http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-10945 Justitia Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:37:18 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/#comment-10945 How did the Buddha travel from Nepal across the vast subcontinent of India,cross the Palk Strait and come to Sri lanka? There were no means of transportation,no roads, no sea going vessels at that time. Some say that he came to sri lanka many times. Can anyone explain. How did the Buddha travel from Nepal across the vast subcontinent of India,cross the Palk Strait and come to Sri lanka? There were no means of transportation,no roads, no sea going vessels at that time. Some say that he came to sri lanka many times. Can anyone explain.

]]> http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Ravi C. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:03:50 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/#comment-2397 Dear Tyrrol, When we refer legends on Lord Buddha's visit to Sri Lanka it says that he created an island and chased away demons to that island called Giri Divaina.Even today,when local witch doctors want to call demons ,they call them from Giri Divaina.In other hand we can assume that even the Lord Buddha has recognized the teritorial integrity for demons. Dear Tyrrol,
When we refer legends on Lord Buddha’s visit to Sri Lanka it says that he created an island and chased away demons to that island called Giri Divaina.Even today,when local witch doctors want to call demons ,they call them from Giri Divaina.In other hand we can assume that even the Lord Buddha has recognized the teritorial integrity for demons.

]]> http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-2396 Tyrol Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:56:23 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/#comment-2396 Ravi C, what did you mean by that last sentence? What is a Giri Divina? Ravi C, what did you mean by that last sentence? What is a Giri Divina?

]]> http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Kaputa Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:54:17 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/#comment-2395 Excellent article - glad you are writing again. The government has demons of its own, and I wonder to what end they will employ them in the service of promoting the Chintanaya. Excellent article – glad you are writing again. The government has demons of its own, and I wonder to what end they will employ them in the service of promoting the Chintanaya.

]]> http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/comment-page-1/#comment-2394 Ravi C. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:54:30 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/when-buddha-met-the-demons-of-lanka/#comment-2394 According to the ground situation regarding to the HR in Sri Lanka, we can expect what you mentioned in your article.Hiding behind the History and the Buddhism, some consultants (there are massive number of consultants) to the supreme power may suggest to chase away "demons" from this land.But the problem is to find a "Giri Divina". According to the ground situation regarding to the HR in Sri Lanka, we can expect what you mentioned in your article.Hiding behind the History and the Buddhism, some consultants (there are massive number of consultants) to the supreme power may suggest to chase away “demons” from this land.But the problem is to find a “Giri Divina”.

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