The story of a

lay devotee
By: Dhermasena

Presented by:
MICHELLE ASPA MARIÑO
BSED - ENGLISH 3
AUthor: - He is an Lankan film
- He has been referred
to as a "rebel with a
director and cause"
screenwriter. enfant terrible of the

70's and is widely
- He is also renowned recognized as the
as an academic pioneer of Sri Lankan
playwright and poet. cinemas second
revolution.
 Place: Sri Lanka

Known as Ceylon until 1972.

Sri Lanka is an independent island
nation located in the Indian ocean
just southeast of the tip of the
Indian subcontinent.

It was a British colony until

obtaining independence in 1948
along with India, Nepal, and the
Maldives. Sri Lanka is considered
part of South Asia.
Sri Lankan literature
[Sinbalese literature]

Is a literary tradition of Sri Lanka.

The largest part of Sri Lankan literature

was written in the Sinhala language,
but there is a number of works in other
languages used in Sri Lanka over the
mellenia. (Pali, Tamil and English).
 SUMMARY
Buddha went to Alavi to find the man who has
potential for spiritual growth. The poor man
heard that Buddha's arrival but it so happened on
that same day an ox of his has strayed from the
heard. The poor man decided to look for his ox
first before going to hear the preaching of the
Doctrine.
does?"
After the poor man found his ox he then went to
As Buddha journeyed back to the
Jetavana Monastery, the monks who
accompanied him keep asking one
another "He saw a poor man and directed
that he be served with gruel and rice.
What was the need for Him to have done

Buddha even he was hungry but the Buddha

The Buddha knew that they were walking
knew his sufferings. Buddha directed to serve
about without allowing the talk to wax
this man with some food. When the poor man's
further he said "Early in the morning he
hunger was satisfied his mind became tranquil.
had been roaming around to find his ox.
Buddha knew that to be so, he then preached the
He had no chance of going home and
Four Noble Truths.
taking his meal. He was extremely hungry.
 Four noble truths
1. 2. 3. 4.
Truth Truth Truth that
Truth
of the of the leads to
of
cause of end of the
Suffering
Suffering Suffering end of
Suffering
 Interpretation of the poem
3. Truth of the end of the
1. Truth of Suffering Suffering
"He therefore set out early in "the Buddha wished to give
the day to look for the ox". that man" (food)

2. Truth of the cause of the 4. Truth that leads to the

Suffering end of Suffering
"it so happened that on that "once the poor man's hunger
day an ox of his had strayed was satisfied his mind became
from the herd." transquit"
 Point of View
Water
In Buddhism, water symbolizes life, the purest
form of food, and water is the particular element
which in nature carries everything together.
Water symbolizes purity, clarity, and calmness, Literary Device:
and remind us to cleanse our minds and attain
the state of purity. Water is used to clean away
dirt.
SYMBOLISM

Rice
symbolizes the foundation of life.
 your reference
Theme
Be a good person even
no one is around.

Delight in meditation
and solitude. Compose
yourself, be happy.
You are a seeker.
 21st Century

Universal truth
21st Century implications Abudance in physical and spiritual need
leads us to satisfaction.

Happiness is not measured by the

We sleep late, woke up things that you have or your social
early and go to school. status in the society, happiness is
when you are mentally, spiritually, and
physically healthy.

One can't understand anything in an

empty stomach.
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Presented by:
MICHELLE ASPA MARIÑO
BSED - ENGLISH 3