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Today's Dhammapada
Mano Pubbangama Dhamma
Mano Setta Manomaya
Manasace Passannena
Bhasativa Karotiva


Mind precedes all knowables,
mind's their chief, mind-made are they.
If with a clear, and confident mind
one should speak and act
as one's shadow ne'er departing.
Happiness Follows The Doer of Good

Explanation: All that man experiences springs out of his thoughts. If his thoughts are good, the words and the deeds will also be good. The result of good thoughts , words and deeds will be happiness. This happiness will never leave the person whose thoughts are good. Happiness will always follow him like his shadow that never leaves him.
Source: Buddhanet.net



Core of Buddhism - An introduction to Dhamma
A fully equipped meditation centre was established at Dekanduwela, Horana, in a 10 acre land in 1993 by the provision of the Director of BCC, Ven. Kirama Wimalajothi thero. On a mountain top located in Kananvila off Horana, there exists the institution called Dekanduwala Meditation centre engaged in helping people to save themselves by means of controlling one’s mind and self. At Dekanduwela the uniqueness about the place is that it helps out people (men and women) lead a simple life for 14 days and learn Buddhism, meditation and live like a monk for two weeks. This has become very popular among both young and old irrespective of their religion and gender.

In-house training on meditation from 2 days to 2 weeks were organized in this panoramic place. The centre could accommodate 40 participants at a time.
Besides local participants including Bhikkhunis, over 2000 foreign persons have been trained by the Centre. Participants from Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, and Russia, Thailand and Sweden and some other countries attended these sessions. One year training course in Tripitaka Dhamma for Bhikkhus and lay devotees is now being conducted at the Centre.

Temporary (two weeks) Ordination program was launched in 2003.This was designed to give basic knowledge in Dhamma, Meditation and Social Work. This novice training was conducted once in two months. The program gained popularity among the youths very rapidly. Most of the people who stay there are students, graduates, professionals and fathers and mothers from various After one year from this basic training, all of them were enrolled as members of the ‘Ariya Mittha Sansadaya’, main objective of which is to propagate the Buddha Dhamma among the school children. This activity is carried out in addition to the Sunday Dhamma Schools.

10 youths were ordained in March 1995 for the purpose of spreading the Buddha Dhamma in foreign countries. Most of them are now following higher studies abroad.


 







Why do Bhikkhu need training? Because, according to the tradition in Sri Lanka the main way of ordaining is ordain a person in their childhood. There for they need an education system which should be pre - fabricated, well seasoned to withhold any impact coming internally and or externally. Piriven education is the accepted well known education system for Bhikkhus which is coming from Generation to Generation Up-to-date. Piriven means small university like schools which can accommodate and educate large number of Bhikkhus which was started more than 1000 years ago as maha Viharara.

When the Young Bhikkhus grow up part of them are choosing Piriven education while the others pursuing the University education. Most of the Piriven educated Bhikkhus lead a traditional way of life such as preaching, chanting and advising as well as conducting to the lay people while they are cultivating their minds by meditation. Most of the Bhikkhus who are pursuing university education expect employment under the Government on the following subjects which they study in the university as academics. Some of the subjects are Sinhala, Pali & Buddhism, History & Archeology, Social science and Sanskrit Etc. By working they expect a financially secured life to build their own temples mostly in the cities to serve the lay people better.

Founder of the BCC understood the problems what the above two categories are facing. As a remedial measure the Venerable thought of giving training for all the Bhikkhus practically and theoretically on the following manner.

01 Who is a real Bhikku.

02 How can he serve him self.

03 How can he serve the world.

04 How to be impartial in a political and economical Society.

Hence the founder Venerable plans to build a complete Bhikku training centre with all the facilities such as lecture halls, Auditorium, Complete library, reading rooms and also accommodation. Even for foreign student Bhikkus who are interested in.
 







Today the Sri Lankan Bhikkhunies are facing a several problems. Some of them are

01. Lack of Education

02. Deficiency of recognition in the society

03. Lack of Security of them

04. Deficiency of responsibility of them and no Organizational System

Bhikkhunies are spread all over the country. But there are only three Bhikkhuni educational institutes to train them situated in Sri Lanka. Due to this, the education level of Bhikkhunies are prevailing in a very lower Standard. Their knowledge of preaching, teaching and chanting and as well as their mind cultivation should be uplifted for a better recognition.

For a better recognition, their education level must be increased drastically. By upgrading their education level they could move in to the society more and more and could get a better recognition.

As women priests, they should lead a well secured and conflict free life. To maintain this they should organize themselves. Also the society has its own role to protect them as their mothers and sisters.

To achieve the above three ( 01. Lack of education. ,02 deficiently of recognition in the society, 03. Lack of security of them.) They should understand their responsibility to organize themselves. The Bhikkhu sasana also give their utmost support for overcoming Bhikkhuni’s problems.

Understanding this the creator of the BCC has decided to build an International Bhikkhuni Training centre including all the facilities such as lecture halls, Auditorium, Complete library, Reading rooms and also accommodation, even suitable for foreign trainee Bhikkhunies.