The Monk and the A Study of the Traditional Sinhalese Village
J. B. Disanayaka Books
Emeritus Professor Dissanayake stands as a leading authority on the Sinhala language, with a profound dedication to linguistics, culture, and history. His extensive academic career, spanning over four decades of teaching at the University of Colombo, has left an indelible mark on the study of Sinhala. His works offer deep insights into the intricacies of the language and its connection to cultural heritage. Dissanayake's approach blends linguistic precision with a passion for preserving and disseminating the richness of Sinhala tradition.
This booklet is about the buddha, the founder of buddhism, one of the greatest of our time. We cannot separate tradition from history if we are to grasp the full significance of the classical Buddha-biography as delineated in Buddhist literature and art, Those who roundly dismiss its so-called "mythological" elements as of a later-day accretions fail to discover the buddha, the enlightened one. Instead, as the venerable Bhikku Sanharakkitha says, they "find a person, no doubt amiable and agreeable who believed that he had gained enlightenment"." This booklet is about the buddha, the founder of buddhism, one of the greatest of our time.
