This book presents a deep and comprehensive examination of the development trends, challenges, and paradoxes facing Buddhism in the South and Southeast Asian region. Through its analysis of communication models based on mindfulness and Buddhist traditions, it effectively reveals the essence of Buddhist communication. The studies focusing on Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand add particular depth to the book and offer readers a wide range of new perspectives.
The launching of this book titled 'Samanalagiri Vathagotha' (A narration of the Adam's Peak) compiled by Professor Dayananda Somasundera, the fourteenth among his books on the early settlers and the heritage of Sri Lanka could be described as a presentation of an important and substantive volume to the Sinhalese, Buddhist readers. The Sinhalese version of the book titled 'Samanalagiri Vathagotha' compiled under the principal authorship of Professor Dayananda Somasundera and the co- authorship of H.M. Jayantha Wijeratne, carries several important articles and essays contributed by various authors.