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Upatissa Nuwara
Upatissa is a Pali and Sinhala name. It may refer to: * An alternate name for Sariputta, one of the chief male disciples of Gautama Buddha **Upatissagāma, his birthplace, near Rajgriha, in Magadha, India * Upatissa (regent), chief minister and member of Prince Vijaya's followers, Sinhalese regent of the Kingdom of Tambapanni (505 BC–504 BC) * Arahant Upatissa (Sri Lanka, 1st or 2nd century CE), the reputed author of the ''Vimuttimagga'', an ancient Buddhist meditation manual * Upatissa I of Anuradhapura, King of Anuradhapura (370–412) * Upatissa II of Anuradhapura, King of Anuradhapura (525–526) * Upatissa (Sri Lanka, 10th Century CE), reputed author of the '' Mahabodhivamsa'' * Upatissa Gamanayake (1948–1989), former deputy leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna *Upatissagāma Upatissagāma was the second capital of the Kingdom of Tambapanni, during the Pre Anuradhapura period of Sri Lanka. It was seven or eight miles further north of the previous capital Tambapa� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pali Language
Pāli (, IAST: pāl̤i) is a classical Middle Indo-Aryan language of the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pāli Canon'' or '' Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of '' Theravāda'' Buddhism. Pali was designated as a classical language by the Government of India on 3 October 2024. Origin and development Etymology The word 'Pali' is used as a name for the language of the Theravada canon. The word seems to have its origins in commentarial traditions, wherein the (in the sense of the line of original text quoted) was distinguished from the commentary or vernacular translation that followed it in the manuscript. K. R. Norman suggests that its emergence was based on a misunderstanding of the compound , with being interpreted as the name of a particular language. The name Pali does not appear in the canonical literature, and in commentary literature is sometimes substituted with , meaning a string or lineage. This na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinhala Language
Sinhala ( ; Sinhala: , , ), sometimes called Sinhalese ( ), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. It is also the first language of about 2 million other Sri Lankans, as of 2001. It is written in the Sinhalese script, a Brahmic script closely related to the Grantha script of South India. The language has two main varieties, written and spoken, and is a notable example of the linguistic phenomenon known as diglossia. Sinhala is one of the official and national languages of Sri Lanka. Along with Pali, it played a major role in the development of Theravada Buddhist literature. Early forms of the Sinhalese language are attested to as early as the 3rd century BCE. The language of these inscriptions, still retaining long vowels and aspirated consonants, is a Prakrit similar to Magadhi, a regional associate of the Middle-Indian Prakrits that had been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajgriha
Rajgir, old name Rajagriha, meaning "The City of Kings," is an ancient city and university town in the Nalanda district of Bihar, India. It was the capital of the Haryanka dynasty, the Pradyota dynasty, the Brihadratha dynasty, the Mauryan Empire, and it was the retreat center for the Buddha and his sangha. Other historical figures such as Mahavira and king Bimbisara lived there, and due to its religious significance, the city holds a place of prominence in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain scriptures. Rajgir was the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Magadha, a state that would eventually evolve into the Mauryan Empire. It finds mention in India's renowned literary epic, the Mahabharata, through its king Jarasandha. The town's date of origin is unknown, although ceramics dating to about 1000 BC have been found in the city. The 2,500-year-old cyclopean wall is also located in the region. The ancient Nalanda university was located in the vicinity of Rajgir, and the contemporar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upatissa (regent)
Upatissa was purohita (Vedic priest) to and a chief government minister under King Vijaya of Sri Lanka. He built the city of Upatissa Nuwara which he named after himself. This became the second Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka. He was the King of Upatissa Nuwara for a short period after the death of Prince Vijaya until the arrival from India of the heir to the throne, King Panduvasdeva. See also * List of Sri Lankan monarchs The monarchs of Sri Lanka, also referred to as the Sinhalese monarchy, were the heads of state and rulers of the Sinhala Kingdoms located in present-day Sri Lanka, from 543 BCE (according to chronicles) until its abolition in 1815 CE. The Sinha ... External links Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of CeylonShort History of Sri Lanka Sinhalese kings 6th-century BC Sinhalese monarchs Monarch of Tambapanni House of Vijaya {{SriLanka-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arahant Upatissa
Arahant Upatissa (1st century CE – 2nd century CE) was a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk and the author of ''The Path to Freedom'', or ''Vimuttimagga'', which serves as a Buddhist meditation manual, broadly considered a great and important work. It is similar to the Path of Purification, or ''Visuddhimagga'' by Buddhaghosa Buddhaghosa was a 5th-century Sinhalese Theravādin Buddhist commentator, translator, and philosopher. He worked in the great monastery (''mahāvihāra'') at Anurādhapura, Sri Lanka and saw himself as being part of the Vibhajyavāda schoo ..., but less analytical and more practical in its treatment of the traditional meditation objects. Both are commentaries, not from the Pali Canon, but very relevant to it, especially to the section of the Pali Canon called the Abhidhamma which contains the philosophical treatises of the Buddha. References {{Authority control Theravada Buddhism writers Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhists 2nd-century writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upatissa I Of Anuradhapura
Upatissa I was King of Kingdom of Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura in the 4th century, whose reign lasted from 370 to 412. He succeeded his father Buddhadasa of Anuradhapura, Buddhadasa as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Mahanama of Anuradhapura, Mahanama. See also * List of Sri Lankan monarchs * History of Sri Lanka References External links Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of Ceylon Monarchs of Anuradhapura Sinhalese kings House of Lambakanna I 4th-century Sinhalese monarchs 5th-century Sinhalese monarchs {{SriLanka-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upatissa II Of Anuradhapura
Upatissa II was King of Kingdom of Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura in the 6th century, whose reign lasted from 525 to 526. He succeeded Siva II of Anuradhapura, Siva II as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by Silakala Ambosamanera of Anuradhapura, Silakala Ambosamanera. See also * List of Sri Lankan monarchs * History of Sri Lanka References External links Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of Ceylon Monarchs of Anuradhapura Sinhalese kings House of Moriya 6th-century Sinhalese monarchs {{SriLanka-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upatissa (monk)
Upatissa is a Pali and Sinhala name. It may refer to: * An alternate name for Sariputta, one of the chief male disciples of Gautama Buddha **Upatissagāma, his birthplace, near Rajgriha, in Magadha, India * Upatissa (regent), chief minister and member of Prince Vijaya's followers, Sinhalese regent of the Kingdom of Tambapanni (505 BC–504 BC) * Arahant Upatissa (Sri Lanka, 1st or 2nd century CE), the reputed author of the ''Vimuttimagga'', an ancient Buddhist meditation manual * Upatissa I of Anuradhapura, King of Anuradhapura (370–412) * Upatissa II of Anuradhapura, King of Anuradhapura (525–526) * Upatissa (Sri Lanka, 10th Century CE), reputed author of the '' Mahabodhivamsa'' * Upatissa Gamanayake (1948–1989), former deputy leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna *Upatissagāma Upatissagāma was the second capital of the Kingdom of Tambapanni, during the Pre Anuradhapura period of Sri Lanka. It was seven or eight miles further north of the previous capital Tambapa� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodhi Vamsa
The English term ''enlightenment'' is the Western translation of various Buddhist terms, most notably ''bodhi'' and ''vimutti''. The abstract noun ''bodhi'' (; Sanskrit: wikt:बोधि#Sanskrit, बोधि; Pali: ''bodhi'') means the knowledge or Wisdom in Buddhism, wisdom, or awakened intellect, of a Buddha. The verbal root ''budh-'' means "to awaken", and its literal meaning is closer to awakening. Although the term ''buddhi'' is also used in other Indian philosophies and traditions, its most common usage is in the context of Buddhism. ''Vimukti#Buddhism, Vimutti'' is the freedom from or release of the Fetter (Buddhism), fetters and Five hindrances, hindrances. The term ''enlightenment'' was popularised in the Western world through the 19th-century translations of British philologist Max Müller. It has the Western connotation of general insight into transcendental truth or reality. The term is also being used to translate several other Buddhist terms and concepts, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upatissa Gamanayake
Don Upatissa Gamanayake (; 17 October 1948 – 13 November 1989), also known by his alias Dias Mudalali, was a Sri Lankan politician and the deputy leader of the Jantha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) during the 1987–1989 insurrection. Not a prominent figure during the JVP's 1971 insurrection, Gamanayake emerged as a leader only after the releasing of the JVP detainees in 1977. He moved up rapidly in the party hierarchy during the JVP's 1977–1983 democratic phase and became the second in command after the founder and the leader, Rohana Wijeweera. He unsuccessfully contested the 1983 Anamaduwa by-election under JVP. Gamanayake was captured and killed by the government forces in November 1989.C.A. Chandraprema (1991), ''Sri Lanka, The Years of Terror - The JVP Insurrection, 1987-1989'', Lake House Bookshop,, p.7 Family background He was born on 17 October 1948 in Mahingala, Padukka, Sri Lanka as the seventh child in a family with nine siblings. His father Don Upenis was born in Weli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upatissagāma
Upatissagāma was the second capital of the Kingdom of Tambapanni, during the Pre Anuradhapura period of Sri Lanka. It was seven or eight miles further north of the previous capital Tambapaṇṇī, which was in present-day Puttalam. The city was established by Upatissa, a follower and senior minister of Vijaya Vijaya may refer to: Places * Vijaya (Champa), a city-state and former capital of the historic Champa in what is now Vietnam * Vijayawada, a city in Andhra Pradesh, India People * Prince Vijaya of Sri Lanka (fl. 543–505 BC), earliest recorde .... During the end of his reign Vijaya, who was having trouble choosing a successor, so sent a letter to the city of his ancestors at Sinhapura, in order to invite his brother Sumitta to take over the throne. However Vijaya had died before the letter had reached its destination so the monarchy was succeeded by his chief minister Upatissa who acted as king for a year. See also * Capital of Sri Lanka * Pre Anuradhapura pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
