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The search for the Buddha’s toothbrush By Bhante S. Dhammika of Australia We usually think of the Buddha’s Dhamma as being “deep, difficult to see, accessible to the wise, and going against the stream” and with good reason. The Buddha himself described his Dhamma like this. Further, when we examine it we see that it deals with some of the most fundamental questions of life and destiny in terms as subtle and as comprehensive as any modern philosopher or psychologist. But while this is true, it is equally true that the Buddha addresses far less lofty but still important issues, issues that relevant to ordinary human beings, whether they be awakened or not, whether they be professors, postmen or pheasants. An example of this less lofty but still important aspect of the Dhamma is what the Buddha had to say about dental hygiene. “Dental hygiene!” some might ask. “What has ...
May 11, 2016
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A hat trick and a top hat The last year of Neil Joseph I have a copy of the photograph of the 1926 Royal team given to me by my uncle (see below) which includes my Dad but I wasn’t really driven to make inquiries regarding the whereabouts of the 1927 photo, nor did my father show much interest. To me the 1926 team had Neil Joseph in it and very little else mattered. My Dad is also at the back and so I have a record of him, as well as my uncle, the captain. Standing: P.N Bartholomeusz, Major L.V. Gunaratne, Major H.L. Reid, Mr. L.H.W. Sampson, Mr. T.D. Wijesinghe, E.G.L. Lieversz. Seated: W. Ludovici, N.S. Joseph, D.W.L. Lieversz (Capt), H. Edward “Polo”.Wijetunga, H.C. Dharamaratne. Ground: Charles Harold Wilfred de Soysa (Bishop), Albert Eustace Ratnarajah “Bunnie” Paul, N. Kandiah, P.K. Ranhotty ...
Read More →Spicy Food Puts Spice Into Your Life by Dr. Harold Gunatillake Health Writer Asians and Chinese have been eating spicy food for ages. Westerners would sprinkle some Sriracha sauce or Tabasco and call it spicy. Yes, Sriracha sauce contains chilli sauce made from the paste of chilli peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt, and could be very spicy if much is added into your meal. On the other hand Asians and Chinese do incorporate such ingredients in the cooking process as flavourings. In Thailand, Sriracha is used as a dripping sauce. Particularly for seafood, In Vietnamese cuisine this sauce is added as a condiment for pho, fried Huy Fong Foods. Asians believe in addition to create a biting pungency spicy taste, adds cut or whole chillies, and chilli powder directly during the cooking process. The beneficial effects of capsaicin in red peppers have been documented in experimental studies. Such ...
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May 3, 2016
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Tagged Blood thinner, Chillies make you slim, Good for arthritis, Harold Gunatillake, Kills bacteria, Live longer, Reduce weight, Spicy Food
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Sri Lanka names 17 players for England ...
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Read More →SPORTING ROYALTY When Lorenz Pereira reigned supreme Lorenz Pereira captained the Combined College Cricket Team in 1958 Standing L – R: M.L. Idroos (STC), Raja de Silva (SJC), Anton Perera (SPC), Kingsley Fernando (St. Seb C), Priya Perera (SJC), Y. Amaradasa (Ananda), Suranjith Mendis (POW). Seated L – R: Lionel Fernando (SBC), Lorenz Pereira (Royal), L.R. Gunatilleke (Wesley C) and Sarath Samarasinghe (Royal). Eustace Lorenz Pereira could quite easily be regarded as the most outstanding sportsman produced in the 180-year-old history of Royal College, Colombo, an academic institution that can trace its beginnings way back to 1835. As the college song goes “and thence did Lanka’s learning thrive.” Lorenz (Lollo to some), as he is affectionately known, excelled – and that is merely putting it mildly –with five colours in major sports – cricket, rugby, tennis, athletics and, in addition, Public Schools athletics colours. He also captained the Royal cricket ...
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Apr 28, 2016
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Kurakkan (Eleucinecoracana) Health by Dr Harold Gunatillake Health writer Sri Lankan traditional staple food items consumed by the locals are mainly made of rice flour, wheat flour and occasionally kurakkan flour. The latter is used mainly to make pittu, roti and string hoppers (indiappams). There are doubts about the goodness of kurakkan, and as a result wheat and rice flour are more popular and palatable, used on a daily basis for items cooked mostly for breakfast and dinner Millet seed or kurakkan is most often associated as the main ingredient in bird seed mixtures in most countries.In Sri Lanka it is used especially among the rural population as a main ingredient in most preparations. Presently, in Sri Lanka one could buy kurakkan biscuits and crackers manufactured by the biscuit companies. Presently, it is grown in Anuradapura, Monoragala, Hambantota, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Nuwaraliya, Ampara, Badulla, and Jaffna districts. Most farmers favour irrigating transplanted kurakkan ...
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Apr 26, 2016
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Tagged Avoid Gallstones, gluten free, Goitrogenic, high GI foods, Kurakkan, Millet seed, Protection against breast cancer
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2016 marks 60 years of service by The Bankstown Lions Club ...
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MIND BLOWING FACTS ABOUT INDIA THE FIRST RAILROAD WAS CONSTRUCTED BY TWO HINDUS/PARSI (JAMSETJEE JEEJEEBHOY AND JAGANATH SHUNKERSETH) AND NOT THE BRITISH HITLER WANTED THIS HINDU ATHLETE TO ACCEPT GERMAN CITIZENSHIP AND PLAY FOR GERMANY Dhyanchand was an Indian field hockey player, who is widely considered as the greatest field hockey player of all time. He is most remembered for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and1936) in field hockey, during an era where India was the most dominant team in Hockey. Known as “The Wizard” for his superb ball control, Dhyanchand played his final international match in 1948, having scored more than 400 goals during his international career. INDIA’S 25 RICHEST PEOPLE HAVE A COMBINED NET WORTH OF $174.8 BILLION, WHICH IS ABOUT AS MUCH AS UKRAINE’S GDP THE BIGGEST AIR EVACUATION IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND WAS DONE BY INDIA ...
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