What have you done so far to protect the pride and the Rights of your PARAMPARAWA called ‘HUMAN’ …………………

‘paramparawa’ is a very interesting term for me not because I m student of Sociology but because of the generation I m belong to may be.

I don’t think it is silly sometimes to talk about our paramparawa if you really belong to a so called socially accepted and respected ‘paramparawa’ called ‘human’ or other socially sometimes debated topic called ‘caste’ or other.

MY seeya amma’s father (my Grandfather) is a PERERA AND MY sweet aachchi amma is Ms. B . DISSANAYAKE  and I am belong to  my world and the heart that did everything possible to protect my heart so gently and a ‘human being’ my father’s paramparawa ‘Thanippullige’ I think in my blood I have all things mixed.  I personally feel that is why I sometimes work or react as  a Dissanayake sometimes as a Perera and most of the time as ‘Thanippullige’  though my mother who is a perera by birth always tried to give my thoughts a ‘perera look’ and I think I own different qualities of soils of our motherland ,MATARA, MORATUWA AND NUGAWELA (Kandy) ……………..

By the way I sometimes read ‘Peniwalalu’  but I do not always like to eat peniwalau thinking of my own health but I think that is a quite of ok kind of sweet

According to the subject that I am very much interested in these days than any other days before  ‘Buddhism’ these things are un important and as a  student of this beautiful non harmful human language called Buddhism I AM PROUD TO BE BORN AS A STUDENT , A MEMBER  ,A CITIZEN OF MY PARAMPARAWA .

We have ended the era of ‘FEUDALISM THINKING if I am awakened in my thoughts all these days gone by and looking at the things happening around us and the way our people think towards ‘human’ and non human things. ‘Capitalism’ is not a bad subject to learn or embrace if we really can give it an ‘our look’ Sri Lankan Shapes and sizes, the Colours.  

Feudalism and capitalism is not the subjects that I was planning to explore and carry my thinking to the future. ‘The paramparawa’ is a interesting term that every student of life is interested in exploring  his/her knowledge whether you belong to ‘Govigama’ or to a ‘wellala’ or ‘Radaa’ or to the worldly known caste called ‘Buddhism’ these two terms the feudalism thinking and the capitalism borrowing can change ones real caste to Human caste but that is possible only if you wish to change your thinking towards a better place not towards other unaccepted or unrealistic place.  actually this is not a note that I am writing particularly to the world outside, this actually a ‘reminding note for myself’ I just post this on my blog if you get some time free from your ‘thinking and explorations’ you can read this and think whether the things that this woman is thinking or expressing as her own views applicable or true or accurate or correct in comparison to this society I do not know.

If you have done something to harm the most popular, the only caste or the paramparawa that the whole world is belong to ‘the human’ what is the point even  if you belong to a locally recognized Paramparawa’? I am just asking these things don’t you think that it is interesting to think about these things and analyze our lives with these things.

I am happy even today thinking of the ‘social structure’ of our country about decades back compared to the other Asian countries or the countries of our proud region.

During V. P Singh ‘s era I hope you all remember what happened in front of  a recognized University and how a student react to the social injustice of that society at that time. But things have not changed that much I believe there but how can I even imagine a society like ours respects such things or support that idiotic ideas to be spread around the world across regions. I remember what my Old friends used to tell me those days about such situation of that country.    

We, all belong to different, different ‘paramparawa’ my question here is what have we done so far to protect our dainty paramparawal from the ‘wrongs’ or what have we done to hold the pride of our country paramparawa so far , for the sake of  the future of our children think I have done nothing not just because I am a ‘single’ and do not own any children I am talking about the children of all the fathers and mothers of this country I am not particulary thinking of the children of my blood relatives, my paramparawa or of the the paramparawa of my father’s or My seeya’s or my aachchi’s.

‘nomala geyakin aba mitak aragena enna’ this is what  Our Budunwahanse requested from the Lady called  ‘ Patachara’ I sometimes apply this theory of life to many other things of life.  So this time I like to ask ‘bring some grains from a house where a member lives that has not done any harm to their paramparawa they unmistakenly belong to the ‘human’ even from a word of thought’ or name a person of your paramparawa that have not mixed with other parampara and lived. OK just forget the mixing bloods with other bloods of different Nations.  Forget the Ancient ‘mixings’ Naga. Yaksha, Deva or Vijaya forget ‘Singhabahu (who had a lions arm) or the Veerbahu’s of our past. Do not go that far go to few generations back and think. You might ask me ‘MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS’ right?

You might think that this woman has no other business to look after but thinking of stupid things. May be you are right but tell me frankly ‘how are you handling your own businesses’

Even if one do not get a natural outcome from ‘uniting with another woman or a man that does not belong to his/her own paramparawa’ can anyone say that your paramparawa has not mixed with any other blood of other paramparawal?

I think it is good to think all these and it is so good to re write your questionnaire sheet balancing and adding some of the questions that I have raised here.

I sometimes get to know the news of the most of the happenings around the globe listening to radio, reading papers, watching TV etc…….. I sometimes listen to Mr. Handsome Samarasinghe’s morning explanations and I get a quite a good view of our country listening to him.  I just like to take this moment to share few views with him ‘I know that I purposely used the word ‘Handsome’ apart from using his real name ‘ Hudson’ though I sometimes do not like his non stop explanations I wonder how he speaks such a brilliant way giving a bit of a very heavy look for his ‘voice and how confident he sometimes of sharing his personal views even with his listeners.  OK I like to request you ‘don’t you think that it is good to get the views of your listeners of such ‘topics’ I do not like to call it ‘issues’ because I don’t see any issues in that only thing is people like to ‘give those things a ‘private outlook’ ask them if possible ‘what have you done so far for the protection, pride and the rights of your paramparawa?  Do you generally understand MY singhalish” ?  

May all beings be happy!

  

Ants, Tigers, and peacocks of this amazingly created universe ...........................

Ants, Tigers, and peacocks of this amazing world ………………..

Ants are busier than me no wonder having a tiny, very flexible body that helps them to do their jobs in a lighter but a very efficient way.

The tigers big in size do not have the liberty or the freedom that an ant owns to move here and there so freely not because the groups called ‘people’ are afraid of them but because the way they behave and the way that they work and play with their other friends apart from the members of their own.

Their looks let me think a while no! Not very pleasing the ants are better I can say.

The peacocks that destined to own the world’s best amazingly designed ‘outfit’ the colour combinations of the outfit they wear I can’t take my eyes off from them.

When I think of the body size of this creature, ‘the peacock’ sorry to say that ants gets no place in my heart not just because ‘the size of a heart’ size of a brain or a size of a body matters to me but I do not know why may be because of the ‘gorgeous, beautiful dresses they wear or the glow of the skin of the peacocks etc.  

What to do, I sometimes go for looks height, weight and the style of the work, the appearances tell me frankly don’t you admire the peacocks than the tigers? But I have to accept here that the cute ants are genuine in many other ways.  If you think of the outfit, the dress of peacocks the things that they do, their way of living,  the genuine style of work, the style of walk , the proud look, ‘the peacocks’ holds special place in every ones hearts. 

 Do not be surprised even if I end up writing about ‘ants’ other than talking about ‘Tigers’ and the ‘peacocks’ not just because the tigers are disappearing creatures of this world but because I do not like their ‘no heart’, ‘no smile’ looks and very specifically the kids are afraid of them not the groups called ‘the adults’, the mature ones let me explore. 

And please do not think that I am discriminating a particular group of animals ‘the tigers’ then how come I am not admiring that much the ‘peacocks’ knowing they can easily hold the title called the most ‘handsome’ creatures of this universe but second to ‘human creatures’ let me not forget to remind you that.

I sometimes wonder how can I differentiate these two groups called ‘human’ and ‘animals’ thinking or studying the way that these two groups are thinking, the way that they are reacting to certain situations of the society, and how their mind and their brains functions sometimes not easy mainly because people don’t honest even to their own hearts and minds but play different roles and diferet times.   I am a human creature so this will applicable to me as well thank to my parents I at least have that talent to understand few things like that.

I sometimes feel like asking you dear ants few things like following ……………..‘how come that you never forget to walk in a line’ I feel that you never forget to share a little chit chat stopping somewhere for a moment’…………………

And please do not say that it is a secret of ‘your success’ and that is how you achieved success in maintaining the friendships with your fellow ants only the friends know all the secrets not the others am I to believe that? Alright I am even happy the way that you generally work as a group in minimizing the conflicts wit each other. 

And how come you all look so alike compared to the world best creatures the ‘human’.  Our looks and talents, the actions and reactions are not equal to each other why is that? Do you know why am I to believe that is because this world is so differently created in a different way or such way ?

Why is that some of us do not understand that we all are differently able creatures compared to each other? Silly me don’t understand all these no do you?

I know that the nature is little unfair in that way if you only think of the dress that she very specifically designed for handsome peacock’s. I think that the nature is so cruel in that way I do not see any beauty in her.  

If I start thinking of the way that they, the peacocks dress I completely forget to learn the way they live.  What a human creature I am sometimes.  Is that because of my own fault or is that the way that a human mind generally reacts to certain situations and things.  I know that I am too curious sometimes no that can not be identified as a natural ‘features’ of a human mind if it is true how come that the ‘multi talented parties’ can not accept that sometimes human creatures behave or act such a way.  But again I feel like changing the way that I generally think and behave thinking of the weather changes of this world from time to time. 

 I know that it is so foolish of me sometimes that I ask those irrelevant questions from the creatures like you mainly because you are not destined to own a mind and a heart that human creatures destined to own.  And how can you communicate with human creatures especially that you lack in that ability. 

If you think that I am discriminating human laws or the rights of animals against some of the animals I like to ask you to  prove everyone that you are ‘protecting them’ in the jungles that you own.

Let me think of the story of the  ‘gira pothakaya’ the jathaka kathawa of two parrots that I have heard long years before how theoes two behave differently even though they have born to a one same family. One had to live with a ‘thief’ like man and the other parrot luckily got a chance to live with a ‘ thaapasa’ like man obviously these two characters behave two different ways and associates different people or peer groups that have the same qualities like them.  Think of the parrots who associated them can we expect them to behave or talk differently to them, their guardians.  

I think that it is possible sometimes to say ‘kele maaru unaata kotiyage pulli maaru wenne neha’  true but I have heard of some stories who took care of huge number of tigers in a brilliant way and how they respected their  master for giving them some space in his heart that generally others do not think of giving. 

Look this time I start talking about only tigers forgetting the ants.  That is because you are so tiny no compared to the tigers and the peacocks forgive me if I have walked over you and if that hurt s you I don’t purposely do such things I am sure you know that and how many times I tried to sent you away when you try to enter my little territory of house to take away the pieces of biscuits I have. 

Even it is so pleasing to see you around ‘peacock’s it is not possible because you prefer to live in a particular area like ‘hambantota’ and in your own preferred territories no I do not expect you around here I will come one day to your own lovely territory, your kingdom ‘Yala’ or somewhere. that is why that I too believe that you are a very proud creation of this universe.

Tigers, please do not try to come in to town areas, stay where you stay now.  And do not even think of going in to village areas either not because that you get the chances to meet ants and peacocks there, you know why the guardians of these villagers and the towns are very strict and steady and they know how to chase you away.

Dear ants how many hours you work per day don’t say that you work 24 hours if so how come you work so efficiently even on the following day. 

Now that there is only few jungles exists thanks to deforestation how come you all still survive in some of the parts of the world?  No! this question is not applicable to you dear ants I am asking the other two?

 I do not think that you have artificially created jungles there. I mean man made jungles’ I know that it is possible to have a green environment if you plant only plan to plant at least one plant a day in your home gardens forgetting to create a jungle in your home garden. 

I think this time you, the responsible creatures of this world  should ask not from the  tigers, ants the peacocks but the ‘human creatures to grow a plant who are willing to support the environment of a list of work that they did in comparison to other work /tasks allocated for them.  You know what mean here right?

Ants, where do you store the pieces of biscuits you steal from me? That is the biggest issue I have these days how to protect my packet of biscuits from you. ‘No one knows how and what you steal sometimes and then what you do with them.  NO ! I do not want to know I will somehow find a way to protect my biscuits from you that is all I can do now.

I am sorry that I could not basically give you equal place here on this my little path and equally describe the place that you three hold in my heart I do not have to tell you how difficult it is to discuss or talk balancing everything giving everyone an equal chance thinking of the ant, tiger, and the peacock population of this universe so please pardon me if I missed to discuss any good qualities you hold. And if I have talked even unconsciously the bad side of you unnecessarily even that is possible no because I am a human being  not like you three can you admit that at least? 

How can I ask you to listen to the radio or to watch TV or to read papers you can not read (?) or write no.  What did you say? Did you say that you can read the minds of everyone even if you can not write? That is brilliant if you have that ability. I do not mind telling you that some of us can read sometimes very well  and can express our ideas even better than you three but do not know to express the true feelings  we have you know we human creatures have some qualities and abilities that you do not have ‘ jealousy’ and ‘anger’ . If you listen or watch or read those three medias these days you can learn how genuine they are in ‘ideas’ and how pure their minds, and their creativity I am sure you all be amazed watching and listening to all these.  You can learn how impartial they are in their opinions. 

I heard what you muttered secretly in to my ear dear ants and peacocks alright if you say that ‘tigers’ don’t belong to that category and they are not genuine or impartial Ok let me respect your ideas here.

Even though I tried to see you accurately I know that I am not successful here and please don’t think that I am foolish or mad and also don’t assume that I have forgotten the other creatures the rabbits, deer’s, the lions, the cows and the bulls who has not forgotten to send my account a killing viruses that can kill my poor disable laptop,the birds etc  just because I only talked of three of you ants, tigers, the peacocks.

Take care of yourself ………………………..

  

 

life is a game

(This was published in the Sunday Observer/Magazine April 24, 2011)

I have no idea when and how these sports activities have entered the human lives like many other amazing things in this universe that we are experiencing right now. But one thing is very clear and I believe that it may have begun billions of decades ago. You can not discuss much about ‘life’ with out talking about games.  Life will be boring with out games. Life it self is a game I believe.

We are players of  the ‘life’, if its a game. In the literal sense, some win and some lose the games they play. Some I believe lose each and every game they play but when ever they get another chance likes to win. For some people ‘winning’ is not a big deal but for some it is. Some do not like to lose but always like to win. Cricket, Chess, Rugby, foot ball, volleyball and some interesting local games, the other games that I have not mentioned here, which have always entertained us and gives us knowledge and adds different dimensions to our lives. Do you agree with me?

As for Chess I know nothing about the game but I have seen the players who are playing the game. Interesting to watch you need to concentrate more on the game, once you lose contact with the game I am sure you will have to lose the game.

Talking in a metaphorical vein, in life, you need to concentrate on every single thing. If you miss a single thing you will have to face the consequences. If you carefully examine most of the games, each game indicates some aspects of life.

Talking about chess the symbols used in the game symbolizes the characters you meet in every day life. Some characters of course can easily be identified. The so- called good characters that the whole society identifies easily or accept or respect are very rare. I also like to think that it is a very complicated task to select or look for totally good or bad people in this world; we meet many with mixed qualities.

Players have to obey the rules of the games if not the judges will throw you out or will show you a red or a yellow card. If you do not obey the rules then you will not recognized as a disciplined player. Some of this is applicable to life. You will have to obey the rules of life.

Life is not a single person’s game.  Many players are involved although you think that you are alone sometimes. Do not forget that other players are watching you. Life and games generally get distracted by the other constraints or the barriers.

Some try to pull you back some might push you forward and give a motto or a support to win a game.

Ground support is very essential in every game you play.  You sometimes need help from your loved ones, friends, family members to win the game of the life.    

Every game is unique and has its own values and demands whether it plays within 64 inches or in a huge pitch, you need to have a goal. Having a goal is not enough you need to have a proper plan to win a game and I think some of it is applicable to your life and to my life.  

Every game is interesting and teaches you many lessons, Sometimes you have to have a target and the ball the coming in your direction is not easily identifiable but some like to face the risk. Sometimes you are right sometimes you are wrong that is life.

Some get medals or trophies appreciating their efforts and contribution, but not always.  Often, some people who played outside the ground dealing with the players outside the ground get maximum advantage from a game.

The people who really were in the game sometimes will get nothing but real players of the game or the life do not care much about those things and again will join happily with the game. Some I guess fight against the opposition but off the ground they are all friends. The games of power are always different and complicated and you get chances to learn lessons from the experienced players of these games.

I m sure, some has dreams in life and in games.  You may have won something or may have lost few things in life, inevitable and that is life.

Nothing to write …………................................

Some days i have many things to say or write. There are days that I see things but do not know to write. On the road, on the streets, on the ‘pedestrian crossings, the long queues at cinema halls, the paths close to cinema halls, ‘thunman handi’ ‘hatharaman handi’  

I love the idea of ‘hathara man handi’ than the thunman handi’ if you see four ways sometimes you have more choices but it is good to select and then walk knowing the path better. That is advisable. 

Dena giyoth KATARAGAMA nodena giyoth ATHARAMAGA …………………

This is really an interesting but a universal saying that can apply to any or every dimensions of our lives. no matter whether it is political or apolitical explanations of life.

Walking is my way and that is my style but honestly I do not mind driving to avoid the aches and pains physical health. Especially when you are not too young like a fresh flower you prefer to chose other alternatives of reaching your destination. 

Forget walking let us drive towards any side of our lives can you really forget the traffic lights and pedestrian crossings NO! I believe. Even the heads and ants have to obey the rules of the roads if the road ruler commands you to stop! You have no choice than stopping the very moment you hear the command. Yes if something happens to me on the road I beg please me too send to a government hospital because I never ever will pay bills of the privately channeling centers. Who knows of a life of a road lover?

I manage to become ‘I am’ thanks to the free education system of our country. And I was born in a government hospital. My father was a poor though he was the richest person of my world that I have ever met in my life in dealing with every inch of my life matters back then.

The traffic lights ‘commands’ you to ‘stop!’ you have no choice than ‘stopping’ at that point forgetting the moving ahead. The buses move passing you. Eyes meet eyes but the eyes that we see are generally are very strange to us because none of us know each other that we meet on roads or at different places at different times of life for the first time. All the people who walk or ride, or drives along all these paths some times are strangers to each other. But these roads belongs to everyone that we know or do not know or have not met before face to face etc 

Why one should write is my question sometimes ‘for living’ or for pleasure of living? This is not applicable to any of the pretty writers or flowers like dear Nilma nel, the writers full of Nation. How good it is to inspect mornings with a very fresh heart and mind and with exciting thoughts once again after a long time. Then you can take us to north, south and any parts of this country.

Sometimes you write for days, weeks, months, years……. What if no one reads your stuff? I think if you are a writer you can not take a break for about 6 days or for a month. You are writing not because it is your habit may be that is because you love to write or you are destined to do so. Though you don’t really get anything in return you love to write (if you love writing) writing is to me is a way of expressing ones inner feeling apolitical or political in both the field. What a blessing it is if you feel that the others around you are friends and they really do care about you all the time. 

Yes pretty pritie is right one should not harm her/his inner values at the end, of a day or of at a very end of your life destinations no matter what you may achieved or fail to achieve. The shapes and sizes of what you have achieved can not be measured in quantities but may be in qualities of what you have achieved in your life. I do not think that I have achieved what I really wanted to achieve in life ‘that is the nature of ones thinking when it comes to measuring the achievements or failures of life. 

What did I really achieve in my life? It is good to re ask this question from my inner mind that sometimes do not speak that much with me but just giving me very heart soothing but only touching the surfaced of my mind.  

For an artist say a dramatic he /she needs a stage to show what he creates, for a person who writes he/she should have a place to publish what he or she writes. At least one may think of getting appreciations from her/his family mates for instance. They truly are the heartiest supporters and the well wishes of your life and that brings happiness, improvements of your life, enjoyments. You get true judgments I believe they know and understand your true heart beats especially your siblings they sometimes can say things observing you even from a distance what is in your mind and how your heart works at every particular moment because no one ever will understand the true heart beat of your inner feelings. They always happy seeing you smile they don’t harm or put barricades before you but help. But that is only ‘the family members’ others I doubt. Yes except very few I like to add.

In my case my mother she does not understand the things that I write or even sometimes I say then only I sometimes realize that I talk and think of nonsense and it is good to be relaxed like my ever loving buddy my sister. (How come that we fight these days over silly things this is an very big issue NO! ) and my handsome brothers the little naughty one and the commander of our life my elder bother they know nothing about what I write or read. Who writes what, why and why these TV screens suddenly look so different. They never want to understand the magic of advertising these days they have their own heart business to be solved etc. who am I really in the hearts of my lovely siblings? What position I hold in the hearts of my close ones, friends new and old? I do not know.  

So today at this moment of thinking this and that I have nothing to write in particular but at the end  I just thought of mentioning the word ‘thunman handi’ and hathara man handi’ and about writing etc …………. Well is this the end point of this piece of writing? 

by the way it is good to mention that there are lovers that do not walk in the lanes of the lovers of the Universal life institution the university of Peradeniya. i do not know whether it is irresponsible to say such a way...... this is my personal experience :) to believe it or not.  

there are other heart lanes if you have observed closely each and every path of that heart institution.

I thought that it is good to stop writing for sometime and continue later ………… it is good to take breaks in life. That is another thing which came in to my mind at this moment.

This morning I thought a little bit about ‘fashions’ not about fashions of life but just about ‘fashions’. ‘Colors’ have so much to do with colours and fashion. Both men and women, youth, old children no matter how you categorize people we all love fashion and colours. Who prefers a life full of tears and unhappiness?  

 I had nothing to write at the beginning but I manage to write something at the end ……….. I think.

Have a pretty life!

Friendly games at my class wear stores

Games are different, the players too different I know.natural.  the number of players involve, the nature of the games, the rules, the price money, the volume of the victory, the shapes and sizes of the trophies, the colours of the trophies, the team flags, the captains of the games, the capacities of defeating, the nature of play grounds, all these differ from game to game.

 I was so sad to hear the game of an apolitical killing of two sisters in Kahawatte. The unfair players of this game, the relatives or in laws or who ever involved should be punished giving an example to the people mainly because KILLING can not be a part of any game. Those games are different I know that too. 

I do not know whether this Kahawatte is facing any testing periods these days.

Once again the time has come, the particular department to show the sincerity of the law, the justice to the relevant people, to the two sisters as they always did since they have achieved the good name and I am, as a citizen of this country glad to hear that things are happening in the investigation fronts.   Things that are happening outside political sphere are not really amusing but give us a different picture of Kahawatte. I know that this is not applicable or one really can not ‘generalize the situation comparing the situations of the other areas of the country. 

Friendly games are different. The players of this type of games do not really expect something big killing or oppressing the other players of the game.

 The above is something totally different to these friendly games that are happening at my class wear store in Kandy at a place very close to ancient looking handsome man having very modern thinking inside the KCC. 

KCC the architecture of this place is so brilliant I like to say, the exterior look of this building took me back to our ancient times for moment but I am amazed with the look of this building within that is a classic examplke of this modern era.  The very modern facilities of this generation, the modern wears of this generation, the prices too are too modern. Some displays the ‘choices of their wears’ the colours of their choices. They steal our time too.

Both of us, my sister and me changed our direction towards ‘my class wear store’ situated up on the car parking facility area. I am sure that the owners of these my class wear stores soon will get some roof a better shade in the very near future. The visible sings of such happenings are there now. Thank you for helping the group of my class wears stores.

‘kussiyata endath paadu neha rupiyal panahai wediya neha’

You can buy any of the worn things ( I guess) just for 50 rupees. The look of the garments are little satisfying, the seller, one of the owners of the ‘ my class wear stores’ giving us plenty of reasons as to why we should buy the stuff  they sells.

‘ ai awwe inne enna hewanata’  

These set of words shows their strategies of marketing or selling. The roof kind of thing for them is a marketing tool. They use very simple strategies to finish everything before they go back home but using the available resources no complaints.

‘methanath ekamai  

Sometimes we pay different rates for similar or the very same quality products in different places or in different areas.    

Sometimes we pay more for no reasons.

‘Joduwak 150’ 

Look how easy it is to buy a couple of blouses or frocks just for 150 rupees.

So this place is full of  people they all I believe belong to my class.  Even if you just go there and  hang around a little definitely can learn something new.  Don’t you think that it very  interesting that you get a chance to buy old stuff for a cheaper rate and at the same time you have the chances of learning new lessons of life.

Baby babaata, baby babata

You can buy baby wears for a cheaper price.

This place is an amazing place.

I exchange few words with the seller who sells his things saying  ‘kussiyata endath paadu neha’

That is his way of using advertising methodologies.

I requested him ‘ehema kiala wikunanna epa’

Epaada ?(he smiled)

podi gemak yanne methana”

What is this game you think? Any ideas?

They all want to sell their stuff competing with each other but in a very friendly manner. This game I watched here was so innocently planed. They all friends I can assure anyone of you about that.

This place reminds me of a different sub culture of this modern and huge system of trading you too will realize I am sure if you go and spend few seconds there at this my class wear store.

They hold no banners. Yes they have banners over to their heads but they use those for other purposes just to get a little relief from weather changes. They use those used banners as their temporary shelters.

This place is different, the people who goes to this place different, the sizes of their wallets are different I am sure about that, the sellers generally show different abilities of selling, trading. They try and get the maximum benefit of their talents, the voices those things are truly interesting to learn.  For me such small but different places are like educational institutions, un - registered universities of life. Their abilities of communicating and their own ways of using different strategies of marketing shows huge difference compared to the people outside of this sub culture.

You see no attractive advertising there. You will see no huge ‘SALE’ posters either.

But my class people go there and purchase what is available there at that moment but you can see a smile on their faces.

I wanted to buy one long sleeve black and white stripes kurtha .  I was late the lady who was selecting things standing next to me was too quick and she purchased that before me and then she disappeared among the other members of my class wear.

The difference here in this place when it comes to purchasing what you like is you get only one or two pieces maximum of one particular garment and you get no other sizes even if the one you have chosen is not fits to your shape of the body.

Shiva, Anthony, Mary are very good friends of Dharmasiri

Shiva, Anthony, Mary are very good friends of Dharmasiri ……………………………..

Shiva lives in Batticaloa. He comes all the way to Kochchikade to meet Anthony and then the two of them plan their day intelligently and they proceed to Ragama, Thewatta to meet dear Mary and then to Nallathanni to meet Dharmasena their dear friend who helped them during the time of their difficulties. Actually what they all want is to meet Fathima and Nazliya in Darga town  

What do they really do when they meet each other after a long time missed.  who wants to know? 
i am sure all who loves peace and peace and peace and peace like to know what their plan and why want to move ahead to meet Fathima 

Do you know what they do when they meet? They talk, they laugh together, they share the things they have carried all the way from the areas of their past.  Sometimes they cry but happy at the end. Thinking of the moments they shared before. And they forgive each other for the reasons and eras that they do not meet each other. They also forgive for the mistakes they made together.  Anthony one of the kindest of all explains things to his dear and near friend Mary, Ganesh the son of Shiva, Nazliya and Fathima the old friends of Mary and to all sometimes the importance of having ‘two hands to clap’ ……. They all listen to each other and respect everyone's ideas  i.e. they do not hesitate to respect the ‘ideas’ of shiva. They are good listeners. Thought Anthony. 

Dharmasena is so tender and always generous to  the ones come to his residence and thinks Mary is the most kindest but dear Mary does not agree to Dharmasena thinks Dharmasena is the most kindest of all.

Time flies listening to all these heart felt discussions of all the heartiest group of friends.

Shiva decides things for his friends the meeting days, solves problems of Dharmasena, Anthony and even Mary’s.

Anthony the most  clever in thinker of all thinks that Shiva is always ‘right’ in his decisions. Mary, the beautiful heart loves to hear all these things that the others prefer to discuss all the time and thinks the world is so beautiful like her and even when others bring news about any fight , any sort of she does not believe.  She always says ' we are not born to fight' 'we are born to become friends' we are here to love everyone not to fight with each other' 

All of them respect each other and they never forget to respect all the souls of their other lovely friends who helped them during the initial stage of their life and carrier.  Nazliya, and Fathima the dear neighbors the owner of another very talented friend ‘Luxmi ’ offers kindness and love to the entire world of their friends happily and tenderly. Mary thought quietly but thankfully.

All of them try to read their own images reading the faces of their friends and never forget to thank for the knowledge shared with them, from the bottom of their hearts and minds.

They talk of skies, the rain, trees, oceans, temples ( Purana and new)  churches, mosques mainly because Dharmasena always collects information of the OLDEST SHRINES of the country, because he is a student of history. and Nazliya knows this and always cut the pieces she reads and keeps them for him and give them when they meet for a chat. And Fathima's brother Hakim always likes to help her sister and give what he has collated as a student for his history and Peace and harmony development lessons at school, with no stingy feeling he gives all of them to her sister knowing that Dharmasena gets them. All of them do these having no jealousy or anger, in the hearts and minds of them that they have carried forward from the past they protected within for years, and years. Mr. Abdul Carder was one of the good principals they knew and was a good friend of the Nayaka Thero of the temple of 'Elamuthugama' of Beruwala. 

All these beautiful friends often visit the 'Dawatagaha gama' situated along the 'peace avenue of Aluthgama town and these friends do not have heard the word 'the tyrant' called ‘anger’ always likes to whispers the word ‘love’ to the hearts and minds of their fellow hearts, the never changing friends.

They fight over childish and silly things is normal …………. ‘This is yours’ says Mary…… showing a pen on a table NO! NO that is yours you can keep it………….. Anthony says ‘NO that is ours’ this pen belongs to all of us’ we all can use it. Dahrmasena smiles accepting all these

These are their moments, the memorable moments of sharing good thoughts and ideas together even during the times of their difficulties.

‘Anger gives nothing’ Dharmasena mutters this all the time …he is handsome and very smart in thoughts this is Shiva’s Judgment about Dharmasena … ……

when ever they get chances all listens to the Prayers of Mary, together when ever they meet each other especially in the nights. 

Shiva thinks the words that Mary speaks are so beautiful and admit that the words have some healing power. Anthony thinks the words that were written for great Vishnu years and years ago by their ancient teachers bring peace of mind to all of them.

Shuklam – baradharam Vishnum

Sashivarnam chathurbhujam

Prasanna vadanam dhyayet

Sarva vignopa shantaye 

Dear Mary understands things better than her other friends  Nazliya thought later listening to her explanation of the Vishnu Gaatha

‘ We really do not need to understand the meaning of the words to understand the things like ‘music’ sloka etc just listen to the tune composed that is enough.  

She is right no doubt thought Dharmasena and he tried to understand few words of ‘Geethanjali’ thinking of the Tagore the great poet of their neighboring vicinity.

Mary tried her best to explain the gatha from Sutta Nipata to Anthony and Shiva, Nazliya and to Fathima and to all of them ………

The future Buddha, Pearl of pearls

For peace and weal is born as man,

A Sakyan in Lumbini,

-      And thence our jubilation  springs ………… 

These are only a few words from the Sutta Nipata i think i need to read them again to recite before you when we all meet again for a chat, explained Mary.

What does the Bible say about ‘freedom from fear in troubled times?

Asked Radha (the dear wife of Shiva) 

Mohomad who joined them during their walk towards the temple answered

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind/'//'/ (2Timothy 1:7).

“How did you really remember all these? Mary was so surprised of his ‘memory’.

Dharmasena smiled and asked Mohomad ……. ‘Shall I tell you what I read recently’?

Ok listen ……

 Nun. By the Pen and what they write down! By the blessing of your Lord, you are not mad. You will have a wage which never-fails. Indeed you are truly vast in character. So you will see and they will see which of you is mad. Your Lord knows best who is misguided from His Way and He knows best those who are guided. (Surat al-Qalam: 1-7)

Shiva smiled at all of them so tenderly and appreciated and thanked all of them for all the contribution they made during the time of his mothers illness, without forgetting to thank them.

And friends do not forget that he also stated the best people are those who are useful to others’ these are not my words my friends ……..

The Prophet (saas) explained all these to me……. Shiva was so happy explaining all these to his friends. 

Every meeting is a life lesson; every shared moment is a lesson unforgettable.  Forgiving and Smiling are the most beautiful words I have ever learned from my friends and parents, thought Ganesha………….

May All beings be Happy!  

Sabbe Satta Bhawatnhu Sukhi Tatta !