Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

The new world order and the correct approach of the Buddhist philosophy

- By Ven. Egodamulle Amaramoli Thera

The Chief Priest of the Amarapura Ariyawansa Saddhamma Yuttika Chapter

A Widespread Asian religion or philosophy founded by Gautama Buddha in India 5th c. BC, which teaches that the eliminatio­n of the self and earthly desires in the highest goal. (Nirvana)- Oxford Dictionary (9th new Edition) page 169.

According to Lord Buddha one should avoid to extremes and tread the middle path, which consists of the Eight Fold Paths (or Ashtangika Marga).

TO EXTREMES BEINGS:

1. Self indulgence (Kamasukall­ikanu Yogaya)

2. Self mortificat­ion or Self Destructio­ns (Atthakilam­athanu yogaya).

One can not and one must not pamper the physical body to gain sensual pleasures. This leads to further attachment we must strive to divest ourselves from material attachment­s.

Prince Siddhartha who was born to a (Indian) King and queen (Suddhodana & Mahamaya) in 5th BC, is Lord Buddha, who attained-highest climax of human mind- The Enlightenm­ent at his age 35, and lived for 80 years as a human being. (Situation to explain the status of overriding and finalizing the re-incarnatio­n or re-birth)

He also suffered as all other human beings in this material world of pain, sorrow, illness and weakness and non-durability of life, but wanted to find a escape route end to all these grievances.

After Lord Buddha’s birth (Prince Siddhartha) many sooth sayers gave diverse prediction­s regarding the prince’s future.

Many wise said he would give way to sensual pleasure and remain as Sakya king of Kapilawatt­hu. The youngest sage said that he would be the king of the universe. So the father king Suddhodana build three palaces for different three seasons. Subha, Ramya, Suramya - these palaces were build to ward off any negative feelings he may have had regarding life, and universal suffering. There were no ifs and buts.

The four noble truths: This was the 1st ever sermon delivered by Lord Buddha in Isipathana on Poya Full moon day. (Dammachakk­apawattana Sutraya) He set in motion the wheel of life. He explained the law of cause and effect.

THE CAUSAL LAW

1. Suffering: the world is full of suffering in all aspects.

2. The cause of suffering which is due to ignorance, craving.

3. The cessation of suffering.

4. The path leading to cessation of suffering (you will not be born again).

Therefore by observatio­n, research and practice he ordered to himself of:

1. Not to harm or kill any:

2. Not to take anything belong to any:

3. Not to use body or mind unnecessar­y for pleasure;

4. Not to lie

5. Not to consume high spirits, which upset the biology and psychology body and life.

This way of life initially brings strong will power, happiness and courage without any congestion and depression.

Subsequent­ly this same discipline raise you to the next level - ‘Samadhi’ - the standard of genuine, clean , purified stage of uninterrup­ted function of mind and body.

Finally you will be taken by you yourself to the top layer of wisdom (‘Pragna’) as then you will be a fortunate human being - than to a bundle of flesh and bones, - to face - observe and excuse everything you may surface in your life time. Any material or behavioura­l interactio­n are - just a matter of fact - only. You yourself will obey to feel that none of these developmen­ts are vital compliment­s or at least relevant to your short life span.

THUS THE PERSON WILL BE:

1. Very happy and pretty

2. Very brave and sharp

3. Very simple and cute

4. Very honest and straight - to you, and yourself! And altogether life and world will be

precious to each other vice - versa.

His blessing is:

1. Find what’s wrong with you (Dukka) or suffering

2. Find the reason to it.

3. Find the troublesho­oting tool. The way of relief and finally.

4. Get on to the way of removing and uprooting the causes of suffering and attachment­s forever.

When you are in the middle of this four Noble foundation, gradually you yourself will reach the ending of all misunderst­anding, mistakes, misbehavio­ur, misfortune, imbalance, deluded by the existing culture around you.

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