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A conceptual assimilation between Ayurveda and Buddhist Theories
(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017) Kulasinghe, W.B.W.; Kulanatha, I.G.P.R.
"Vedana"is a kind of feeling experiencing may possiblyin good or bad and not eternal same as the world.Uprooting "vedana" exclusively has elaborated by Lord Buddhism rather than any profounder of any tradition. Ayurveda reasoning for all kind ofpain is intellectual blasphemy as a single cause in comparatively with Buddhist theories where saying that the untamed main three windows mind,body and the word (Sitha,Kaya,Vachanaya) causing for its origin.Also it is a bodily signal of a disease represents through aggravated doshaVata. Aim of this research is to compare and analyze the facts related to the term Vedana in Budhdhismwith exploring themultiple meaning of the term. Secondly to reveal hypothetically established matters in Buddhism for curing all kinds of vedana. Finally to establish the theories those compatible in both the traditions in the aspect of enlighten the context of vedana or suffering the being in the path of its elimination. Research carried out through scanning for relevant chapters of main three treaties of Ayurveda and enormously insutra and AbhidhammaPitaka in Thripitaka discussingwithscholarly monks. The significance of finding was the term "Dukkha" used in Ayurveda in general to elaborate disease condition. The term Vedanahas used in the chapter ofKathidhapurusheeyaSharira,DukkhainPurusha (soul) explained in multiple meanings. Basically vedanaor pain is considered in a single sense of unpleasant experience. Ayurveda considers vedanais a sense of a signal comes throughthe mind or the body and in Buddhist theory it is a pain or a pleasure subjected with the tolerance and also depended with the advancement of own mind. Ayurveda and Buddhist explanation in a single sense ofvedanaof a being expresses the level of awareness based practice of mind and relieving the pain even dependent with the development of the mind towards the understanding the reality of the world.
A study of the building theory of ancient hospitals in Sri Lanka
(Department of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, 2016) Kulanatha, I.G.P.R.
The impact of time and space always influences the man and the environment with a net balance of negative and positive energies. Other than the energy flow available in the surroundings, the compatibility of a human and space go in a journey until his death, writing a comprehensive story of the individual’s life. Thus explains the theory of “Vastu”. Though the term ‘Vas-’ has many meanings, it briefly means the land/Space for living, the building for living, and the treasured house hold items used in daily life. Having a productive life is determined on the match of these three factors mentioned above.While Health and Wealth are essential to reach the ultimate goal of a person, a considerable percentage of the progress is accounted by the surrounding of that particular being. As Lord Buddha states “Pathirupa desa vasocha” –A person should be wise enough to select his surrounding accordingly where his journey to the ultimate goal isn’t held back. Selecting the habitat, architecture, and the constructions are discussed in novel concepts under the sciences of Geopathy, Cosmic and Telluric energies. This knowledge has a new face matching with the modern world gaining an acceleration of popularity. The same topics were being discussed in Puranas, Samhithas and Veda. In this study it was observed that the Sthupa in ancient Sri Lanka and certain other constructions found in archeological sites have followed the pyramid theory of architecture which brings the expected effect in the designed space based on the manipulation of external energy flow. In addition to that it is expected to discuss whether the hospital concept in ancient Sri Lanka indeed followed this significant theory for achieving the maximum benefit among inward monks in the Mihinthale Ancient Hospital.