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\u201cThe Gracious Villager\u201d who lavishly donated\u202fRupees two hundred and a half lakhs for refurbishment activities\u202fof RUWANWELI SEYA By Sunil Thenabadu.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"\u201cThe<\/p>\n

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\"Sunil-Thenabadu\"The Day was the 3<\/span><\/span>rd<\/span><\/sup><\/span>\u202fJune year 1912\u00a0which\u00a0was the POSON full moon\u00a0Poya\u00a0Day. There were thousands of devout Buddhist devotees observing Eight Merits clad in untainted white attires were ardently attending to Bana preaching and Meditation activities to invoke\u00a0blessings ,\u00a0in the\u00a0Ruwanweli\u00a0Seya .A group of girls also dressed in spotless white clothing approached the devotees to collect donations. It was for the untainted purpose for the refurbishment of the\u00a0Ruwanweli\u00a0Seya stupa.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There was an\u00a0arrogant yet a pleasing looking elderly devotee who was crushing a beetle mix in a brass\u00a0pounder .\u201dSeeya\u00a0for the refurbishment activities of the stupa give us a donation\u201d a talkative soul among the girls exclaimed.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSeeya\u201d? how do I become a \u201cSeeya\u00a0\u201c to\u00a0you all? The aged devotee questioned\u202fwith a smile in a mild manner. Sans an answer all the girls looked on dumbfounded for a moment.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That girl called you \u201cSeeya\u201d for extra affection\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0another\u202fdevotee who was next to\u00a0him\u202f\u202fdefended\u00a0the girl who called \u201c\u00a0Seeya\u201d.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Is that so,\u00a0then\u202f\u202ffrom\u00a0me write two and a half\u00a0lakhs.The\u00a0girls\u202f\u202fslipped off smiling sarcastically.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Was it true that\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0requested the girls to write two and a half\u00a0lakhs?,\u00a0the colleague inquired from the elderly devotee.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cOn this day after observing \u201cEight Merits \u201con this\u00a0Poson\u00a0full moon\u00a0Poya\u00a0day while in this sacred\u00a0Ruwanweli\u00a0Seya\u202f\u202fwill\u00a0I ever utter a lie.\u201d?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Really do you have a defect in your brain\u00a0Ralahamy\u00a0asked his\u00a0friend\u202f\u202f,\u00a0the smiling elderly devotee ?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The girls would not have taken your word for a\u00a0pennies\u00a0worth. I too never believed this to the least extent\u00a0Appuhamy, the friend revealed once again.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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At this moment from the loudspeakers erected in and around the\u00a0Ruwanweli\u00a0Seya\u202f\u202fa\u00a0message was articulated for all devotees to hear. It was all about the fundraising campaign for the fast dilapidated state and the fast disintegrating condition of the\u00a0Ruwanweli\u00a0Seya stupa constructed by the great King\u00a0Dutugemunu\u00a0,\u00a0where the most esteemed\u202f\u202frevered relics of Lord Buddha are very carefully\u202f\u202fembedded. In order to adhere to this purpose, donations whatever possible according to one\u2019s\u00a0means\u00a0and financial stability were requested\u202ffrom all devotees from the money earned via hard ways shedding perspiration. This was the narrative announced over the loudspeakers with a huge admiration and\u00a0gratitude\u202f\u202fto\u00a0all devotees as a very kind appeal.\u00a0Itwas\u00a0added that the willing contributions could be handed over to the office where the Officers are ready to accept contributions with which blessings accrued would\u202fbring into play\u202ffor enabling\u202fyour journey through the\u00a0sansaric\u00a0circle\u202fto be short before\u00a0attaining\u202f\u202f\u2018Nibbana\u2019.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201c\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0did you hear? shall we go to donate your two and a half\u00a0lakhs\u201d?.You\u00a0are aware that I do not have the\u00a0lakhs you possess? I have a sum of Rupees five hundred only which I saved carefully while living a hand to mouth existence. To invoke blessing on my dead parents I will donate it.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After bringing to a halt the blending of the beetle mix in the brass pounder\u202fhe inserted hiding the pounded mix to his toothless\u00a0mouth ,stood\u00a0up having cleaned the brass pounder , safely hiding\u202f\u202fit in his travel bag .\u201d We will go\u00a0Ralahamy\u00a0will go\u201d,\u202f\u202fquipped\u00a0the friend taking the initiative by walking in front.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When the friend duo entered the office premises there were long queues. All those who were devotees who were to willingly contribute for the refurbishment work for the\u00a0Ruwanweli\u00a0Seya stupa with utmost interest with loyalty. The duo also stayed at the base in the\u00a0queue .Through\u00a0the public address system it was announced by the organizers for those devotees who are contributing over rupees one thousand to come out of the queue and into the office. Several sturdy dignitary devotees in the queue acceded to this\u00a0request.\u201dAnna\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0did you hear? His friend quipped.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Appuhamy\u00a0having entered the office had got sandwiched between twenty to thirty dignitary folks inside the office small in area.\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0who resembled a typical\u00a0villager\u202f\u202fwould\u00a0have been a bit embarrassed in the company of these dignitary devotees.\u00a0He proceeded a bit forward.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201c\u00a0Mahattaya\u00a0Onna\u00a0take down\u202f\u202ffrom me…………\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One\u00a0dignitary\u202f\u202finstead\u00a0of allowing\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0to complete his sentence spoke \u201cten cents\u201d when all dignitaries laughed loudly embarrassing him .\u201d Not\u00a0twenty five\u00a0cents\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0quipped in a much louder voice.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201c You\u00a0gentleman go to the other queue , here what is taking down is over rupees one thousand\u202f\u202fspecial donations\u201d an\u00a0organizer\u00a0quipped.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Appuhamy\u00a0then in a high voice said \u2018Mahattayo\u2019 to twenty five add four\u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0simultaneously\u00a0looking\u00a0around arrogantly.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat\u201d two hundred and fifty thousand cents an\u00a0organizer\u00a0asked startlingly.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A dignitary muttered \u201can insane , a crack fellow \u201don the way home from\u00a0Angoda.<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNot two hundred and fifty thousand cents it is two hundred thousand rupees\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0said in a louder pitch. The officer looked at\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0rather seriously from feet to head, forwardly and\u00a0reversely\u202f\u202fin\u00a0sheer shock.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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The officer asked\u00a0\u201c what\u00a0is the name devotee\u00a0Mahattaya\u201d. Don Hendrick\u00a0Situge\u00a0,\u00a0Address\u00a0Akuressa\u00a0Henegama\u00a0quipped\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0even in a louder tone. The Officer took down the details.\u00a0From\u202f\u202fhis\u00a0travel bag\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0took out his cheque book and a pen looking around. The Officer offered his seat allowing to draw the cheque while seated leaving\u00a0him\u202f\u202fstanding.\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0added to the officer that on a day having observed \u201cEight Merits\u201d it is prohibited in taking part in such luxury transactions. But he had already drawn the cheque for rupees two hundred and fifty\u00a0thousand\u202f\u202fand\u00a0had only needed to place his signature which he did by keeping the cheque book on the officer\u2019s table.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The devotee dignitaries who laughed and annoyed\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0embarrassing him, now were inquisitive to see the cheque he drew and they were over one another leaping over the shoulders of one another to\u00a0have\u202f\u202fa\u00a0glimpse of his cheque to find the truth. Only then they were convinced that it was drawn for a sum of rupees two hundred and fifty thousand.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201c A\u00a0cheater, Insane, crack , cunning fellow may have stolen someone\u2019s cheque book etc.\u201d were the modes he was depicted\u202f\u202fby the pious\u202f\u202fdignitaries.\u00a0Appuhamy\u00a0in a gentlemanly manner tore off the cheque leaf after placing his\u00a0signature\u202f\u202fand\u00a0handed\u202f\u202fit over bending by both hands to the Officer.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPin\u00a0sidda\u00a0wewa\u00a0Upasaka\u00a0Mahattayo\u00a0\u201c was\u00a0added by the Officer who accepted the cheque with both hands quipped.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Appuhamy\u00a0quipped that it is merits he\u00a0needs ,it\u00a0is pointless having money.\u00a0When one dies he cannot take with him a single\u00a0cent.He\u00a0would like to have any amount of accrued merit (pin) .Whatever accrued could be taken along after death which he said smiling, left towards\u00a0Ruwanweli\u00a0Seya holding both arms clasped above his head had said \u201cSadu\u00a0Sadu\u201d and\u202fworshiped. The dignitaries who underestimated were made to\u00a0be\u00a0tranquil.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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