Guest Article: An Open Letter
Guest Article: An Open Letter About 40 years ago I came to Sri Lanka for the first time and was introduced to the teachings of the Buddha according to Theravada. And I became a follower of the Buddha for the rest of my life. Now I got information that a movement has emerged that may have very unpleasant consequences, and may even lead to the decay and decline of the good doctrine. The monks of Labunoruwa Kanda Aranya Senasanaya led by the chief priest Ven. Mankadawala Sudassana Thero started a Sangha movement named Wibajjawada in 2018. Its purpose is to clean the Buddha Sasana of so-called heretics. The University Professorial Sangha joined the Wibajjawada movement with the slogan that the heretics should be “academically defeated.” Those monks and their supporters may be educated, but do they also possess wisdom? Do they have a good idea of the Buddha Dhamma as explained in the Suttas in the Pali Canon? Or are they jealous of the other Bhikkhus who can explain the real meanin