TEA ISLAND - HOMELAND sea turtles Nick Campbell, the U.S. can not overestimate the important role that the mysterious island of Lanka is to Buddhism. Buddhism came here about 2200 years ago, and later, when India's interest in him waned, Sri Lanka, he survived, then to once again spread in Thailand and Southeast Asia, where it exists in its original form to this day. The oldest form of Buddhism called Theravada, "the doctrine of the elders" or "high path". Its features are well-known poor monks in bright orange robes, huge ancient pagoda (in Sri Lanka called the "Dagobah") that hold the remains of the body of the Buddha, and the emphasis on individual and solitary pursuit of liberation from cyclic existence. Dagobah Ruvanvelisaya, Anaradhapara All this makes Sri Lanka an incredibly interesting place for tourists. Hills in the center of the tropical islands dotted with ancient ruins of the Buddhist kingdoms. These ruins are still a place of pilgrimage for the Buddhist population of the island. The main attraction of the island is the village Anaradhapara, there are hundreds of gazing skyward old Dagobah, the most important of which is the Sri Maha Bodhi. In this Dagobah is an ancient tree that has great historical significance. It comes from the Indian bodhi tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment. Flowers of the Buddha when I'll go around the temple, I can take a place among the many thousands of local followers of the faith. I noticed that there is an atmosphere of Southeast Asia, where there is also a strong influence in India. Although there are features unique to Sri Lanka. Everything here is more calm, relaxed and friendly. People here dress Western-style and more smiling and sociable. Foods rich with ingredients inherent in the equatorial and tropical cuisines. Believers in the church right in front of my hotel is an ancient pool, which 2300 years, and during the day crowds of local tourists stop here to swim in pristine waters. They are one do not hesitate to strip to thin sarong (a kind of local clothing, approx. Perevi.), Washed and dive into the murky waters. I decided not to think about the possibility that live in water, some bacteria and parasites, and joined the mass bathing. Ancient pool in Kandy, a town of medium size, which is located in the central part of a hill, is the most important temple in all of Sri Lanka. It kept the sacred tooth of Buddha. Security measures are very strict, it happened after the bombing in 1998. Tensions between the government, which relies on the support of the Buddhist population in the south of the island, and Tamils, preaching the Hindu religion and living in the north, lasted for more than a dozen years. Frescoes in the ancient city of Sigiriya in Sigiriya, I climbed onto the best-known attraction of the island, a huge rock, which is located in the jungle. At its top is 2300 years is a Buddhist monastery and frescoes of ancient Sri Lankan beauties topless. Leads to the monastery entrance of a huge lion. Lions Gate After visiting the monastery, I went to the tea plantations are located in the center of the island. They grow some of the world's finest teas, known everywhere as a Ceylon tea. Upon arrival, I was surprised by the fact that here I feel at home. Now my "home" is the tropical island of Taiwan, where tea is grown and the highest quality. All around: and terraced fields are located, tropical, although the cool climate, and the smiles on their faces, and even looked like a toy train on which I came here - all reminded me of the central highlands of Taiwan, which I love very much. Most enjoyable family befriended me in the final part of my journey. They sang happy songs, treated me with rice cooked in banana leaves, and children screamed every time we passed through the tunnel. They're just infected me with his positive energy. Deadline for material: See also: India, Sri Lanka - the place of paradise, the problems of the earth
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