major cultural event. Dances, drummers and caparisoned elephants are followed by devotees clad in white on route to the temples.
Katina Puja or offering of new robes to Buddhist priest is long standing religious custom prevailing in all the countries where Theravadhi Buddhism prevails. Katina is offered to Buddha on the Vap full moon poya day and in Sri Lanka Katina pinkama ceremonies are performed in Buddhist temples during the period from Vap full moon poya day to Ill Full Moon Poya day. In the words of Buddha this is the noblest religious activity for Buddhist in which limitless merit is accumulated. Monks who have completed a period of rainy season sojourn are entitled to receive Katina Cheevara after the completion of the period successfully. In the event of a number of monks observing Vas or sojourning for the rainy season at the same place only one monk is entitled to receive Katina at that place. However, a single devotee can offer any number of robes but at different places.
In Buddha’s words all the items offered at a Katina Pinkama ceremony are equally efficacious bridges of offerings in the road to Nirvana. A number of prerequisites should be fulfilled to achieve the best results of a Katina puja. First of all every monk to whom the Katina Cheewaraya is offered should have completed the rainy seasonal sojourn in the proper way. .The Cheewaraya should be a thick robe for the wet season cut and sewn on the spot in a day and night.
Gauthama Buddha set an example to His followers by sojourning Himself during the Wassana Kalaya or the rainy season. The first “Vas” period sojourning of the Gauthama Buddha after His Enlightenment was at Baranasi Isipathanaramaya – the grove in Benaris where He first preached to His monks.
The ceremonies, connected with the offering of the ‘Katina Robe’, are enacted as far as possible in keeping with the old rituals that had been followed since Buddhism had been introduced to the country.
In the early hours of the morning, before sunrise on the day the ‘Katina Cheevaraya’ is to be offered, a white cloth is brought into the temple by devotees for the cutting and sewing of a robe.
The robe is stitched at the ‘Pansala’ or temple in keeping with the tradition and this is then dyed and offered to the monks.
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Ven Ratana Thero:The Revival of Buddhism in India and its impact on Buddhist Dynamics in South Asia
International Conference on The Revival of Buddhism in India and its impact on Buddhist Dynamics in South Asia.
Organised by Nagarjuna Institute,
Nagaloka, Nagpur, MH, India.
18th -20th October 2018.
The 21st Century is becoming known as the Asian century, the time when the centre of influence in the world moves to Asia. Buddhism is at the heart of much of Asian culture and has the capacity to influence the way it develops. Even though it died out in India, the land of its birth, over 700 years ago, Buddhism is now reviving in a remarkable manner, in a way that can contribute to peace and harmony in Asia. In order to do so, these developments in India need to link up with positive developments in Buddhism in other parts of Asia. This conference ws an attempt to aid this process, starting with South Asia.
Buddhism returned to India dramatically in October 1956, with the conversion of Dr. Ambedkar and 500,000 followers, mostly from the so-called Untouchable communities. Despite having suffered from extreme structural violence, Dr. Ambedkar was never attracted to the path of violence but to the peaceful transformation of society. He concluded this was only possible through following the teaching of the Buddha. Now there are an estimated 50 plus million Buddhists in India, the great majority inspired by Dr. Ambedkar. The new Buddhist movement is young but its growth, vitality and potential is staggering; it is not unreasonable to envisage there being 300 million or more Buddhists in India within the next 50-100 years.
The new conversion movement has changed the religious and social landscape of India more than anything else since the Buddha and Ashoka, and it is going to continue doing so. It is a peaceful, egalitarian and grass roots’ movement, which is already having a considerable influence on Indian society and politics. It will eventually have a considerable impact on other Asian societies at a time when Asia is taking the lead in the world. The first objective of this conference was to make known the character and potential of this movement.
The second objective was to understand something of the present situation and positive initiatives for peaceful social development in Buddhism in the societies with the greatest interaction with India. In Sri Lanka, many developments have been taking place since Bodhisattva Anagarika Dharmapala brought about renewed vigour in the practice of the Buddha Dharma. Given its cultural and geographical proximity, the new Indian Buddhist movement is especially receptive to Sri Lankan Buddhism.
The glorious Chinese Buddhist traditions are going through a period of remarkable creative growth, as they engage with the modern world, inspired by great reformers such as Ven Master Tai-xu. Buddhism is increasingly appreciated as a positive social and cultural influence, as well as a harmonising influence for the whole of Asia. Every year more and more Chinese pilgrims visit the Indian Buddhist Holy Places and soon they will constitute the largest number of pilgrims. While Chinese Buddhism has developed in a different culture than Indian Buddhism, its energy and creativity have much to contribute to the new Indian Buddhist Movement.
Anagarika Dharmapala, Ven Master Tai-xu and Dr. Ambedkar were all convinced that Buddhism could make a significant and peaceful contribution to development in the modern world. Given this, the third objective is to explore ways to develop communication and partnerships to strengthen Buddhist values to contribute to a progressive and harmonious Asia.
The conference took place at the Nagarjuna Institute, in Nagpur on anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar’s conversion. The main part of the seminar took place on 19th and 20th. The main guest were
Ven Master Ren Da (Abbot Boshan Zhengjue Monastery, Shandong, China) inaugurated the conference.
Ven Master Chong Hua (Abbot, Chong Sheng Temple, Dali, China) Ven Athuraliye Rathana Thero (M.P., Sri Lanka), and Prof. Sukhdev Thorat (one of the most distinguished Dalit academics)gave a key note speeches.
Sunetradevi Raja Maha Viharaya (The Old Shrine)
Founder of the above Viharaya is Welivita Saranankara Maha Thero. According to history this Viharaya has a 500 years ancient history, at present The Chief Incumbent is Rev. Sumana Dhamma Thero. Pepliyana Sunethradevi Raja Maha Viharaya starts its development era under guidance of Sumana Dhamma Thero.
There was a famous king like the rays of the sun and moon in the world on the year BE. 1958. As to prove this further, there was a rock inour Pepiliyana Vihara mentioned that the king was came to power on the year. BE 1958.Farther of this famous king was descending from the Kings family named Jayamahalena' and the mother was descending from Kalingawansa named Sunethra Devi.
During these period country was faced with the war and king Wijeyabahu has been caught by the enemies and the mother of this prince has left for Visidagama with the child. When the prince was living in Visidagama one priest has seen the prince is with full of fortune and he has inquired the prince's Horoscope and came to know that this prince will become a powerful king for the nation. So he thought to take this prince into his custody and to robe.
This news has been came to the Alakeswara, and then he sent the prince to live under the Gamaya of the Polwatte of Sathara Korale and Achary's of the same village. Then prince was lived in Gamaya's house at night and in the day time plays with Achary's child. This news was came to the Alakeswara and he sent some secret persons to the Achary's house. Achary has seeing this secret persons and hit to the prince by a stick and send the prince to look after the cattle.
These secret persons has mislead by the Achary's trick and they thought that he is Achary's child and they went back to Raigama. After they went Achary has taken the prince to his sister's village and send to Gamarala's house and stated everything to him and went back. Then this prince was grown up to year 16. Then Visidagama Thero got together all chief priests and taken this prince secretly from the Alakesvara and handed over to the Forces by chansing the Alakeswara and was appointed as the king Sri Parakramabahu by Pusha Nekath, Thursday Sathawak Thiethy of Vesak pura day.
It was seems that this king Parakrama who selected by the public of Sri Lanka in 1955, and during the 3 years period he was reigned the country by staying at Raigam Nuwara and succeeded all the enemy kings except Yapa Nuwara, and then he came to Jayawardenapura on 1958, and continued his reign. Then he brought a princes from Keerawella and married and appointed prince Senanayake Sapumal who was in Ambulugala as the Prime Minister, and he build the Sunethra Devi Pirivena Raja Maha Vihara for the merit for his mother at Pepiliyana Village by spending Rupees Twenty Five Thousand.