Sri Lankan Hospitality Welcomes Me In Kandy
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Today we are leaving Colombo. I’m heading from Colombo to Kandy by train. An interesting journey! After arriving in Kandy, which is a small town in the center of Sri Lanka, I was welcomed with awesome Sri Lankan hospitality. Join me as we explore around Kandy for the first time, to get some first impressions here!
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Your video about street food colombo is fantastic. The sink which was at train station is to wash hands before entering to the station as to prevent from covid. The white colour dresses are the symbol of purity. Thats why buddhists people wear it when visits temple. Its better to visit try temples in kandy to get through knowledge about culture in SL. Im ready to help you only if you wish. Send a message.
Bahirawa kanda
Peradeniya Royal Botanical guarden
Are you in Kandy if you wanna try street food I can show you
Try hela bojun hala. There are two of them in peradeniya area. One in kandy City..
Hi, hope you keeping well. Come to Bangladesh when you find time. You will find the longest beach on Earth.
Sri Lanka seems to be a lot cleaner and less chaotic than India.
We are
absolutely Yes
yes
Very different to India in most ways, but I thought there was a cultural fusion between India and South East Asia,
Yes we are
I have lived more than 10 years in Srilanka and I cannot forget it man!!!!
Where are you from?
අපේ රටේ ජනතාවනි මේ එන අයට සහයොගය දක්වන්න අපේ රටට ලෝකය ඉදිරියෙ හොදම රට කරන්න වින ගරුක බහවය මේ අයට දනෙන්න ඉඩ හරින්න අපේ රටට ලෝකය ඉදිරියේ බබලවන්න
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Sri Lankan people are so friendly!! Seems like you're getting great hospitality there. Wish to go there someday!!
It's brilliant - I went last month, can't wait to get back there. Just need to deal with the heat a bit better.......
Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful countries and prices are highly affordable. You can enjoy all climate conditions from sunny beaches to the misty hills within few hours of drive.
Worlds top Star hotels to the tree houses and rock houses.
Multicultural environment.
Super peaceful and generous people.
Breathtaking waterfalls and wild elephants, leopards and bears..
Fortresses which has more than 2500 years of written history.
Love ❣️ Sri Lanka.
The Buddhism of Sri Lanka and Thailand is the same. But, the culture surrounding the religion (the festivals and traditions) are different. But the core message is the same. Hope this helps!
Thank you 😊
Thank you Prann. Even though I am Sri Lanka I was cocooned in Catholic religion which is still a closed religion. I did not learn about buddhism unless it was from local people's behaviour. Like the free food in Vesak time. not killing anything unnecessarily,and the jaya mandala gatha. the latter hymn is very important as it tells the way to deal with problems in the Buddhist way. I think it a a hymn which out dates any hymn apart from hindu hymns which will be older probably!
@@SherlockHolmes-rl1lg no Thailand also have Theravada Buddhism....
Malaysia is really proud of you, Ken. You still put on that Malaysian jersey and quite a number of the workers there like it.
@@KenAbroad ✌️🙌💞🇲🇾
@@KenAbroad From the videos I’ve seen so far you’ve been eating Indian/Tamil food. You must try authentic Sri Lankan food. Dosa and Masala chai is Indian. Hope you get to try proper Sri Lankan food soon.
Sri Lankan culture is bind with simplysity.Where ever you go you can be comfortable.The white colour is represent purity,simplysity.White have no boundaries like rich-poor,fair-dark or your proffesion.That colour with neat clothes doesn't attract people for bad intensions.That's why Sri Lankan Buddhist people wear that to religious places,religious activities & even for funerals.And like other south asian countries we eat with our hand and it also has a simple ethic. You shouldn't touch the food with whole palm and must eat with cleaned right hand.Wish you will learn good thing from our small nation!
Yes. The British misunderstood how Sti Lankans eat snd mentioned that they used their “hands” to eat. Actually Sri Lankans wash their hands first and use only finger tips to mix food snd eat
9:23 This is not an ordinary Buddhist temple but the Tooth Relic of Gautama Buddha resides here
Ken, in Malaysia, this is called thosai and am sure you wd have eaten it also, with curries and their sauces. thank you for promoting Malaysia, and do come back again.
I have studied Buddhism in Thai temples Sukhumvit,Udom suk 101, longtime ago, teachings are almost same. Sirlankan and Burma is little more strict! I can live in temple happily for many years!🙏Namo Buddhaya
Hi Ken, the sink in front of the station was placed during the first wave of the pandemic for train travellers to wash hands.
And about kottu; make sure you get some recommendations from locals. Coz the quality changes from restaurant to restaurant.
Enjoyed your video 👍
Dear Friend ,
We as Sri Lankans are very proud of your kindness and my heartfelt thanks to you ❤️🙏
kohomada
@@11three Hodai oyata kohomada 😁
Hey...I think you have so many choises in sri lanka for 3 months..
Nuwaraeliya (cold climate with mountains)
Sigiriya and Dambulla (ancient palace)
Jafna( Superb experiences)
Hikkaduwa( sea sides)
Yala National park
Adams peak( This is the time that people go their)
Hortain plains
Ella
Anuradaphura
These are few destinations that you can reach.And also these are the most famous places in here. But there are so many hidden places also.if you can go those places i think it will be superb..and also dont forget to eat "koththu" in next time.🤤good luck bro..
Buddhism in Sri Lanka is under the same group as Thailand, known as Hinayana, which spread to Myanmar and Laos as well. The other group of Buddism is Mayahana, which spread to China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The chanting in Sri Lanka temple is quite similar to the temples in Thailand, but the temple architecture and the depiction of Buddha image are different for Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar.
Hinayana is not an accepted term for what Theravada Buddhism is today since 1950 as it was coined by early western writers. The other branch being Mahayana Buddhism. Many however believe that Theravada is the true original Buddhist teachings.
@Estelle Laelynn May What the name of temples in Thailand have cigarettes' buds everywhere around the temple premises?
@Estelle Laelynn May Interesting, normally temples in Bangkok are clean. Plus temples in Thailand open everyday. People like huge accusations without evidence.
@Estelle Laelynn May they were closed on Sunday ----> Lies. Thai temples open everyday!!!
Thailand used to receive Buddhism from Sri Lanka. Thailand is called the Lankavamsa sect. (formerly Sri Lanka)
Later Sri Lanka was ruled by the king of the Hindu dynasty. and occupied it for hundreds of years Later, the Buddhist kings defeated the Hindus. but because there were no monks left therefore asked the monks to leave Thailand By using the name of the Siamvamsa sect, which is the largest Buddhist sect in Sri Lanka. ( The Siamvamsa 269 years old in Sri lanka )
Defeating Hindu kings was nothing to do with the establishment of the Siamvamsa sect. Siamvamsa sect was established during the rule of the Dutch and the Nayakkara dynasty. Nayakkara kings were not Buddhists, they were Shaivite Hindus but patrons of Buddhism.
Buddhism was diminishing at that period was mainly due to the Portuguese influence over Roman Catholicism and the Dutch influence over Protestant Calvinism.
Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero (The last Sangharaja of Sri Lanka) with the help of king Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe(A Nayakkara king) and the Dutch assistance(They are the ones who had navel power) brought back higher ordination from Thailand and established the Siamvamsa sect in the Kingdom of Kandy.
My Hometown ❤️🥰 I miss it and SL. Can’t wait to come back home for a visit. Ken - I am honestly Jealous 😁 Enjoy and Welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
An interesting & fun fact is that Thai Buddhism was influenced by Buddhism in Sri Lanka. So we call "Langkawong" or "ลังกาวงศ์" in Thai meaning Sri Lanka origination.
As Buddhism in Thailand has thrived, Buddhism in Sri Lanka had come to almost to extinction due to western colonialism. At one point, there was almost no Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka. So people in Sri Lanka invited Thai monks to come over and ordain Buddhist monks in Sri Lunka. As a result, Buddhism in Sri Lanka has restarted with Thai Buddhist Traditions. And people may call it:"Siam Nikaya" (สยามนิกาย) or "Siam Wong" (สยามวงศ์) in Thai meaning Thai/Siam origination.
So Thai and Sri Lanka are very close and both have something in common.
Correctly said..
Yes. 💯 true. We’re very thankful to Siyam (Thailand) the king and Thai people for helping us reinstate the theravada Buddhism in Srilanka.
Accurately explained. Thank you @Th Bucks for that clarification for our Deutschman.
Yes, Hindu invasions from various south Indian kingdoms also played a part in that decline. Sri Lanka is the only Buddhist majority country in a region where Hindu and Islam faiths dominate thanks to countries like Thailand and Myanmar.
Here in Sri Lanka as well as in Thailand we practice the Theravada Buddhism unlike in Japan they practice mostly Mahayana Buddhism
The Buddhism practice in Sri Lanka is same as Thailand , Theravada Buddhism- believed to be 95% of Original buddha's teaching. And homeland of Theravada Buddhism is Sri Lanka, and then it spread to Asian countries, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Burma and Vietnam. But Buddhist rituals are different because sinhalese culture is mix to it
Significant buddhist sites in Sri Lanka:Sri Maha Bodhi- A sapling of the original tree resides in Anuradhapura which Buddha gain Enlightment, largest collection of Buddha's relics in the world-Ruwanveliseya (1/8 potion of relics ), Left tooth-relic of Buddha -Kandy and list goes on.. )
Yes, Thailand received Theravada Buddhism though Sri Lanka. but after Sri Lanka faced their own conflicts. It's Thailand re-propagate Theravada Buddhism to Sri Lanka and even re-propagate Theravada Buddhism to the origin country of Buddhism, India which is now the majority of Hindu. And recent country is Indonesia where Thailand help propagate Buddhism religion. The majority of Buddhism temples in Europe & USA are launched by Thailand. czcams.com/video/oQewbWPwSjw/video.html
@@mtha7796 you are mistaken dear. The Buddhism never disappeared from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is the longest continuously Buddhist practising country in the world. Pali canon was written in Sri Lanka and Read the English copy of Mahawamsa (The Great lineage). What happened at that era : due to foreign invaders, we could not find the number of Upasampada monks that is required for the upasampada ceremony. (Because it needs to be attended by specified number of monks). Therefore, invited siam monks (Siam is the name for Thailand at that era) to participate in the ceremony to complete it. So, Upasampada brought from Siam but not the buddhism.
@@silaniscape3124 Thank you you admit you invited Upasampada monks from Siam says a lot.
@@mtha7796 In Sri Lanka, we have Upasampada monks from 3 chapters, Amarapura , Siam and Ramanchchna.... so all the monks are not related to siam upasampada... So lineage is unbroken.
Upasampada is just one of the ritual related to Vinaya pitaka ( Discipline Basket) .
@@silaniscape3124 I don't mean in the present, I mean in the "1750" You invited Upasampada monks from Siam.
Kandy is not very cold. Nuwara Eliya city is very cold. Around 5 - 20 celcius... Horton plains , Ambewela , Haputale, Bandarawela are also clod...
You can take the Train from Kandy railway station to Nanuoya railway station and take tuk tuk to Nuwara Eliya city. There are many places to visit there....
Thailand and SriLanka have same Buddhism. Some cultural influence on statues and architecture are difference but both people practice same buddhist teaching "Terawada Buddhism". Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan, Laos are practice same.
White color is represent purity, simplicity and calmness of mind. Thats why Sri Lankans wear white when they visits Buddhist temples.
.Buddhists dress in white when visiting shrines in Sri Lanka. Because white exhibits purity and simplicity and is clean. The Temple of the Tooth in particular is one of the first places of worship for Buddhists
The white colour represents the purity in your mind.
BTW, Check out Horton Planes, Knuckles mountain range, Ella and Nuwara Eliya.
Just wow...😍 Highly recommended.🤩
Masala is a mix of spices like cinnamon, cardamom ,ginger ,black pepper, cloves etc
තැනක් බලන්නැතුව හූරගෙන කන්න හදන එවුන්ට අපේ අය ම විරුද්ධ වුණොත් හොඳයි.... නැත්තං මුන්ට එපා වෙනවා අපේ රට
Gahala elawata danna ona huran kana para ballonta .
සංචාරක මණ්ඩලය කියලා එකක් තියෙනවා. ඒකත් හූරන් කන්ඩම හදපු තැනක්. නොදකින්.. කාලකණ්නි. රට ඉවරයි. Mr. Ken's videos are great 🌹😍
kohomada
ඇදන් ඉන්න රෙද්දත් ගලවන් බලන්න ඉන්නේ අපේ හිගන්නො ට්ක ..ඉට එහා අපා ත්රිව්ල් කාරයො ට්ක .හුරන් කන්ඩ බලන්නේ ..
ඔව් අර කෝච්චියේ එකාව එහෙම ලේසියෙන්ම නවත්තන්න පුළුවන්නේ. හොර පකය මොකක්ද ලබ්බක් අත්සන් කරගන්නවත් එක්ක.
Ken, නුවර ලස්සන ඇසල පෙරහැර කාලෙට ❤
Ken, I can't believe you spent all that time in Malaysia and you've never had thosai. It's one of my favorite breakfast foods. Pretty much all the Indian restaurants sell it, even Mamak (i.e. Indian Muslim) restaurants and nasi kandar restaurants. But the best are Tamil restaurants (a.k.a. curry houses, banana leaf restaurants..) - Mamak restaurants usually only give you the white (coconut) chutney, while the Tamil restaurants usually have two different chutneys. Tamil restaurants usually also sell other stuff like iddlys and vadai (and sometimes even more obscure stuff like uppuma). There's a drink called Moru that I like - it's a yogurt drink, they mix in onion, cumin, some chili, some cilantro - it's great on a hot day. I'll have to take you to one of these places one day - there was a while when I was eating this for breakfast every day. One thosai with a teh c kosong is only RM4. I usually ask them for an extra crispy crispy thosai. From what I understand - in most of India they call them "dosa", in Tamil Nadu (the ancestral home of most Malaysian Indians) it's "thosai". Mainly a southern Indian thing.
Go for temple with the golden teeth ! Nuwara Elya is very cold , build for British as its much cooler .
Famous golf course clubhouse and market for winter clothes .
The deaf scam is very common and well documented! You can find lots of videos exposing them if you google it :D I'm glad you didn't sign the document but still gave the person money; you're really kind :) Stay safe in Kandy and wan't wait to see your market video!
Great video Ken. Kandy is never cold. You need to go to Ella or Nuwara Eliya in the highlands, to feel actual cold weather.
Colombo is super colourful!! Good to see that you're always welcomed with hospitality wherever you go, Ken!
.Dosa is a vegetarian Sri Lankan dish of Indian origin. This is made using a type of grain called "udu". It is a popular dish of the Sri Lankan Tamil people. It is a favorite dish of all, regardless of race or religion.
Ken some friendly advice, when on moving vehicles be cautious when you pop your head out, since the streets are crowded and busy, it could be very risky 😬 , you are a very humble and friendly, bless you and have a wonderful trip in Kandy and enjoy!
Hey ken i recommended to you buy sri lanken cricket team jersy.which is very beautiful jercy just try it 🤗🤗( cheapest price around 1500lkr)
Beautiful temple in Kandy 🙏🏯⛩️
not candy.kandy
@@gaminirupasinghe3827 candy😋
Thanks thai friend
I am quite surprised that you were in Malaysia for a year and yet have not tried dosai. Dosai that is sold at that shop is practically found in every corner of Malaysian towns if you care to look for it. So cool you are wearing the Malaysian t-shirt.
He even never heard of masala. 🤣
Buddhism in Taiwan and Buddhism in Sri Lanka are based on two denominations. Mahayana Buddhism in Taiwan is also a major denomination in Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka.Taiwanese have distorted it. Pure Buddhism is in Theravada. It is in Sri Lanka. If you want to know about Buddhism, there are books on Buddhism. Read them.
Wow, dosai and masala chai look yum yum 😋. It looks similar to thosai in Malaysia. Glad that you like both. Look forward to seeing more of your adventures in Kandy. Take care of your safety, Ken.
I was in Kandy over 20 years ago. Beautiful place with temple and lake.
The top attraction in Kandy is probably the Buddha's Tooth Temple but my personal favourite is the Botanical Gardens. Hope you get to visit.
Can really recommend the beautiful Botanical gardens in Kandy. The university is also really beautiful.
Delicious curry with rice, the staple food of Sri Lanka. You can add any curry you like to it.
Yes. It is the same Buddhism in Thailand. But there are some differences in Buddhist rituals between Sri Lanka and Thailand. Have a nice journey!
Thanks a lot 😊
If that was the bumpiest ride in your life wait to see the trains in Myanmar. An adventure on a completely different level....🙃
Wow. You are wearing Malaysian jersey. I am proud of you that you said you love Malaysia. Great ❤️
Wearing white are not a rule. But we dress in white to respect and white is a clam colour so our mind also get relaxed when visit temple. Local loves if tourists too wear white clothes
Hi Ken 👋🏻 looking great Ken with the jersey , What an easy and relaxing ride by train to Kandy 👍 the view and landscaping along the way was swaymak. That guy from the hotel has a good public relations 🤣 he was really friendly and helpful 👍😅 good rates.
The temple is so huge and amazing building structure looks like a palace 👍
Dosai or thosai is my favourite roti to go with spicy chilli chutney , minty coconut chutney and dhal curry , marvellous 👍 and masala tea really delicious. Very similar to Malaysian delicacies 👍 yeay you must try varieties of roti thosai , hope to see more traditional food and local market , take care 🥰👍
KEN is Smart traveler..
Negotiating TUK TUK price by comparing with PickMe ....😁
Brother change your settings of go pro then while you filming inside the shop video will not blinking I saw this on few videos.go to go pro settings /genaral settings/ and anti flicker 50hz then your video will not blinking anymore I'm from Sri Lanka thanks me ltr❤️☺️🇱🇰
The hotel room rate is normal/reasonable. The tosei in Sri Lanka is very different from the tosei in Malaysia. It is a type of flat bread originated from Southern part of India. The tosei in Sri Lanka looks crispy, but I prefer the soft and uncrispy type that is popular in Malaysia. They served you 3 types of sauce, I think one of them is coconut chutney or coconut sambal. For me, I prefer to eat tosei with curries, but chutneys are very popular in Sri Lanka. Not sure whether they have masala tosei in Sri Lanka, that is super delicious. It is the tosei wrapping potatoes cooked with spices. I highly recommend you to try, if masala tosei is served in any of the restaurant there. There are some natives living in the central part of Sri Lanka, but not sure whether it is near Kandy. I highly recommend you to visit the place where the natives live, it would be very interesting.
Brother you 're doing great job in our country..keep going..👍💙🤜🤛
I like your Malaysian Jersey...and so far enjoy your vlog trip in Kandy.
The sink is to practice hand hygiene (wash hands obviously) due to covid-19. You'll find sinks in most shops, restaurants and public areas.
The sinks in front of the train station is to provide all travelers to wash and sanitize hands before entering the station. You will notice such wash sinks in-front of many establishments. If not you should find a hand sanitizer bottle. Enjoy your train journey and your tour of Kandy.
I could see the excitement in your eyes at the railway station before your trip. Funnily enough, I have been asked to sign a similar list, also for a deaf school I think, but many miles away in Ljubljana Slovenia. I did not sign either. Yes the train ride did look a little bumpy, but you arrived safe that is the main thing and the views from the slow train were good to see. Wow, Alex was a very nice welcoming man in your accomodation. Whilst not being a religious person myself, I do like to visit religious buildings, like churches and temples etc. Good vibes from the town and a little less traffic than Columbo. That dish was well organised with the dips and I think the Masala Chai, would also be enjoyable for me.
As a Sri lankan I'm so sorry about that train incident.
Is there a way to report this to the authorities?
which one?
@@delonperera7849 what do U mean
@@zoiumalcornagi3104 did you mean the petition
@@delonperera7849 I ment the person who is trying to make a quick buck in the train. If he is doing it as a service he should have talk the money upfront.
its ok people need help they ask us.as long as they dont bother other people.
Hey ken, "Ayubowan" if you do have time some nice places to visit is Ella, sigiriya, pidurangala, Adams peak, Mirissa, Weligama, Kelaniya and try to eat special sri lankan "Kottu". Good luck, enjoy and safe travel ♥️♥️
An absolute must for you Ken,Great Worlds End about 40 miles South of Kandy,if you thought the views in Thailand were spectacular,wait till you see this.
Try these foods mate,
Chicken Kottu with Cheese
Fried rice and Checken Devel
Pol sambol, Dhal curry and Ambul Thiyal(Fish curry) with Pa Pa Dum
Crab Curry
Jack fruit curry
Hoppers, Egg Hoppers, Honey Hoppers
String Hoppers
Pittu
Fish Rolls, Chicken Rolls, Egg Rolls
Fish buns
Nasi Gurang
And drink as much as King Coconut. It's very healthy. It's hot AF here in Sri Lanka so stay hydrated. Cheers!
We usually wear white color dresses when we visit religious places. I think you will enjoy your stay here. Thanks for the upload...
Theravada Buddhism evolved in Sri Lanka(Ceylon) and from there spread across to Thailand,Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
@@gerardfernon3339 yeah it happened during the times of Portugese invasion. Most of the monks got killed and expelled by both Portugese and the regional rulers who got the hindu influence.
The sinks outside the train stations are to wash your hands due to Covid-19.
Both Thailand and Sri Lanka practice the same school of Buddhism called Theravada.
The outside architectural style is different because the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is not just a temple. It is a part of the former royal palace complex of the Kingdom of Kandy. It is called "Dalada Maligawa" in Sinhalese. "Maligawa" means palace.
The Buddhist temple's dress code is White as it represents the colour of purity.
You had better try Dosa with Ulundu Vadai that goes hand in hand
Taking a train to a new place, exploring the countryside, visiting another local temple...NICE!....Eating Dosai, drinking tea ... Yup ,love it ... Healthy, hearty, delicious...It's like back in Malaysia for a moment ....anyway, Stay safe, be vigilant mate..... Take good care.
❤️❤️❤️Thank you for the visit my country 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
We wear white coloured clothing when visiting a Buddhist temple. The white colour is considered to be the colour of purity. that’s why everyone wears white out fits.
Definitely you should try kottu. But, find a good place. Some places are horrible and you won’t be able to enjoy the real taste. I recommend cheese kottu with chicken 🍗 👌🔥
Hello Ken. Great to see you exploring Sri Lanka. The external architecture of the Temple of the tooth does look different to that of other temples, as it is housed in the Royal Palace of the then Kingdom of Kandy. Kandy was the last Kingdom of Ceylon (The ancient name for Sri Lanka, among many other older names it had) and the Kingdom which the British found near impossible to capture for a very long time.
The sacred tooth of Lord Buddha had great significance in ancient politics , and it was deemed the custodianship of the sacred tooth symbolized the right to rule the land. Thus the sacred tooth was housed in many locations throughout history, depending on who the king of the period was and where the capital of the kingdom lay, until it came to its present and final resting place in Kandy, and rightfully so for being the last kingdom of Sri Lanka.
Take care and have a glorious time exploring this wonderful island of ours.
Don’t forget to visit the Indiana Jones Temple of Doom Movie set with bridge remains near Victoria dam
Train ride look interesting although it's bumpy. Beautiful scenery along the journey. Hotel room is nice too and that worker/uncle is very friendly and helpful. Yeah, that temple looks totally different from all the temples in Thailand. Wearing white clothings maybe the rules and regulations when entering that temple so just do as the locals do. Thanks for the tour in that temple.
0:10 its for wash your hands in covid situation, health services adviced to wash your hands always
10:00 usually we are wearing white full dresses for buddhist premises, its a symbol of pure and clean
0:08 because of covid government encouraged people to wash their hands frequently and always sanitize after touching stuff others use too like ATM machines and using public transportation as extra precautions .if you were here last year you would see those sinks with hand wash bottles infront of every shops and banks.now it's bit rare because everything is normalized.
Weliwita Asaranasarana Sri Saranankara Sangharaja Thero (19 June 1698 - 18 July 1778) or popularly Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero was a Buddhist monk, who was the last Sangharaja of Sri Lanka. He was the pioneer in the revival in Sri Lanka of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, after the decline of the religion in the 17th and 18th centuries. Saranankara Thero was bestowed with the a title by king Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe in 1753, the same year he received the Upasampada (higher ordination of Buddhist monks) and re-established the Upasampada in Sri Lanka with the help of Mahasangha in Siam. He is also credited with the establishment of Silvath Samagama (pious group), a union of monks who lived in accordance with the Buddhist monastic discipline.
Welivita Sri Saranakara Thera was born on June 19, 1698 in Welivita Waththe Walauwa, Tumpane, Hatharaliyadda, about 24 km from Kandy. His father was a chieftain and was a descendant of an influential family. Weliwita Sri Saranankara Samanera received the 'upasampada' and qualified as a higher ordained monk on the Esala poya day in 1753 at the Malwatu Maha Viharaya. King Kirti Sri Rajasinha and his ministers proceeded to Malwatta Viharaya and presented Weliwita Sri Saranankara thera with the insignia of the office of Sangharaja in a grand assembly of Buddhist monks. Welivita Sri Saranankara thero was the last Sri Lankan monk to hold the prestigious Sangharaja title, which is the highest office conferred on a monk in a Theravada Buddhist country His lay name was Kulatunga Bandara and was the second out of four brothers. This family had held administrative positions in the Uva Dissavaniya for centuries according to books such as Sangarajawatha, Sangha Raja Saduchariyawa and other sources found in the Poth Gula of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy. Though his parents initially opposed his idea to enter the Buddhist monastic order, later he was granted permission by parents and was ordained as a Samanera at the age of 16 under the scholar monk.
His teacher, Suriyagoda Rajaguru thera, who had received upasampada ordination from the Arakanese monks (Burmese) in 1679, exercised considerable influence within the Kandyan Kingdom and had the patronage of King Vira Narendrasinghe (1707-39). He was the last Sinhala king, after whom Nayakkar dynasty succeeded to the throne of Kandyan kingdom. In 1715, Suriyagoda thera was charged with treason by the king and executed. Thus young Saranankara Samanera left on his own, took up residence in the mountainous region of Alagalla (Kadugannwa) a few miles away from Kandy and devoted his early years to learning Pali language. Saranakara Samanera lived in a cave at Alagalla and the villagers provided him with alms food.
During that time, almost all the Buddhist clergy were known as Ganinnanses or as Samaneras, as there was no way of them receiving the upasampada, to qualify as a fully ordained Bhikku. Higher ordination Upasampada became defunct in the era as a result of the decline of Buddhism due to colonial invasion of the maritime provinces of Sri Lanka. Education of the novice monks has been neglected as there was no one capable to teach the basic components of Pali grammar. Welivita Saranakara Samanera was able to learn the principles of Pali grammar from Levuke Ralahamy, who had studied it from Watabuluwe Thera. His tutor Leuke Ralahamy was a one, who had been imprisoned by the king in a village close to Alagalla, where Saranankara samanera resided after the execution of his teacher Suriyagoda thera.
With great effort and devotion he expanded his knowledge in Pali language and Buddhist doctrine, for which purpose he traveled from place to place in search of books and tutors. Later he went about preaching Buddha Dhamma to encourage others to rise up for the welfare of the religion. This behavior of Weliwita Saranankara Samanera made him popular as a teacher as well as a preacher. In addition to his skill as a scholar he was also known for his austere practices, kindness, purity of thought and attachment to religious life, which were rare qualities. His habit to help the poor earned him the epithet Asarana Sarana, the one who helps the helpless.
Although the Buddhist clergy known as Ganninnanse were living like laymen and forgotten their sacred calling, they were getting their alms to the temples regularly. The young Saranankara Samanera, as an objection against the manner in which Ganinnanses' lived in that era, refused to accept the food that brought to the temples, and led an exemplary life of real priesthood. He depended for his sustenance on the ancient practice of Buddhist monks known as Pindapata, gathering ones food from house to house in his alms-bowl. Because of this practice, he earned the epithet Pindapathika Saranankara.
During this period few like-minded companions and followers began to gather around Weliwita Sri Saranankara Samanera. The earliest and most intimate of them were Sitinamaluwe Dhammajothi, Ilipangamuwe and Kadiragoda, who came from the south of the island. They formed themselves into a small fraternity called Silvat Samagama and its members were called silvat tenas (pious ones) distinguishing themselves from other samaneras and ganinnanses. Weliwita Saranankara Samanera's lifelong ambition was to re-establish upasampada ordination in the island.
Revival of upasampada
The behaviour of the Buddhist monks in the early 18th century in Sri Lanka was deeply deteriorated and did not conform to the 'vinaya', monastic discipline accepted for the bhikkus. Most of them had close association with women and some had children by them. In view of their immoral behaviour, they did not receive either the reverence or the honour of the laity, who ignominiously called them 'ganai' or 'ganaya', who differed from the laity only by their yellow robe. At that point of time there were no erudite monks to deliver discourses to the laity and it was very difficult to find five higher ordained Buddhist monks to offer a 'sanghika-dana' (alms giving) in the entire country. Ganninnanse only read the Jataka-potha (book on the previous lives of the Buddha), to the laymen who assembled to hear the discourses on Dhamma.
The main reason for the decline of Buddhism during this period was mainly due to the infiltration of Catholicism, which spread because of the tolerance of the kings, who gave a free hand to the missionaries to spread their faith. This decline further increased with the division of the Buddhist monks into two groups as 'Silvats' and 'Ganinnanses'. The Portuguese and Dutch influence in the Kandyan Kingdom over the Sinhalese were such that the Sinhalese began to assimilate foreign customs, ways of life, dress and language resulting in transformation of their local life style. It was inevitable that these foreign customs seeped into the Buddhist monks as well.
During this period Weliwita Sri Saranankara Samanera, who led the Silvat monks (monks who behaved according to the monastic discipline) was entrusted with the task of tutoring prince Vijaya Rajasinghe, young brother-in-law of King Vira Narendrasinghe. Since the king had no children from his main consort, the young brother-in-law of the king was the next in line for the throne of Kandyan Kingdom. With the appointment of Vijaya Rajasinghe to the throne in 1739, Welivita Sri Saranankara had the opportunity to make a direct influence to the king. He managed to persuade the king by 1741 to negotiate with the Dutch, who were ruling maritime provinces to accommodate a delegation to Siam (now Thailand), to revive the higher ordination, Upasampada. The king got the assistance of the Dutch to send a delegation to Siam, which was unsuccessful. Several members of the delegation died when the ship they traveled sank on the way while the survivors returned to Sri Lanka. A second delegation which was dispatched in 1745, led by one of the survivors of the first delegation successfully reached Siam, but could not conclude the negotiations due to the untimely death of the king Vijaya Rajasinghe. The King of Siam was reluctant to send Siamese monks to revive the monastic lineage of Sri Lanka without knowing what the attitude of the new king would be in this matter.
After the demise of King Vijaya Rajasinghe in 1747, Kirti Sri Rajasinha was appointed as the King of Kandyan kingdom. The reign of king Kirti Sri Rajasinha brought a new energy to the revival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Weliwita Sri Saranankara Samanera extended his fullest corporation to the new king who depended on him for advice, guidance and inspiration. He urged the king to send a third embassy to Siam with the help of Dutch East India Company for the revival of Upasampada. The third delegation which left Kandy in July 1751 made it to Trincomalee and left Sri Lanka's shores later in the same month. The mission was successful and the new King of Siam, Borommakot, accepted the request of king Kirti Sri Rajasinha and sent a delegation of twenty, headed by Upali Maha Thera to Sri Lanka. Two years later the delegation with Upali Thera was able to set sail back to Sri Lanka and reached Trincomalee in May 1753 after leaving Siam in January 1753. The delegation which was headed by Upali Thera, composed of higher ordained Siamese monks, who entered Kandy in June 1753.
Ken. Tosa is my favourite.. I eat it more than roti canai in Malaysia.. serve with teh tarik.. 👍
Take care n stay safe.. 👍
Masala is aromatic spices mixed and ground into a powder or boiled whole in a pouch in milk or water to infuse the pleasant aroma. Usually . black tea with milk infused with these spices is called masala tea or chai tea. The spices used are cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger. You can chew each one of these ingredients and feel that they refresh your breath.. In the past they were customarily served separately in trays at Sri Lankan weddings, parties and religious snd other gatherings when people get together and talk after eating a meal to freshen their breath during conversations. These customs have now disappeared from society.
You helped to deff people man..
They sign it for there reference..no harm at all bro❤
I'm sure all Malaysians are proud of your loyalty in wearing the Malaysian football jerseys in every country you have been holidaying. Hope the Malaysian football team or association would sent you more free jerseys for your future travels.
Second you ! 👍😀
I hope you have a wonderful journey, buddy. And don't forget to visit Ella.
Hi Ken, nice video. I loved the view of the lake. Yes..definitely get a bike to check out the entire island. Thank you for taking me with you!
Nice video Ken
Thanks 😊 greetings to China ✌
Masala is an Indian spice blend. You may also see "garam masala" which can be made from many different ground spices, but some of the most common are cinnamon, peppercorns, cardamom, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, mace, and nutmeg. Different regions have their own combination - and many home cooks create their own version as well.
Wie geht's dir bro
You deserve more views
I traveled in Sri Lanka in 2013 and the people are ver friendly
I hope visit again
I hope you will visit iran 👍
I'm srilankan but not muslim. Will it be safe for travelling there?
Now is the best time to visit again welcome to Sri Lanka .always Persians are our ancient friends.
@@satanramirezramos8367 i been in iran for several times iran is safe and is diversity which means
Iran has Christians minority and Jewish and many of iranian are secular
@@living_peace I have a friend she said i must cover my head
@@vinodhrajkumar2789 There is a law about clothes
White dress represents purity as I know. People attending Buddhist religious festivals or temples and even funerals will usually wear white. Wearing black to a funeral unlike in western cultures would be considered offensive.
Cooles Video! Bin erst vorher durch ein Sri Lanka Video auf dich gestoßen und habe mir direkt alle am Stück angeschaut! 😂
Ich fliege am 25. auch für drei Wochen hin und habe mich durch dich ein wenig für Video Ideen inspirieren lassen. Natürlich habe ich mit 400 Abonnenten nicht diese Armee hinter mir, aber mein Ziel für 2022 ist, regelmäßiger Content hochzuladen. Wie gesagt, Mega Videos, sympathische Art und ich freue mich auf weitere Videos von dir! Beste Grüße aus noch Deutschland!
hi ken , dosai is south indian food, you can get in in anywhere where there are indians living like in singapore,malaysia and srilanka and of course india, made from old rice soaked with lentils overnight and beaten up to become smooth sour paste, which then cooked over hot pan either crispy and thin or thick .served with chutney(made from either coconut grates or tomato and many varieties), curry or dhal curry.
Thanks for this wonderful video. It's lovely that u still wear d Malaysian jersey. I love d dosa bread, so light, very nice with d chutney. Try masala dosa next time, it's filled with potatoes.
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Tks so much for promoting Malaysia again. Enjoy n Stay safe.
Lovely video Ken very much enjoyed watching. Looking forward to seeing more especially the market in Kandy if you go.
Kandy is the cultural & spiritual heart of the country. Where I've born.. where I went school, where most of my memories grew-up before I moved to Colombo for working.. But still I love this wonderful heritage city & enjoy your days here.. All the best❣ & no.. Temple of the Tooth Relic is actually a Palace than a regular Sri Lankan temple.. Buddhist temples here are iconically different from any other temple in the world. If you would like to see how they exactly look like, you better visit a 'Raja Maha Vihara' can be found in all over the country which are traditional, antient & going back to the kings' era.
Mr.Ken really glad you are in Sri Lanka and enjoying the experiences. As you asked , i am pleased to explain the difference between Srilankan and Thai Buddhism. There is a difference in terms of the doctrine, culture,the usage, and the architecture of buildings as well. Lord Buddha was born in Nepal and throughout hislord's pilgrimage, Lord Buddha visited three times Sri Lanka 2500 years ago and gave the doctrine of Buddhism to Sri Lanka.That is the pure Buddhism called Theravadi Buddhism. But 300 years after the death (maha parinirvana) of Lord Buddha the emperor Ashoka of India sent so many monks to different asian countries for educating Buddhism. As a result , Buddhism arrived at Thailand, but may be due to language difference , they have grasped the doctrine in a slight different way. There monks clothes also differ. Their cultural difference have influenced to change the way they follow Buddhism. Architecture is too different. The facial appearance of Buddha in their statues have also been designed as suitable to their culture.The Thailand tradition of Buddhism is called Mahayana Buddhism. But i think the final message is not much different. The final message of Srilanka therevadi buddhism is, everything ( material of spiritual) dies and regenerate and has no permanent existence and therefore the ultimate solution is to be permanently free from the ever evolving impermanence. That is, attaining supreme freedom (nirvana) which means "no rebirth". anyway didn't want to confuse you. 😁. Please enjoy everything and hope to make you aware about many unknown things here in srilanka. Thank you. 🙏
Wow Ken.. I love Dosai .. You can get it in Msia as well.. V happy that you love the Tea masala as well.. Anyway, u always look good wearing that Msia T shirt ok.. 😅🤣🤣🤣 take care n be safe 🥰❤️
Oops, you visited Kandy? Ho ho missed you. and hope you had joy over Kandy & seilamka👍👋
Hello Ken!! Because of Covid 19, government asked to keep sinks in front of public places, supermarkets etc. So that people can wash their hands,(which is an important precaution method against covid 19) before entering and also when they leave. That's why there was a sink in front of the station. But seems like now the sinks are a bit neglected. ☹️
Chai tea is made of Cardamom and Cloves boiled in milk infused with tea leaves.
You're Sinhala accent is actually sehr gut! Toll :) Ich bin impressed :D
you are verry kindness person and my most like country's Germany
I am a Sri Lankan. Your explanations are wonderful. Wish you a very very happy time.
Priyankara.
Thank you 😊
Dosa（a.k.a tosai）and masala chai are commonly available in most authentic Inidan restaurants in Malaysia.
chai means tea right? i recently saw it should try that
@@satanramirezramos8367 yes, chai means tea.
to the temples that peoples wear white color as its considered to mean "pure clam the mind" and somewhat like recommended in Buddhist teachings . By the way hope you will gain lot of experience and happiness and get know about sri Lankan culture. stay safe habe einen schönen Urlaub
The sink in front of the Colombo railway Station is to wash hands due to Covid. There are sinks with soap all over the city and in front of all super markets. Btw i am a Sri Lankan living in Germany.
Hi Bro. glad you have adopted to the country.
Love to watch your videos!