Mettavalokanaya Buddhist Magazine - December 13 2016

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fukau f,dj kka foiska o Èfkka Èk .,d tkafka iqnjd§ 

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iómùu ieneúka u —fu;a;djf,dalkh˜ ,o Nd.Hhls' 

u,aj;=" wia.sß" wurmqr yd rdud[a[ hk ksldhkays 

ishü w;sf.!rjKSh jQ uydkdhl udysñmdKka jykafia,d 

we;=`M wfkl=;a ksldhkays" md¾Yajhkays uydkdhl" wkqkdhl" 

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Èjhsfka ishü Èia;%slalhkays msysá ft;sydisl yd m%isoaO 

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o —fu;a;djf,dalkh˜ udisl fn!oaO i`.rdj uy;a f.!rj 

fmr±ßj mQcd lrkq ,eîh' 

wk;=rej" m%xYfha meßia kqjr msysá Y%s ,xld meßia 

fn!oaO úydrh fj; o f.dia tys úydrdêm;s w;sf.!rjd¾y 

fldaka.iafoKsfha wdkkao kdhl iajdókaøhdKka jykafiag 

o —fu;a;djf,dalkh˜ udisl fn!oaO i`.rdj fu;a is;a 

fmr±ßj mQcd lf

jmqrk îc j,g wkqj M,odj 

,efnkakd fia 

l¾u /ia lsÍu 

wm ,enQ ukqIH wd;auh 

wdrCId lr.ekSu w;sYhska 

u ÿIalr jQjls 

—hdÈix jmf; îcx - ;dÈix yrf; M,x - l,HdKldÍ 

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îchla jmqrkd úg ta îc j,g wkqj u wiajekakla ,efnkakd 

fia wm úiska fkdfhl=;a jr isoaO lr.kakd jQ l=i," wl=i, 

l¾uhka ksid l=i,a yd wl=i,a /ia lr .kS' 

ta wkqj" hfula úiska hï hym;a lghq;a;la isÿ 

lrkafka kï bka hym;a jQ l=i, l¾u;a" ;j;a hï flfkl= 

úiska whym;a jQ foa isoaO lrñka isákafka kï bka wl=i, 

l¾u;a d;kh fyda ta i;aj ysxikh lsisúfgl;a fydò 

fohla jYfhka f,dalhd úiska ms

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fndaëka jykafia jevu lrjdf.k ,xldjg iem;a jQfha wfma 

rfÜ pqkakdlï m%foaYfha —cïnqflda, mÜgk˜ fyj;a oUfld< 

mgqkgh' wo fmaÿre;=vqj wi, —yqKq.u˜ kñka y`ÿkajk 

fuu ia:dkfha isg bka wk;=rej mqkÍka" ;sjlal nuqKq.u" 

;ka;sßu,h yryd uy;a jQ .re ie

isõ wdldrfha mqoa.,hkaf.ka 

Tn ljr mqoa.,fhla o@''' 

Tn" Tnf.a w;HdjYH .ukla hdug ksjiska msgj .shd 

hehs is;kak' Tn .uka .kakd ud¾.fha § fndfyda mqoa.,hka 

Tnf.a fk; .efÜú' Tjqka ish,a,la u úúOdldr fõ' fï 

úúOdldr jQ ñksiqka ish,Qu fokd wm uyd ;:d.;hdKka 

jykafia úiska jfrl j¾. fldg jod

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Èúhl we;s 

jákdu yrh kï''' 

mskaj;aks" wo wms yefuflfkl=u wdorh fidhkjd" 

ñ;%;ajh fidhkjd' fï lshkd ufkdaNdjhka wm ;=< ljr 

wdldrfhka o f;areï wrf.k mqreÿ mqyqK l< hq;af;a lshk 

ldrKdj iïnkaOfhka fndfyda fofkl=f.a wjOdkhla yß 

yeá fhduq fj,d keye' th ksjerÈj wjfndaO lr .ekSu wo 

ld,fha yeáhg w;sYhska u jeo.;a ldrKdjla' 

;sf,da.=re nqÿmshdKka jykafia" ;uka jykafiaf.a 

idxidßl cSjk .ufka § lrk ,o mÍCIKh wjidkfha § 

wjfndaO lr .;af;a" —mrud¾: jYfhka .; l< wdorh yd 

fm%auh lshkd fï ish,a,la u ÿl iy Nh Wmojk tajd˜ njhs' 

kuq;a mskaj;aks" Tn cSj;a fjkafka iïuq;s f,dalhl' 

fï iïuq;s i;Hh ;=< wms cSj;a fjoa§ Nh ysf;k tl" ÿl 

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lshkjd ;ukaf.a hd`Mjg" —Tn uf.a biairyska hkak tmd' 

ta fudlo@ ug neye Tfí wkq.dñlhd fjkak' ta jf.au Tn 

uf.a miqmiska tkak;a tmd' ta fudlo@ ug neye Tfí u`. 

fmkajkakd fyda iajdñhd fjkak' Tn uf.;a tlal iudkj u 

weúof.k hkak˜ 

taflka fmkajd fok fndfydu jeo.;a ldrKdjla 

;sfhkjd mskaj;aks" wms fydò hd`Mfjda fjkak ´fka kï 

wms w;r hï iudk;djhla ;sfhkak ´fka' wms wdOHd;añl 

jYfhka fukau fN!;slj;a iudk fjkak ´fka' wd¾:sl 

jYfhkq;a ;uka iy ;udf.a hd`Mjd iudk ke;akï" wiudk 

kï t;k;a we;sfjkafka m%Yak u ;uhs' 

mskaj;a Tn fudfyd;la ys;kak" Tng jvd i,a,s ;sfhk" 

Tng jvd n,h ;sfhk flfkla Tfí fydò u hy`Mjd 

jqkyu wmg thd .ek ysf;kafka thdj wfma jev j,g 

mdúÉÑ lr.kak ú;rhs fkao@' w;sYh ióm ñ;%;ajhla we;s 

lr.kak ysf;kafka keye t;fldg' 

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;ukag jvd wiudk whj ;ukaf.a hd`Mlug ú;rla fkfjhs" 

ta whj lido n`Èkak;a tmd lsh,d' neßfj,dj;a Tn ta jf.a 

wh újdy lr.;a;yu fjkafka" wdorh" lreKdj we;=f,a 

,efnkak ´k ukd iqrCIs;;djh ta whf.ka Tng fkd ,eî 

hdu hs' 

wdOHd;añlj yd fN!;slj wmg jvd Okfhka" n,fhka 

yd Yla;sfhka jeä flfkla tlal wms ñ;%lula f.dvk`.d 

.kak .shyu fjkafka" thd wmj lju ljrodlj;a ksjerÈ 

lrkak W;aidy fkd .ekSu hs' 

wkak tfyukï ±ka Tng jegfykjd we;s fï hd`Mlu" 

fï ñ;%;ajh" fï iqyo;ajh" fï wdorh wm we;s lr.kak 

´fka ksrka;rfhka u iudkhska w;r ñila Bg jvd my< fyda 

by< wh;a tlal fkfjhs lshk tl' 

mskaj;aks" fuf;kaÈ uu Tng fmkaj,d fokak W;aidy 

lrkafka wdOHd;auh w;ska iudklï ork wh;a tlal 

inò;djhka f.dvk`.d .kak lshk tlhs' wdOHd;añlj 

ÿ¾j, wh tlal ine`Èhdjla we;s lr.kak .shyu fjkafka 

uyd ìhlre b;du;a wjdikdjka; ;;a;ajhlg uqyqK 

mdkakhs' 

YS,hla úYajdi lrkafka ke;s" mjla mskla úYajdi 

lrkafka ke;s" .=KO¾uhla ke;s wh tl;= jqkyu fjkafka 

fudllao@ tfyu wh ;ukag jf.au iudchg;a uyd 

nrla' nqÿiuh wmg fmkajd fokafka" tl yd iudk fydò 

.;smeje;=ï ;sfhk wh tl;= fjkak ´fka lshk tlhs' 

yenehs b;ska tal uyd ÿIalrhs' 

mskaj;aks" uu kej; kej;;a lshkjd fï wdorhhs" 

ñ;%;ajhhs lsh,d lshkafka folla fkfjhs tlla nj' fï 

fol u tlsfkl fmdaIKh lrkq ,nkjd' w¾:dkaú; cSú;hla 

Tn Wod lr.kak wfmaCId lrkjd kï mskaj;aks" fï folg 

Tn wksjd¾fhka u iujefokak isoaO fjkjd' fï fol u tl 

yd iudkj mj;ajdf.k hkak Tng isoaO fjkjd' 

wo wfma rfÜ fndfyda fokdf.A újdy cSú; w;sYhska 

;Dma;su;a keye lsh,d ukdj fmkS hk ldrKhla' fndfyda 

fokd wo bkafka wi;=fgka' thd,df.a m%Yak lshkafka t iNdfõ f,aLldêldÍ" 

w;=re.sßh wd¾h NsCIq mqyqKq uOHia:dkfha ks¾ud;D 



iEu l¾uhlu iudrïNh 

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;=kaf,dald.% jQ Nd.Hjka; jQ wßy;a jQ iïud 

iïnqÿrcdKka jykafia uy;a lreKdfjka hqla;j wmg jodf

jeä fjkjd' fudayh jeä fjkak jeä fjkak" ñksiaiqkaf.a 

kqjK msßys,d u hkjd' 

wo cSj;a fjk fndfyda fokd bkafka udkisl frda. j,ska 

fmf

nqÿrÿka wmg lshd ÿka 

jeäysá f.!rj iudpdrh 

—jeäysáhkag ie,lSu˜ hkak wo fndfyda fihska ckm%sh 

ud;Dldjls' jeäysáhkag ie,lSu hk joka weiQ muKska u 

fndfyda fokdf.a is;g kef.kafka foudmshkag ie,lSu .ekh' 

kuq;a foudmshkag fukau jeäysáhkag ie,lSu iïnkaOfhka 

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fu;a;djf,dalkh I foieïn¾ I 2016 13

The Seven Weeks After Enlightenment 

All Buddhists as well as others are aware that after 

enlightenment Buddha spent the next seven weeks at seven 

different places. Pilgrims from all over the world come to 

Bodh Gaya and venerate the seven places by offering flowers, 

lighting oil lamps, incense sticks and reciting stanzas. Yet how 

many are aware of the inner true meaning of the seven weeks 

the Enlightened One spent after enlightenment? The stanza 

says, 

The First Week - At Bodh Gaya pilgrims who visit will 

pay homage to the Bodhi Tree by offering flowers, lighting oil 

lamps, burning incense sticks and recitation of the stanzas. 

They will also worship the seat at the base of the tree stated to 

have been used by Buddha. However the great majority would 

limit their veneration to the ritual aspects without trying to 

fathom the depth of the occasion or the inner understanding 

of the actual situation. It is also customary for devotees to 

observe the eight precepts while venerating the seven places. 

It is stated that after enlightenment Buddha stayed the 

first week at the base of Bodhi (BODHI MULE NISIDATHI). What 

is the base of Bodhi, is it the base of the Ficus Religiosa tree? 

To understand, we need to delve deeper into the Dhamma. 

At the end of the first week, on the final night Buddha in the 

first watch delved into the co-dependent origination. Then 

he saw that all things (Dhamma) are dependently originated. 

When this is there this arise, when this is born this is born. 

In the middle watch he noted that all things, when this is 

not there this is not there, when this is ceased this ceases. In 

the morning watch he introspected in both the forward and 

backward directions simultaneously, this arises when this is 

there and this ceases when this is not there. 

Then Buddha uttered these stanzas, “To the Brahmana 

(the Arahath) who is meditating with energy, to him there 

it arises that all things arise because of a cause - To the 

Brahmana who is meditating with energy, to him there it 

arises that when the cause is not there the resultant too is not 

there - To the Brahmana who is meditating with energy will 

disperse away the ten armies of Mara just as the morning sun 

will brighten up the dark sky.” 

This in itself is the essence and the basis of codependent 

origination. We worldly people know to recite 

the 12 resultants arising from the dependent causality. 

Those are the results but here on the first week after 

enlightenment the Enlightened One dwelled on the 

very principle of co-dependent origination. In other 

words this is the very base of knowledge (Bodhi). Thus 

it should be seen that the Buddha in the first week after 

enlightenment dwelled looking at the very base on 

it all, co-dependent origination. Thus we say 

BODHI MULE NISIDATHI seated at the base of 

realization, the co-dependent origination. 

The things or Dhamma are the 12 things 

in the co-dependent origination (Patichcha 

Samupppada). To the Brahmin (the Buddha 

or Arahath) who is meditation with energy 

and strength it becomes fully clear that the 

12 things or Dhamma that arise are purely 

on the basis of co-dependency 

principle. Indeed, when a person 

becomes a stream enterer (Sothapanna), the person realizes 

this foundation, “Yan kinchi samudaya dhamman, sabbanthan 

nirodha dhamman”, that the twelve things as evident in codependent 

origination arise and cease. 

“ITHI IMASMIN SATHI, IDAN HOTHI, IMASSA UPPADA 

IDAN UPPAJJATHI”. When this is present this arises, when this 

is born, this is born. In short it all happens then and there. This 

is different to the modern science where it is about when this 

is there, that arises. 

The Second Week - The location where Buddha spent 

the second week after enlightenment is in the area in front 

of the temple, to its left. This week it is said that the Buddha 

spent whole week looking at the Bodhi Tree without blinking 

his eyes. In the veneration of Dhamma the stanza speaks of 

wise realizing this Dhamma through self. Thus here too we 

must dwell deeper into the situation. 

In explaining the conditioned in Dhamma it is stated, 

“Bhikkus, the conditioned have in it these three, what are 

these three? There appears arising, there appears ceasing and 

what is seen as permanent there is this and that”. This means 

that in the conditioned even this permanence visualization is 

a case of being this and that simultaneously or in other words 

this constant change and not permanence. It is also said that 

this arising and ceasing (birth & death) occurs faster than the 

blinking of the eye. Buddha is one who is beyond birth and 

death and during this week it can be seen that he was delving 

into the realization or the enlightenment. Thus the Buddha 

spent the second week in the realization of Nibbana where 

there is no birth or death. Thus we say the second week he 

spent in expression of his gratitude to the Ficus Religiosa 

tree which gave the shelter. From a deeper perspective it can 

clearly be understood that Buddha spent the second week 

in the super mundane aspect of the Nibbana of no birth or 

death. 

Suppose an eminent scientist finds something new 

after much research, he or she will delve into that again 

and again to relook at it. In the same way it can be seen 

that Buddha too looked into his self realization of the 

truth. It is also stated that given the deep and profound 

nature of the realization, the Enlightened One once did 

wonder whether the worldly people would be able to 

understand such a profound and deep truth. 

Third Week - The location where the Buddha 

spent the third week after enlightenment is seen 

to the left of the temple. It is said that in the third 

week Buddha with his omniscient knowledge created 

another Buddha and the two of them walked 

in the opposite direction to each other. 

This means that both the Enlightened 

One and the created Buddha walked 

alone in direction opposite to each 

other. 

What is the inner super mundane 

significance of this? To understand the 

higher significance one must dwell 

into the “DWAYATHANUPASSANA 

SUTTA”. This person together 

with the second person of 



craving will traverse this very long Sansara, Simultaneously as 

this and that (ITHTHATHA, ANGNATHA) and will never end this 

Sansara. 

Thus it is very evident that we the worldly people 

endowed and under the influence of the six agencies are 

never alone but is with the second person of craving all the 

time. But the enlightened, Buddha, Pachcheka Buddha or 

Arahath are without the second person and thus are all by 

themselves. So we say Eka Vihari which means by self only 

and no another with that person. Often people say they will 

go to a retreat and be all alone. Yet if one has not attained 

the ultimate of becoming an Arahath, then that person will be 

with the second, that of craving. On the other hand, Buddha 

and his Arahath disciples were dwelling in the Jethawana Vihar 

as well as in other temples amid tens of thousands of people 

who would come to Vihar, yet they were all by them self. 

Those lay who meditate, once having learned the path 

may not necessarily need to be in a retreat all the time, but 

can do the meditation practice at home by striving to find that 

isolation from the second person of craving. Often people 

will say that they cannot meditate at their homes because 

of sounds and disturbances. Yet such things can disturb only 

if one volitionally seek to grapple with such sounds without 

learning to let go. 

One may go to a retreat for an extended period yet 

may not be alone if that person tries to grapple with the 

Nama & Rupa that illustrate our consciousness. So the path 

as shown by the Enlightened One is letting go. Such a person 

will discharge his/her responsibilities to the immediate family, 

friends, society, to the country etc and yet will walk on the 

path to ultimate purification. 

Fourth Week - The fourth week after enlightenment 

Buddha spent in the golden abode. The location of this place 

is to the left of the main temple and today the walls are often 

pasted with golden foil paper by many devotees. The traditional 

commentary has it that Buddha spent the fourth week in the 

golden abode created by gods. In Marghadi language (Pali) 

the fourth week is termed as dwelling in Rathana Agara or 

golden abode. In the months prior to the dispensation of the 

first discourse to the five ascetics at Varanasi, there was only 

the Buddha and the Dhamma had not been expounded to the 

worldly or the Sangha Sasana yet not established. Thus of the 

three Rathanas only the Buddha Rathana was in existence at 

that time. 

We the worldly people too have an abode that has been 

created by the consciousness together with nama & rupa. 

Our abode is worldly and subject decay and death. But the 

golden abode of the Buddha is that which arises after having 

attained enlightenment. Thus Buddha was in the golden 

abode while the rest of the beings were in the abodes made 

by the consciousness. Our abodes made by the consciousness 

are illustrated with nama & rupa (Nidassana Vingnana) while 

the Enlightened One is in non-illustrated consciousness 

(Anidassana Vingnana). 

Fifth Week - After enlightenment Buddha spent the 

fifth week under the Ficus Bengalansis tree Ajapala. In the 

traditional commentary, it is said that the Goatherds used 

the shade of the tree to spend the day, (Aja meaning Goat 

and Pala meaning the herder). But as I have stated afore, the 

Buddha has always told us to look at the inner depth of the 

Dhamma and not take the Dhamma in a very cosmetic way. 

(Opaniko pachchaththan vedithabbo vinnuhithi) 

The Ajitha Manawa Sutta in Parayana Vagga Suththa 

Nipatha, Ajitha asked Buddha as to what this adhesive is? 

Buddha replied that this great adhesive is Jappa or craving. 

The Enlightened One in the fifth week chose the base of the 

Ficus tree Ajappa. Thus Ajappa means that which does not 

stick/bind/attach etc. 

The Ficus Bengalansis tree as it grows starts spreading 

across the terrain with branches often parallel to the ground 

and supported by buttress roots springing from the branches 

reaching the ground. After some years there would be many 

such buttress roots that it often becomes difficult to find the 

real base of the tree. 

It is the same with us the mundane humans. After 

birth we grow up and with craving and supported by the six 

touch agencies grasp this world. We are thus termed Lokika, 

worldly or under the influence of the six touch agencies whilst 

the Enlightened are termed Lokauththara or no longer under 

the six touch agencies influence and beyond the world. Even 

though the Enlightened One was seated under the Ficus tree 

just as the Goatherds, yet he was not under the influence of 

the worldly phenomena. Three girls Thanha, Rathi and Raga 

came and danced in front of Buddha trying to disturb him and 

later left having failed left him alone. 

Chasu Loko Samuppanno, Chasu kubbathi santhvan, 

Channameva upadaya, Chasu loko vihannathi. This world of 

self is of the six touch agencies, and with the six we associate 

it all, having grasped it all with the six touch agencies, we the 

worldly ones lament and wail. 

Sixth Week - The sixth week Buddha spent near the 

Muchalinda pond. During that period there were heavy rains 

and a giant cobra named Muchalinda gave shelter to Buddha 

from rain by coiling around Enlightened One’s body and with 

the hood over his head. 

The term NAGA is also used for the enlightened such as 

Buddha and Arahath. We the worldly people are all the time 

susceptible to this defiling rain (KILESA WARSA) and defile 

ourselves with the six touch agencies. But the Buddha has 

totally eradicated it all and no such things can impact the 

Enlightened. 

Seventh Week - The last of the seven weeks was known 

to have spent under the Rajayathana tree. It was here that 

the two merchants from Ukkala (now Odisha) came and 

worshipped Buddha and offered him alms of honey and 

cereals. The later requested for something sacred which they 

could take and Buddha gave them some hair relics. 

What is the significance of Rajayathana? We the worldly 

people are under the influence of six touch agencies and are 

thus under the Salayathana which our illustrated consciousness 

built for us. But the enlightened are no longer under the 

influence of the six agencies and now in their own abode built 

and is termed Rajayathana. Buddha after enlightenment said 

that the abode built by the maker has now been shattered 

and destroyed. That abode is the six agencies abode built by 

illustrated consciousness. Buddha and all Arahaths have nonillustrated 

Consciousness (Anidassana Vinnana). 

Sugath Rajapakse 

BSC-Graduated Peradeniya University, Former Senior 

Sales Manager, Regional Manager of Sri Lankan Airlines in 

Sri Lanka and overseas, Presently Consultant to 

Air India GSA in Sri Lanka. 



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lsh hq;= h' tneúka ;DIaKdj ksid lsisfjl=g ;DIaKdj 

we;af;lehs kskaod fkd l< hq;= h' 

Wmdodk ilkaO m[aplhg we,qï lrkjqkag ÿlaL 

i;Hfha ±lafjk mßÈ wfkaldldrfhka mSvd lrkakd jQ o" 

rd." oafõI" fuday" cd;s" crd" urKdÈ .sks j,ska ±fjkakd 

jQ o" uyd ÿlaLialkaOhla fõ kï th i;a;ajhkag tmd úh 

hq;=h' thg ìhla ñi l,lsÍula ñi we,aula" i;=gla we;s 

fkd úh hq;=h' 

tfia fkdù i;a;ajhka ;=< fï Wmdodk ialkaO m[aplh 

.ek oDV ;DIaKdjla yg.kafka ljr fya;=jlska o@ i;H 

jYfhka u tys ÿla njla ke;s ksid o@ hk nj fuys§ l,amkd 

l< hq;= lreKls' 

fï WmdodkialkaO m[aplfhys wdiajdohl=;a we;af;a 

h' wd§kjhl=;a we;af;a h' hul hïlsis iqjhla fyda i;=gla 

yg .kS kï th tys we;s wdYajdoh hs' hulska hïlsis kmqrla 

fõ kï th tys we;s wd§kjh hs' 

i;a;ajhka WmdodkialkaO m[aplhg fumuK we,qï 

lrkq ,nkafka tys we;s wdYajdohla we;s ksid h' tys we;af;a 

wdYajdoh muKla u kï thg lsisfjla fkd l,lsfrkafka 

h' th lsisfjl=g;a tmd fkd jkafka h' ta .ek yg .kakd 

;DIaKdj lsisfjl=g;a keish yels fkd jkafka h' 

ialkaO m[aplh .ek l,lsÍ" ialkaO m[aplh tmd 

ù ta .ek i;=gq jkakd jQ tys wef,kakd jQ ;DIaKdj isò 

ialkaO m[aplh yer ksjkg meñKshd jQ nqoaOdÈ W;a;ufhda 

o fndfyda h' ta W;a;uhkag ;DIaKdj keish yels jQfha o 

ialkaOhkays i;H jYfhka u uy;a jQ wd§kjhl=;a we;s ùu 

ksid u h' 

fï ialkaO m[aplh úI ñY% jQ flala f.ähla jeks h' 

úI ñY% jQ flala f.äh olsk l,ays is;g iqjhla yd i;=gla 

jkafka h' iqjò wd>%yKh lrk l,ays o" rih wdYajdokh 

lrk l,ays o tfia u is;=g iqjhla yd i;=gla jkafka h' th 

tys we;s wdYajdoh hs' 

hfula th je

ÿla lror tkak tkak Tn fkdie,S 

Yla;su;a fjkak 

Tnf.a oEia udkfha we;a;d jQ o" Tfí oEig fkd 

fmfkakd jQ o fï f,dalfha we;s lsisjla ljrodlj;a iodld,sl 

jkafka ke;s nj Tn óg fmr wid we;' tfia kï" —hx lsxÑ 

iuqoh Oïux iínx ;x ksfrdaO Oïux˜ - fï f,dalfha hula 

fyda hïlsis flfkl= yg .;a;d kï ta flkd fyda ta foh 

wksjd¾fhka u jekiS hkjd hkak ia:sridr h' 

ieneúka u" —¨Êc;s m¨Êc;s f,dfld˜ - fï f,dalh 

lsh,d lshkafka leä,d ì`È,d hk" m`M`ÿ fjk jia;=jlghs' 

tfia úkdY ù hk f,dalhl —hoksÉpx ;x ÿlaLx˜ - hï 

fohla wks;H fõ kï th ÿlla njg m;a jkafka ks;e;sks' 

wmg tf,i yef`.kafka wm ;ju;a mD:.ack wjÈfha miqjk 

neúks' 

ta jdf.au" —k;aÓ f,dafla wkkaÈf;d˜ - fï f,dafla kskaod 

fkd ,nmq lsisu flfkla we;af;a keye' tfukau" —talka;x 

jd mixisf;da˜ - fï f,dafla ;kslru m%Yxidj ú;rlau 

,nmq flfkl=;a we;af;a keye' ljfrl= fyda ljrodl fyda 

iudcfha .e/yqï j,g md;% ù ;sfí' kskaodjkag ,la ù ;sfí' 

we;eïúg fuf,i .rykafka" fï wdldrfhka kskaod 

lrkafka ie,iqï iy.;j úh yelsh' ;uka fl;rï wjxlj" 

m%;sm;a;s.relj wo fï iudcfha cSj;a jqj;a" th reiaikafka 

ke;s" th oEiska n,d isáh fkd yels we;eï l=yl is;a j,ska 

msreKq ñksiqka ksrka;rfhka u W;aidy orkafka ksjerÈ 

mqoa.,hdj jrfoa mg,jd .ekSu Wfoid h' 

—ÿ,a,fNd w`ä. iïmkafkd— - yeufoalskau wx.iïmQ¾K 

jqk wh fï f,dafl yßu wvqhs' thhs ienE ;;a;ajh' tjka 

jgdmsgdjl wm hï fohlska" tla me;slvlska cSú;h 

ch.%yKh lrk úg —chx fõrx mij;s ÿlaLx fida;s 

mrdðf;da˜ - iuyre talg uyd mqÿudldr úÈyg ffjr 

lrkjd' B¾Ihd iy.; l=yl jgdmsgdjl Èú f.jk úg 

wmg fujka wjdikdjka; brKï w;aùu f,daliajNdjh hs' 

ikrdur ;=ka f,dalhla ioyï wud isis,iska uy;a 

lreKdnrj ksjd ikid iqjm;a l



cSú;hl id¾:l;ajh l%shdYS,S;ajhhs''' 

j;auka ck iudch foi n,k úg fmkS hk ldrKhla 

jkafka" ñksiqkaf.ka fndfyda fofkl= lïue,s l=iS; 

;;a;ajhlg m;aj we;s nj hs' tjekakkag ´kE u wjia:djl 

´kE u fohla lshkakg yelshdj mj;S' 

—wfka ±ka yß uykaishs" ±ka wõj" ±ka jeiaifk" 

Wfoag fkfõ yjig lruq˜ hkd§ joka ksrka;rfhka fujka 

mqoa.,hkaf.ka wikakg ,efí' iEu ld¾h l¾;jHhla u 

kshñ; iqÿiq fõ,dfõ § isÿ fkd lr l,a ±óu" lïue,s 

l=iS; mqoa.,hkaf.a ±lsh yels ;j;a tla fmdÿ ,CIKhls' 

iqmskaj;a Tn lrKShfu;a; iQ;% foaYkdj fkdfhl=;a 

jr lshjd we;' wid we;' f.!rjKSh jQ uyd ix>r;akh 

úiska Wfoa iji ica®dhkd lr;s' fï lrKShfu;a; iQ;% 

foaYkdfõ tk —ilaflda˜ hk .=Kfhka lshefjkafka" tfia;a 

ke;skï bka woyia lrkq ,nkafka" oCIfhl= ùu .ek hs' 

mskaj;aks" ljr flfkl= jqj;a ;u ;ukaf.a cSú; 

id¾:l;ajhg m;a lrjd .ekSug kï ta ;eke;a;d fyda 

;eke;a;sh W;aidyjka; úh hq;=h" oCI úh hq;=h" l%shdYS,S 

úh hq;=h' l=iS;lñka" lïue,slñka Èú f.jkakkag lju 

ljrodlj;a ;u ;ukaf.a cSú; ÈhqKqjla lrd mojdf.k hd 

fkd yels h' 

wms mqxÑ WodyrKhlg mdi,a úfha miqjk l=vd 

orefjl= .ksuq' ta ÿj fyda mq;d m; fmd; mdvï lrkakg 

W;aidy orkafka ke;sj yeu;siafia u ksod .kakg mqreÿ 

mqyqKq ù isákafka kï ta orejd ;udf.a wOHdmkh lvdlmam,a 

lr .kS' wOHdmkh lvdlmam,a jQ ;ek iudchg ìys jkafka 

iudchg;a" ;ukagj;a lsis`ÿ wdldrhlg jeo.eïulg ke;s 

mqoa.,fhls' 

tfukau" ;ukag wh;a jev fldgia ks;r ks;r l,a 

ouñka ksod .ksñka" w,ilñka hq;=j Èú f.jkakg mqreÿ 

mqyqKq jQ jeäysáhka o msßySulg m;a jkafka Tjqkg;a fkd 

±kSu h' fujka mqoa.,hka Èfkka Èk u mßydKsh lrd hdu 

fkd je,elaúh yels ldrKhls' 

ieneúka u w,ilñka msß" lïue,slñka hq;= l=iS;hska 

iEu úgu mrdcs;fhl= yd iudkh' cSú;h keue;s .x.dfõ 

Trej meof.k hñka id¾:l ;rKhla lr .; fkd yels 

wid¾:l" wcSù mqoa.,hka jkafka o fujekakkah' 

l=iS;hd ;uka úiska ;ud u msßySulg m;a lr.kakjd 

fia u" ;u mjqf,a {d;Ska o msßySulg m;a lrhs' tfukau" 

;ekam;a Okh mjd Èfkka Èk úkdYhg m;a lr.kafka ;uka 

lsis`ÿ wdldrhl uqo,a bmehSulg W;aiql fkd jk ksid h' 

lreKq ldrkd tfia kï Tn lsisodl l=iS; núka msß" 

lïue,s w,i ;;a;ajhlg ljrodlj;a m;a fkd jkak' 

yels iEu wjia:djl § u ù¾hh jvkak' ilaflda .=Kfhla 

msßmqka flfkl= njg m;a fjkak' iEu ld¾h l¾;jHhlu 

oCIfhl=" l%shdYS,sfhl= njg m;a fjkak' Tn jeäysáfhl= 

kï Tn" Tfí orejdg wdo¾Yj;a fjkak' l=vd ld,fha mgka 

u Tfí ÿj fyda mq;d oCIfhl= lrkak" l%shdYS,s;ajhlska fyì 

W;=ï ñksfil= lrkak W;aidy .kak' ks;ru yß foa lshd § 

lïue,s ùfï we;s wd§kjh lshd fokak' 

Tn ljr fyda wdldrhlska Tfí orejd l=i,;djhlska 

fyì wfhl= lrkakg fjr ù¾hh orkjd kï" Tfí orejd 

i;H jYfhka u fyg Èk f,dj Èkkakg W;aidyj;a jkq ksh; 

h' Tn úiska fmkajd fok ta l%shdYS,S;ajh Tfí orejdf.ka 

iir .uk 

id¾:lj fl

úoHdudk jkafka ùfrdaodr wNsudkj;a pß;hla f,isks' 

oyfï iòyka jk mßoafoka oCI mqoa.,fhl= ;=< jvd 

j¾Okh lrjd .; hq;= W;aidyhka i;r wdldrhla .kS' 

tkï" ;ud ;=< we;s fkdjQ wl=i,a" tfia;a ke;skï ;ud úiska 

fuf;la fkd lrk ,oaod jQ mdml¾u" jerÈ iy.; foaj,a 

;jÿrg;a fkd lr isàug wêIaGdkhla we;s lr .; hq;= h' 

tfiau" ;uka w;ska isoaO jkakd jQ hï hï jerÈ jev 

fukau ish,q mdmS l%shdjka lsisu úÈylska ;jÿrg;a fkd lr 

isàug b;du;a ±ä f,i W;aidy f.k lghq;= l< hq;= fõ' 

tfukau" ;ud ;=< ke;s .=K jf.au ;udf.ka olakg 

fkd ,efnk yelshdjka Wlyd f.k tajd jvd j¾Okh lrjd 

.ekSu msKsi ksrka;rfhka W;aidyj;a úh hq;= h' ta jdf.au" 

;uka ika;lfha mj;skakd jQ hym;a wdo¾Yj;a yelshdjka 

Èfkka Èk u ÈhqKq lrjd .ekSug;a Tn Èßu;a úh h;= u h' 

ieneúkau fïjd flfkl=f.a l%shdYS,S;ajh fjkqfjka 

w;sYh jákd Wodr;r .=Khka fõ' wfma iudch foi b;du;a 

úuis,su;aj n,k l, fmkS hk ;j;a tla ldrKhla jkafka" 

iudcfha cSj;a jk we;euqka ish W;am;a;sfha isg u iudc 

úfrdaë" jerÈ iy.; mdml¾uhkaf.ka je

id¾:l;ajh 

fjkqfjka Tng 

,efnk lsisu 

wjia:djla u`. 

fkd yßkak' 

Tfnka .s,sfyk 

fï fudfyd; 

Tng hd;fh˜ 

- ljodj;a ;j;a flfkla ;,d fm,d mSvdjg m;a lrkak 

tmd' Tn hï wdldrhlska ;j;a flfkl= ksid mSvdjg m;a 

fjkakg wlue;s fia u" wka flfkl= o Tn ksid mSvdjg 

m;a jkakg lsisúfgl;a leue;s jkafka ke;' —k mfrda mrx 

ksl=ífí:˜ - ta jf.au" ljodj;au lsisu flfkla jxpkslj 

rjÜgkak W;aidy fkd .kak' flfkl= uq

Tfí wd;aud¾:h 

;=

w;sW;al¾Ij;a whqßka 

;dhs,ka;fha meje;s 

f.da,Sh fn!oaO 

kdhlhkaf.a 

m

ld,Sk jYfhka ygf.k we;s 

úúOdldrfha wNsfhda.hka yuqfõ 

fkd ie,S" fkd fi,aù taldhk 

wruqKla Tiafia .uka lrñka fndÿkq 

whs;sjdislï iqrCIs; lrjd .ekSu 

iòyd l;sldj;la we;s lr .ekSu 

iòyd rgj,a 41 l fn!oaO kdhlhka yd 

fn!oaO ksfhdacs;hska ;dhs,ka;fha § yuq 

ù idlÉPd l jYfhka idlÉPdjg n`ÿka jQ 

w;r" tlu mrmqrla jYfhka .; 

yels bÈß mshjrhka iïnkaOfhka 

o fhdackd bÈßm;a úKs' meñKs isá 

iEu ksfhdacs;fhl=gu w;sf.!rjd¾y 

;dhs,ka;fha ix>rdc kdhl 

iajdókaøhdKka jykafiaj neye±lSug 

o fuys§ wjia:dj ysñ jQy' 

uy;a wNsudkhlska meje;s 

f.da,Sh fn!oaO kdhlhkaf.a m



;ukag ì`ÿjla fyda Woõjla 

Wmldrhla l< wfhl=g lsisodl 

wk¾:hla fkd lrkak 

Tn;a hq;=lï ±kf.k 

cSj;a fjk flfkla o@''' 

ñksidf.a j;auka cSjk rgdj fnfyúka ixlS¾K;ajhlg 

m;aj we;ehs lSu w;sYhska u ksjerÈ h' ld¾hnyq,;ajh 

ueÈka f.jk fï Èúfha hq;=lï yd j.lSï hk udkj 

ixfõ§;djhka ish,a,la u Èfkka Èk mßydKshg m;a fjñka 

;sfí' ieneúka u th wjdikdjka; ;;a;ajhls' 

tjka wjdikdjka; ;;a;ajhla yuqfõ flfkl=f.ka 

;j;a flfkl= fj; bgqúh hq;= hq;=lï yd j.lSï fudkjd 

o@ hkak .ek l;dny lsÍu mjd ksYaM, fohls' ta ukao h;a" 

hfula y`ÿkdf.k ta ;eke;a;d yd weiqrg m;ajQ od mgka 

fï fudfyd; olajd u È.ska È.g u yDohdx.u j isÿ l

MEDITATION AND IT'S BENEFITS 

Getting to Know Your Mind 

Imagine if the whole world practiced meditation. If everybody 

in the world had the opportunity to get to know their mind. 

To clearly perceive the wholesome mental qualities that 

need to be adopted, nurtured and perfected, as well as the 

unwholesome mental afflictions that need to be relinquished 

and eradicated, and then implemented the invaluable 

meditation methods taught by the Buddha. 

I think that you may agree that all wars and conflicts would 

be pacified, and peace and understanding would pervade 

the world. As His Holiness the Dalai Lama says, “If every 

eight year old in the world is taught meditation, we will 

eliminate violence from the world within one generation." 

We all want peace and happiness, and want to avoid conflict 

and suffering. But we need to understand the causes of peace 

and happiness, and adopt and practice them. We also need to 

understand the causes of conflict and suffering, and abandon 

and eradicate them. This way we will achieve our goal. 

Everything begins in the mind, all things are constructs 

of the mind. We are what we think. Thinking, acting 

and speaking with a pure mind leads to positive results. 

Thinking, acting and speaking with an impure mind leads 

to negative results. When a pebble is thrown into a pond, 

the ripples that are created cover all parts of the pond, 

likewise every thought, action and word effects everything. 

Peace must firstly be developed internally, in our own 

mind and then expressed outwardly through our actions 

and words. We must live by example. Thinking, acting and 

speaking with the motivation to cause and maintain peace, 

harmony and understanding. Then peace can be caused 

and realised, and the lack of peace can be overcome. 

The Buddha Dharma clearly teaches morality and a path 

to peace. Buddhist meditation is grounded in morality 

and leads to the realisation of genuine wisdom and 

compassion. But if we live contrary to these teachings then 

genuine peace based on true wisdom and compassion 

can never be individually or collectively realised. 

To calm our mind, first we must live morally and therefore 

be free of regret and guilt. A mind free of regret and 

guilt is more conducive to and ripe for the practise of 

meditation, which enables us to develop genuine insight 

into the nature of our mind and the nature of reality. 

When our mind is calm and clear, we will be less confused, 

worried and anxious, and therefore able to perceive things 

more clearly, and able to make better choices on what to do 

and what not to do in our lives. We will be able to deal much 

more clearly and efficiently with life’s changes and difficulties. 

To bring about the awakening of students of all temperaments, 

the Buddha taught a wonderful variety of spiritual practises. 

There are foundation practises for the development of loving 

kindness, generosity and moral integrity, the universal ground 

of spiritual life. Then there is a vast array of meditation 

practises to train the mind and open the heart. 

These practises include awareness of the breath 

and body, mindfulness of feelings and thoughts, 

practises of mantra and devotion, visualisation and 

contemplative reflection, and practises leading to refined 

and profoundly expanded states of consciousness. 

Us sentient beings are all different in one way or another. 

All at different stages on our spiritual journey, our path 

to enlightenment. Therefore, we should seek to receive 

instructions on the particular methods, as taught by the Buddha, 

that are suitable to our current individual temperaments 

and needs, and wholeheartedly put them into practise. 

Benefits of meditation are now widely known and the practice 

of meditation has become part of the mainstream in many 

places around the world. For instance, it has become common 

place for meditation to be practised at various educational 

facilities such as schools and universities. Also many medical 

practitioners encourage their patients to meditate to help the 

healing process. These are just a couple of examples how the 

practice of meditation has become part of mainstream culture. 

As mentioned above, meditation helps us to get to know 

our minds, enabling us to be aware of the harmful mental 

states that we need to relinquish and eradicate, as well as the 

beneficial mental states that we need to adopt, nurture and 

perfect. It helps us to be more calm, clear, stable and content, 

and helps to improve our short and long term memory. 

It also helps to enable us to communicate with 

others and all of nature in a more clear, peaceful and 

understanding way. Therefore the practise of meditation 

not only benefits the individual practitioner, but also 

all of the living beings that we come into contact with. 

Meditation is for the purpose of understanding the true 

nature of our mind. It reveals the inner psychological world. 

It penetrates the ordinary, superficial perception that 

obscures the nature of reality. With meditation you can 

understand the reality of self and other phenomena, for if you 

understand your own mind, you will understand everything. 

Without meditation we cannot realise the truth, for the 

mind will remain clouded with disturbing thoughts and 

emotions, and will become more and more confused 

and deluded over time. So the whole purpose of 

meditation is to lessen the deluded afflictions of our 

mind and eventually eradicate them from the very roots. 

Just as a professional tree-cutter would carefully cut back the 

branches of a tree, before being able to dig out the roots and 

eventually get rid of even the tiniest bits of the roots, so that the 

tree has absolutely no chance of growing again. We must chip 



away at our delusions and mental afflictions. So that 

we can get to and uproot their root cause, and totally 

eradicate even the propensity for them to arise again. 

Meditation makes the mind sharper, stronger 

and clearer, enabling us to solve our own 

problems more skilfully, as well as being 

able to call on the power of our mind to 

make profound changes in our life. We will 

become healthier and happier, for it has been proven 

that there is a strong relationship between 

meditation, and physical and 

psychological well-being. It is only 

through engaging in the practise of 

meditation that we can transform our limited 

powers of concentration into extraordinary 

unlimited powers of concentration. 

Generally, I think we should meditate as much 

as possible. Although, not too little and not too much. If it’s 

too little, our progress will be slow. If too much, then we 

might burn ourselves out a bit. Remember the 

Buddha’s path is known as the middle path. 

We should meditate at least once a day. Although 

may I suggest that you do a short meditation in 

the morning, maybe 10-20 minutes, and then 

another 20 minute session in the evening. 

Of cause you can meditate for as long as 

you want. If you have time during the day, 

you can have another session then too. 

It’s important to stick to your plans to meditate, and not keep 

putting it off and doing other stuff instead. Be committed, be 

consistent, be brave, and enjoy getting to know yourself. 

The following is some simple instruction 

on meditation. Firstly, practise 

recitation of taking refuge in the 

Triple Gem – Buddha (The supreme 

enlightened teacher), Dharma (The 

teaching that leads to enlightenment), 

and Sangha (The supportive, harmonious 

community that upholds and shares the 

teachings). Along with any other prayers, 

verses and teachings that you are familiar with. 

Sit quietly in a comfortable position. Close your 

eyes. Bring your mind to your body, and from the 

bottom to the top, release any physical tension. 

Then bring your mind to your breathe. Breathing in and 

breathing out. Just simply follow your breath. Whenever 

thoughts arise or you become distracted, let go of the 

thoughts or distractions without force and gently place your 

mind back on the breath. If your mind becomes dull or sleepy, 

just refocus more brightly on your breath. This way re-placing 

your mind on your breath becomes the antidote for both 

the distracted and worried mind, as well as the dull mind. 

Set yourself about 20 minutes to do this. Although, as 

mentioned, you can meditate for as long as you like. 

Be patient with yourself. It gets easier with practise. 

Remember that even if we plan to walk around the 

whole world, we can only ever take one step at a time. 

At the end of the meditation session, dedicate 

all of your merits to all sentient beings, and 

the realisation of supreme enlightenment. 

Another method of meditation that is recommended is 

'Loving Kindness Meditation'. As in the previous instruction, 

begin by sitting quietly in a comfortable position and gently 

close your eyes. Take as much time on each aspect as you need 

to genuinely experience and radiate warm loving kindness. 

Extend genuine warm loving kindness and compassion to 

yourself; to your family, loved ones and friends; to those you 

may regard as enemies; to those you may regard as strangers; 

to all sentient beings, without exception, throughout infinite 

space; wishing that we all have happiness and it’s causes, 

that we are all free from suffering and it’s causes, and that 

we all abide in genuine warm loving kindness and compassion. 

Along with your regular meditation sessions, you could also do 

what I like to call, ‘meditation in a cup’ (like 2-3 minute noodles 

o r soup, haha). Whenever you have a few minutes 

free time, whether you are standing, walking, 

sitting or lying down, just focus on your breath. 

For those of you who drive, you could practise 

what I like to call, ‘traffic light meditation’. If you 

are out driving and stop at a traffic light, rather than 

wishing that the light turn green, calm your mind by 

focusing on your breath. (But don’t close your eyes, haha). 

If we keep our mind upright without wavering, remaining 

without greed and desire, and we live consciously in the present 

moment, then whatever we do is practising the Dharma. 

Our practise is not just about external form, it is about 

experiencing with our mind. When the mind is clear 

and stable, our behaviour will not go astray. Not 

only will we be happy, others will also feel safe 

and secure in our company. This is practise. 

The mind must be clear and stable, and not 

follow the changing external environment. 

When a situation arises, our mind shouldn’t be 

swayed immediately by our surroundings. This is practise. 

Have a great time getting to know your mind. Keep your mind 

calm, clear, flexible and wholesome, as much as possible. Let 

go of any unwholesome thoughts or attitudes. Be peaceful, 

loving and kind. That’s all, quite simple and uncomplicated. 

Andrew. J. Williams 

Senior Dharma Teacher 

Melbourne, Australia 

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Ndjkdfõ ksrdñi Yla;sh 

wefußldkqjkag mila lrjk 

w;sf.!rjd¾y 

lyò wurnqoaê kdysñmdKka jykafia 

—ioafOd iSf,k iïmkafkd hfid fNd. 

iumamsf;d - hx hx mfoix Nc;s ;;a: ;;af:p 

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mshkkao kdhl iajdókaøhdKka jykafia;a" w;a;k.,a, 

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uOHfha h' 

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udisl fn!oaO i`.rdj" úfoaYhkays msysá Y%S ,xld ;dkdm;s 

ld¾hd," uyflduidßia ld¾hd, yd Y%S ,dxlslhkaf.a ix.ï 

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úydria:dk fj; iy Y%S ,xldfõ úfoia.; Y%S ,dxlslhkaf.a 

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msßilg PDF ;dCIKh Tiafia iEu uilu B-fï,a lr yßkq 

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ta wkqj" b;du;a flá ld,hl § hqfrdamh mqrd fnfyúka 

ckm%sh jQ —fu;a;djf,dalkh˜ udisl fn!oaO i`.rdj" 

fuf;la wka;¾cd,h Tiafia lshjQ hqfrdamfha fjfik iyDo 

mdGlhkag uqøs; msgm;a jYfhka ,nd §u ks, jYfhka miq. 

shod isÿ flßKs' 

hqfrdamdlrfha Y%s ,dxlslhka jeä u msßila fjfik 

b;d,sfhka ,o wdrdOkdjla u; b;d,sh n,d .sh 

fu;a;djf,dalkfha ks¾ud;D" iNdm;s yd m%Odk l¾;D nqoaêl 

ixcSj uy;d b;d,sfha fn%Ishd kqjr msysá fn%Ishd fn!oaO 

úydrfha úydrdêm;s w;sf.!rjd¾y jf;da., Oïñl kdhl 

iajdókaøhdKka jykafiag —fu;a;djf,dalkh˜ udisl fn!oaO 

b;d,sfha fn%Ishd kqjr fn!oaO úydria:dkfha oS''' 

i`.rdj b;d,sh iòyd ks, jYfhka mQcd lf



fu;a;djf,dalkfha ks¾ud;D" iNdm;s fukau m%Odk l¾;D nqoaêl ixÔj jk ud úiska fu;a;djf,dalk fn!oaO m%ldYk uOHia:dkfha m%ldYkhla jYfhka j¾I 2016 foieïn¾ 

ui 10 fjksod le,Ksh" o`M.u" mrK kqjr mdf¾" wxl 382 orK ia:dkfha msysá —iS wekaâ ã m%skag¾ia˜ uqøKd,fhka uqøKh lr fufia m%isoaO lrk ,È' 

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Mettavalokanaya Buddhist Magazine - December 13 2016

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