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"Writings on the "WOMANHOOD FACTOR"
(University of Peradeniya, 2013) Ashkenaz, Shaula
This is a multi-disciplinary comparative study, drawing on scholarly thought and knowledge in the fields of Theology/Buddhology, Gender Studies and Literature. It focuses on past and present approaches to womanhood in Buddhism and Judaism that are explored through a choice of canonical and traditional scriptures. The review of Buddhist and Jewish scriptures, as well as of Sri Lankan and Israeli literary texts, lay the foundation for coining the term "The Womanhood Factor", explaining its meaning and features, and presenting the ways the female experience is voiced accordingly in ancient and contemporary women's writings of both doctrines, as a creative expression of their womanhood. I will introduce the challenge of conducting this comparative study in light of the fundamental difference between Buddhism, a doctrine that features no God, Vs. Judaism, a monotheistic religion that abides by God's existence and authority. I will peruse how Womanhood is perceived and practiced accordingly. I hypothesize that both Buddhist and Jewish creative women do, indeed, practice the Womanhood Factor and are thus capable of transcending religion and social boundaries through their creativity. This study strives to research and determine whether, despite the seemingly irreconcilable gap between these two bodies of wisdom, women-writers of both Buddhist and Jewish traditions have - within and through their literary creativity - leaped beyond this gap, as they all experience life with the inherent "Womanhood Factor". Creative writing of women thus becomes a borderland in itself, a tool for understanding human nature and bridge the insurmountable gap between Buddhism and Judaism, through the shared common denominator that is "The Womanhood Factor".
DighanikayagataAtthuddharavidi: Mahapadana, Mahasudassana, Payasirajanna, Samagiti Suttanamanusarena
(University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2016-10-28) Ayasma Aparakkagamajo Siri Sudhammo; Ayasma Pitatalavagamajo Vimalasaro
Uddeso Sammasambuddhena desitadhammavinayassa atthabyanjanam samvannayitunca paridipetunca atthakathacariyehi paribhavitavidhikkamani atthuddharavidir'ti vuccati. Sammasambuddhassa parinibbanato paccha atthakathaganthani Samracimsu. Tatha'pi tepitakaganthani upaparikkhite tathagatena ca tassa savakena ca vividhakaratthuddharavidhikkamani bhavita'ti dissante. atthakathacariehi tesam ganthakaranatthaya tani atthuddharavidhikkamani sampayojimsu.
Lankayam Magadhibhasajjhayane Paccuppannasabhavo
(University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2015-10) Ayasma Acariyo Vijitapuragamajo Gunaratano
Uddeso Svakkhato tathagata arahata sammasambuddhena dhammo. So ca pana akaliko. Kaya bhasaya Tathagato dhammo desito? Magadibhasayati vatturp vattati. Tasma So Magadrbhasaya dhammam desesiti atiVa pakatam karanam hoti. Magadhi, Magadhikanirutti, Magadhikavohara, Magadhibhasa, Tantibhasa, Pavacanadrni katipayani namani palibhasaya aparanamani honti. Satthakatham satikam sabbam'pi buddhavacanarp. imaya bhasaya likhitam. Mahamahindattherato patthaya yavajjatana Magadhibhasaya abhivuddhiya Siri Lankadrpavasihi bhikkhuhi yarp kiiici kattabbarp tam akamsuti mayam janama. Tadatthaya Mahaviharavasihi bhikkhuhi mahasevarp akamsu'ti pakatam. Tatoparam ciramaddhanarp saddhammanhithiya Sihaladipe bhikkhu Magad.hr bhasarp ujjhanaparipucchadivasena tepitakassa buddhavacanassa'pi Magadhibhasaya ca vuddhiya uyyuiijirpsu. Tatha'pi paccuppanne Siri Lark@yam bahuni Palibhasajjhayane kantakani dissanti. Lakadipe'dani sabbesuy'eva nanavidhesu pariveQadisu ca pathasalasu ca nikhilavijjalayesu ca annesu'pi ayatanesu ca Palibhasajjhayan@ya pamokkatth@anam na dentrti me mati. Tasma tarp turitaturitarp vinasabhimukharp gacchati'ti vattabbarp.
Palibhasajjhayanabhiyoga
(University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2015-10-20) Ayasma Mirisvattagamajo Vimalanano
Uddeso Imam pariyesanalekhanam pana imasmimsamaye Palibhasayauggahana-ugganhapanapatisamyuttassa "New Trends in the Study of Poli Language since 20 Century and their Long-term Effects" iti imassapariyesanalekhane antogadhanam matinam vivaranaya, vibhajanaya, uttanikaranaya tathapi dos@paharanaya ca hoti. Tam kho pana lekhanam Sanat Nanayakldira (Sanath Nanayakkara) iti pandito so mahasayo 2007 vasse Pali-sogatadhamma ajjhayananvopadhi-ayatanena pakasite Vimamsa iti pariyesanalekhanasamuccaye argaliya-bhasaya pakatikatam hoti. Tasmirp Lekhane paridipita ekacce matT saddahanto, ekacce mati vicarayanto ca ayam pariyesako tassa lekhane ajjatana palibhasa- ajjhayane parihani dassento uddittha mai ca taya parihaniya niddittha-hetu ca vittharakarena vimarpsati ca paridipayati ca.
Flow in s-shaped open channel bends
(University of Peradeniya, 1983) Keerthisena, Hewa Henipelle Jeevananda
The understanding of the physical processes governing the flow in meandering bends is rather poor. This is mainly as a result of a lack of reliable and detailed information on S-shaped open channel bends. Such information is invaluable in interpreting results of distorted scale models of river bends and in improving the design of S-shaped passages used in various duct systems. In the work reported here three S-bend configurations are investigated over a wide range of flow conditions. Through detailed measurements of the water surface elevations, bed shear stresses and velocity field, the influence of the relevant geometric and flow parameters is analysed and the main features of the flow in open channel S-bends of moderate curvature are explained. It is found that the reversal of curvature in S-bends leads to significant deformation of the water surface and that the attendant transverse variations of longitudinal pressure gradients have a dominant influence on the redistribution of velocity and of bed shear stress, and on the development and decay of helical flow in S-bends of moderate curvature. Unlike in shallow bends of mild curvature at low Froude numbers, where the flow adjusts freely to the demands of the induced secondary flow, in moderately curved S-bends, at moderate aspect ratios and Froude numbers, the flow is constrained by the strong longitudinal pressure gradients. At high aspect ratios and Froude numbers the secondary flow is found to be weak and the maximum velocity is located close to the inner wall. The trace of maximum bed shear race stress does not follow the trace of maximum velocity and is out of phase with the trace of maximum bed skew angle in the early parts of the bends. Unlike in the exit region of a single bend leading to a straight channel, the flow in the crossover region of an S-bend is severly deformed and strong lateral nonuniformities are observed. A pair of counterrotating vortices appearing in the second half of an S-bend gives rise to higher skew angles in the central part of the vertical and the streamline pattern near the bed does not fairly represent the helical flow in S-bends. Simplified mathematical descriptions are presented for the skew angle variation in S-bends, for the deduction of secondary flow profiles from main velocity profiles and for the effects of streamwise acceleration and deceleration of main flow. Using the findings of the present study, several conflicting results in earlier investigations are satisfactorily explained.