Travels in Sri Lanka, the Holy Land of BuddhismSri Lanka's civil war lasted 26 years, from 1983 to 2009.
This was a civil war between Sinhala Buddhists, the majority of the population, and Tamil Hindus, the minority. Of course, religion was not the only major factor, but I was shocked that Buddhism became involved in the civil war.
Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Southeast AsiaIt was surprising to learn that Buddhist scholars, orators, and preaching masters used to speak about Buddhism on the radio in Japan and had a strong influence on many people.
In this book, you will also discover amazing facts about Konosuke Matsushita, the overwhelming oratorical abilities of politician Yosuke Matsuoka, and the achievements of Hiroshi Shimomura, the man behind the Gyokuon-broadcasting that brought the war to an end.
Anyway, please read it. And do it as soon as possible! It is not every day you come across a book like this. It is one of the best books to read at a time when the world is very unstable.
Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Southeast AsiaSri Lankan scholar Ovesekara called the Sri Lankan Buddhism created by Dharmapala "Protestant Buddhism (Reform Buddhism). Sri Lankan Buddhism may give the impression that it is the inheritance of the oldest Buddhism, but in fact it was not, but rather a movement that became active in the 19th century. This book takes a detailed look at the history of how Buddhism and Sinhalese nationalism became linked and led to civil war. In particular, we will take a close look at the life of Dharmapala, as if he were a biography. The book is a unique history of Sri Lankan Buddhism.
Learning from the Bosnian Conflict and the Tragedy of the Rwandan Genocide: International Conflicts after the Cold WarThe Rwandan genocide is so shocking. It could be a traumatic read. It is such a hell. One can only be horrified that human beings can be so cruel.
I learned about the Rwandan genocide this way because of the Bosnian conflict, but reading these books reminded me that Bosnia, Rwanda, and Somalia are not each unique and abnormal, but that we all have something in our nature that allows such things to happen and that we all could have done it. I was reminded once again that human nature is such that such things can happen, and that we all have the potential to do them.
It is a history that we would like to turn away from, but if we do not pass through it, history will repeat itself in a different form. To prevent this from happening, we must learn about the tragic human history.
Other Recommended BooksThis article will introduce historical books and nonfiction works that are different from works of fiction.
For this article, we have chosen works that focus particularly on the question of "how to see the world.
Other Recommended BooksIn this book, you will complete a number of practices through various paintings and works of art.
The practice through that famous Vermeer is extremely stimulating and interesting.
The details that can never be noticed by just looking at it casually. What is actually depicted in these paintings? This book will make you understand how we cannot see anything. Please read this book first to try it out. You will be shocked at how vague your view of the world is.
I was shocked at how big a difference there was between "seeing" and "watching.
This is an important skill for study, for work, and even for all of life. This is an amazing program that I hope many people will experience.
Modern Russia and the Russo-Ukrainian WarThe author, Branka Takahashi, is a writer from Serbia. She studied Japanese at the University of Belgrade, where her advisor was the poet Kayoko Yamazaki, whom we have mentioned on our blog.
Delicate inner depictions. There is humor that makes you giggle.
Reading "To Tokyo, Serbia" with the author's thoughts and feelings was extremely stimulating and enjoyable.
I would highly recommend it.
Modern Russia and the Russo-Ukrainian WarWhat did the author, a poet, see and feel in the city of Belgrade after the Yugoslav conflict and NATO bombing?
The casual, everyday life that continues after the conflict.
In the words that describe the daily life, the shadow of the conflict gradually appears and disappears...
I think this work is very rare in that it captures the daily lives of people who still live there, rather than easy-to-understand "special events. It is a wonder that it does not merely cut out everyday life, but also gives us a sense of the depth of human life.
I thought it was quite plausible that this work won the Yomiuri Literary Award. This work has a mysterious power.
Modern Russia and the Russo-Ukrainian WarThis work is a collection of essays by Kayoko Yamazaki, a poet living in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.
Why did the Yugoslav conflict happen...
This conflict has been described in terms of a simple "Serbian villain theory."
In the midst of such international public opinion, Serbia was bombed by NATO. The author remained in Belgrade during the intense bombing and wrote in this book the voices of the people living there and his own thoughts and feelings.
Modern Russia and the Russo-Ukrainian WarIn 1999, during the Kosovo War, NATO forces conducted heavy air strikes on Belgrade and Serb settlements on the pretext of "stopping the Serbian genocide. The weapons used were depleted uranium munitions, which cause radioactive contamination in areas where they are fired. These weapons cause radioactive contamination in the area where they are fired. I was shocked to learn that NATO forces were shooting such dangerous weapons in large quantities, and I picked up this book because I thought, "I must know more about the realities caused by these weapons.
This article will discuss the horror of such depleted uranium munitions.
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Travels to Buddhist Sacred Sites in India and Sri Lanka: What I felt there when I was called to India
(1) The birth of Prince Siddhartha in Lumbini, Nepal!
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Why am I, a monk, reading Dostoevsky and world literature?" Articles - The Surprising Similarities Between Shinran and Dostoevsky
(92) Enjoy the Saharnath Museum's supreme treasure, the Ashoka Lion Pillar Head, and the "First Turning Wheel," the greatest masterpiece of Indian Buddhist sculpture!
(91) To the Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath (Kanoen) - The holy place of Buddha's first turning of the wheel! This is where the Buddhist Order began!
(90) Am I a disqualified monk if I am not impressed by the Buddhist holy places in India? Sinking in Bodh Gaya...
(89) Who owns Bodhgaya? History of the Movement to Retake Bodhgaya and Dharmapala's Maha Bodhi Society
(88) Visiting Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, the Holy Land of Buddha's Enlightenment
(87) Experience the fervor of Hinduism at the Vishnu Temple in Gaya, a major sacred site for ancestral offerings!
(86) To the place associated with Sujata and the Neelanjara River - The place of the milk porridge offering that saved the dying Buddha
(85) To Mt. Maejojokaku, the place of Buddha's ascetic practice: Cave temple near Uluweraa, where Buddha spent his ascetic period
