The Safeguarding of the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka: Steady Progress and Future Prospects |
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... monks of the middle path , who avoided either extreme of the major monasteries that provided for the mass of people or the minor viharas of strict seclusion in the contemplative forest hermitages . Instead , these monks had smaller ...
... monks of the middle path , who avoided either extreme of the major monasteries that provided for the mass of people or the minor viharas of strict seclusion in the contemplative forest hermitages . Instead , these monks had smaller ...
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... monks professed a spectrum of philosophies that ranged from the extremes of Mahayanism to meticulously stringent ... monks of Abhayagiri . The Sinhala monks who established a monastery in Pagan in the thirteenth century were also from ...
... monks professed a spectrum of philosophies that ranged from the extremes of Mahayanism to meticulously stringent ... monks of Abhayagiri . The Sinhala monks who established a monastery in Pagan in the thirteenth century were also from ...
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... monks in the fifth century , could be compared in its functional and administrative efforts to parallel European institutions such as Cluny in France , which housed about the same monk population but at a much later period of medieval ...
... monks in the fifth century , could be compared in its functional and administrative efforts to parallel European institutions such as Cluny in France , which housed about the same monk population but at a much later period of medieval ...
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18th Century A.D. ABHAYAGIRI MONASTERY Abhayagiriya aesthetic Alahana Parivena Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow ancient city Anuradhapura appeal architectural conservation Asia Audience Hall Borobudur brickwork Buddha statues Buddhist caves chapter house co-operation Colombo conservation programme Cultural Affairs cultural complex cultural heritage Cultural Triangle Dambulla Director-General of Unesco disciplines effort envisaged excavation and conservation excavation programme fifth century forest monasteries fourth century B.C. galleries garden architecture Government of Sri heritage of mankind Hindu historic institutions international campaign international community J. R. Jayewardene Jetavana Kandy laboratory layout programme major monasteries materials ments metres million monks monu monuments and sites museum original outstanding monuments paintings pilgrims plan of action pleasure garden Polonnaruva progress religious restored Royal Palace Sacred Tooth Relic safeguarding shrines Sigiriya Sinhala Sinhalese six archaeological sites specialists spiritual Sri Lanka stone structure stupa technical Temple Square tradition trees Triangle of Sri UNDP unearthed Vihara visitors walls World Heritage List