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Today Marks The 150th Birth Anniversary Of Anagarika Dharmapala (Venerable Siri Devamittha Dharmapala Thero) He was a Sri Lankan Buddhist revivalist and writer. He was one of the founding contributors of non-violent Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalism and Buddhism. He was also a pioneer in the revival of Buddhism in India after it had been virtually extinct there for several centuries, and he was the first Buddhist in modern times to preach the Dharma in three continents (Asia, North America, and Europe). He was a major reformer and revivalist of Sri Lankan Buddhism and very crucial figure in its Western transmission. See More - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagarika_Dharmapala
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:19:10 +0000

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