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Buddha and Jaina Dhamma for Peace and Harmony
(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017) Dissanayake, D.
For us to bring peace and harmony to the world, first of all we must get rid of the terms like Buddhism and Jainism. We could trace back the "isms" to Max Weber who tried to label the Dhamma as "heterodox Hinduism" after creating "Hinduism", to pull down the entire Eastern Dhamma to the level of their own revealed "religions". First, let us get rid of the concept of "religion" as given to us by the West. In early historic Asia, there could not have been any "religions" as we know them today. There could have been individual beliefs, and also group participations in rites and rituals, but probably with no labels. The common people would not have been labeled as Buddhists or Jains or even Hindus. Even the ruling elites, or officials, would not have identified themselves as belonging to one particular practice. We find it very clearly in the life and legend of Ashoka. Let us try to convince all human beings of all faiths, that our Dhamma, Buddhist, Jain or Hindu, is a universal truth, which can be accepted by all, without denying or even compromising their own faith and practice. Let us forget all labels, but try to understand the universal truth found in Buddha and Jain Dhamma and thus bring peace and harmony to all life on earth, irrespective of their faith.
Buddha and Jaina Dhamma for Peace and Harmony
(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017) Dissanayake, D.
Buddhist Philosophy for Business Management
(International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Dissanayake, D.
In 2500 years ago Buddhism was founded by Siddhārtha Gautama in India and concentrates on the essentials of spiritual development of humans and deep insight to enhance the ethics and moral for better life. According to the James A.F stoner defines management is a process of planning, organizational, observation and guidance of effort all organizational member and usage of resource, other organizational to be reaching the target of organization. In this sense Effective decision making is the inherent responsibility of the managers. When studies the Buddhist Philosophy There are several teachings found in related to Business management. There are many scholars that that done researches in Buddhist Philosophy and Management but still a gap in focus of Business management align with four functions of business management including People management, Finance management, marketing management and Production management with holistic view. Therefore this study fills the above literature gap. The objectives of this study were to review the Buddhist Philosophy for Business Management aligns with four functions of business management. The methodology applied in this study was qualitative and developed as a concept paper through historical documentary review with the purpose of examines Buddhist teaching for Business Management. People management in Buddha’s Philosophy it leads to enhance the human’s spiritual development with greater moral and balanced life to develop mindfulness worker. This will increase the organization productivity. In Finance management according to the Buddha’s teaching if any person does not manage money properly it will become Black Cobra. Buddha suggested that the amount generated through business should not be fully expended for domestic use. There are four ways to use that money. First divided that in to four parts two can reinvest to the business and one part for expenses and one for savings. Also in Buddhist teaching clearly stated that loans and debts should be returned on time. Considering the Marketing management in several jātakas of Buddhist literature clearly mentioned that how to sell the products and services to the people with ethical behavior, kind speech, honesty and selling quality products. (Seri Vanija Jathaka). In talking about Production management According to the Buddha’s teaching the five precepts and the meditation provides the smooth operations of production through people. This will minimized alcohol addictions, industry disputes, accidents, conflicts among people. The findings of the review revealed that there were valuable teachings, approaches and practices in Buddhist Philosophy that can apply business management context in all over the word. Some people believe that business can be success through only manipulations, frauds and misappropriation. But Buddhist Philosophy revealed that it can gain by being honest, morality and through ethics.
Effects of zinc supplementation on sexual behavior of male rats
(Medknow Publications, 2009) Dissanayake, D.; Wijesinghe, P.S.; Ratnasooriya, W.D.; Wimalasena, S.
CONTEXT: Effects of zinc on male sexual competence are poorly understood. Aim: To study the effects of different doses of zinc on the sexual competence of males using a rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three subsets (eight in each subset) of sexually experienced adult male rats were supplemented with three different oral doses of zinc sulphate (a daily dose of 1 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg respectively) for two weeks. A subset of eight animals without zinc supplementation was used as the control group Sexual behavior was observed by placing them individually in cages with receptive females. Statistical ANALYSIS : Data analysis was done using SPSS v10 for windows computer software. RESULTS: Supplementation of 5 mg of zinc/day for two weeks led to a prolongation of ejaculatory latency; 711.6 sec. (SEM 85.47) vs. 489.50 sec. (SEM 67.66), P < 0.05 and an increase in number of penile thrusting; 52.80 (SEM 11.28) vs. 26.50 (SEM 6.17), P < 0.05, compared to controls. The same group had elevated prolactin (PRL) and testosterone (T) levels compared to controls at the end of treatment period; PRL- 7.22 ng/dl (SEM 3.68) vs. 2.90 ng/dl (SEM 0.34) and T- 8.21 ng/ml (SEM 6.09) vs. 2.39 ng/ml (SEM 1.79), P < 0.05. In contrast, reduction of libido was evident in the same group, but this effect was not statistically significant ( P > 0.05). However, partner preference index was positive and 5 mg zinc supplementation did not exert a significant adverse effect on the muscle strength and co-ordination. The subset of rats supplemented with 1 mg/day did not show a difference from the control group while supplementation with 10 mg/day led to a reduction of the libido index, number of mounts and intromissions. CONCLUSIONS : Zinc therapy improves sexual competence of male rats; the effect is dose dependent. Increase in the T levels is beneficial in this regard. However, increase in PRL is responsible for the reduced libido index. Further studies on pigs and monkeys are needed to evaluate the therapeutic use of zinc in sexual dysfunction
Focal seizures as first presentation of Pepper syndrome in a six-week-old girl
(Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2022) Sandakelum, U.; Balasubramaniam, R.; Fernando, M.; Gunasekera, S.; Ganewatte, E.; Fernando, S.; Dissanayake, D.
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Lost on the pilgrim routes.
(The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017) Dissanayake, D.
Pilgrimages developed with devotees traveling to visit sacred spaces and sacred objects and symbols. Among the followers of Buddha and Dhamma, there was no reason, and no necessity to go on pilgrimages or worship any objects or symbols. One of the main reasons for the decline of Buddha and Dhamma has been because of the adaptation of pilgrimages. Such pilgrimages developed very fast with the development of transport facilities and travel routes, and were very detrimental to the people following Buddha and Dhamma, as they were tempted to deviate from the true path shown by the Buddha and to seek the easier, more comfortable path leading to religious spaces, which in turn made them seek pleasure and prosperity in this life and the next, with no reason to strive to escape from samsara. Most sacred spaces have become just tourist spaces where the state, religious institutions and tourist organizations vie for financial benefits. Providing transport for pilgrimages has become a worldwide business. It is almost impossible to draw a line between pilgrims and tourists. Ashoka’s Dharma Yatra was not a pilgrimage to visit sacred spaces, Buddhist or otherwise. For a true follower of Buddha and Dhamma, the only way he could benefit from a visit to a Buddhist sacred space is by contemplating on the Buddha’s teaching and trying to find his own escape into Nirvana. Travel to Lumbini is very easy now, by flying direct to Kathmandu. Only 30% of the visitors to Lumbini are Buddhist, while 51% are Hindu. In January 2013, 72.16% of them spent less than 30 minutes and only 5.5% spent over one hour. This was the theme of Balangoda Ananda Maitreya thero's 'A Strange Story' written in 1930.
Right consumption - Samma Paribhojana
(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Dissanayake, D.
At the time Buddha taught the people the Noble Eightfold Path, as the path leading to the cessation of suffering, there was no necessity for “Right Consumption” to be included. Today the biggest obstacle to the attempt for the cessation of suffering and unhappiness is the uncontrolled, uninhibited consumerism. All religions have been commodified, but the worst damage happened to Buddhism with commodification after Buddha Dhamma changed into Buddhism. People who worship God could worship Mammon too, but there is no Mammon for those of who follow the Buddha Dhamma, yet they too have started worshipping Mammon. Buddhists are being seduced to use Buddhism to promote their own egos, communities, and agendas in the market place. The consumer society is turning Buddhism into a commodity like everything else. The Mammon today is big business. The priests are advertising industry, especially in visual media, which has brainwashed people to believe that their ‘wants’ are their prioritised ‘needs’. That is also the reason the Gandhian statement “the world has enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not for every man’s greed” also becomes redundant, because ‘need’ and ‘greed’ too have become synonymous. What we need is voluntary simplicity as described by Toynbee. Right consumption is an areligious way of life, which could be practiced by anyone of any faith, without compromise. It would lead to better distribution of the world’s resources, natural and man-made. This in turn would lead to the lessening of inequality, leading to lessening of conflicts and violence and probably to saving the earth from final destruction.