If you are looking for a haven of peace and quietude – why not spend the day at Arankele. Its green sylvan surroundings will relax and refresh you completely.
After King Jethatissa, King Mahasen and King Buddadasa too added their touch to the monastery. It is believed that King Buddadasa, who was also a specialist in ayurveda, instructed the planting of medicinal plants around the monastery. Today none of this remain except for the ancient trees and creepers which protect the monastery from the greedy eyes of treasure hunters and tree cutters. However, the Buddhist monks still use these grounds for meditation. Eighteen bikkhus attached to the Arankale Maliyadeva Senasana continue with their meditation using the new and old meditation apartments available to them.
It is incredible that most of Kutties (Meditation chambers) of this valuable Ancient Forest Monastery is simply neglected and left to erosion and plunder.
More attention to be given for immediate repairs on wall & Roofs of these kutties before it fall down…………
[pdf]http://www.dhammikaweb.com/pdfs/Arankele-Monastery1.pdf[/pdf]
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