Indian Society for Buddhist Studies

Author(s): Prachya Vidyapeeth
Publisher: Prachya Vidyapeeth

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Accepting Old Age: A Lessons from Pali Text
Mithu Lahiri, Kolkata
The growing old and the feeling of getting older is a great fear and matter of trouble for all of us. Now a days so many groups of anti-ageing products are available in the market, for skin, hair, wrinkle and anti-ageing oral products are available. All of these products demand using these people will not get older and various signs of old age well not visible in their body. Not only beauty products but also medical science offers many surgeries on anti-ageing. They tend to give a falls believe that humans can remain young forever by using these products. As well as by the law of nature this is impossible. We must know how to age gracefully for that purpose Pāli Literature supplies us with ample examples. Still, many Pāli-Buddhist texts address the reality of nature, talked about on impermanence and reality. In the Therigāthā Ambapālitheri talked on her physical changes and accept the reality. In addition, many other sources talked about reality.
If we all accept the changes of the body then realize the beauty of truth. Moreover, try to concern on changes and problems of getting older.
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Sambojjhanga and Parami: A Study in Inter-Relation
Niharika Labh, Delhi
In Theravada tradition seven Sambojjhḥngas (Constituents of Enlightenment) and ten Pāramī (Perfections) have been accorded a highly significant place in the context of spiritual practice leading to nibbāna and Bodhi. Although Pāramis do not come under the purview of 37 bodhipakkhiyadhammas like sambojjhangas, they have very intimate inter-relations as both