184 / அயோத்திதாசர் சிந்தனைகள்
மற்றது மணிமய மாகிக்கற்பகம்
பொற்றிரளணிபொழிற் போகபூமியாய்
முற்றியவூழி மூன்றேறி மீள்வழிப்
பிற்றகையூழிவட் பிரமர்தோன்றினார்.
வெங்கதிர்ப்பரிதியும் விரவு தண்பனி
யங்கதிர் வளையமு மாதியாயின
விங்கிவர்படைத்தன யுழிந்த திவ்வகை
பொங்கிய புரவியாய் போககாலமே.
ஊழிமூன்றாவதோய்ந்திறு திமன்னுயிர்
சூழ்துயர்பலகெடச் சோதிமூர்த்தியா
யேழுய ருலகுடன் பரவவீண்டரு
ளாழியங் கிழமை யெம்மடிக டோன்றினார்.
SAKYA BUDDHIST SOCIETY (BRANCHES)
| place | Secretary | |
| Mysore, | Marikuppam. K.G.F. | Mr. C. Guruswami, Upasaka. |
| Mysore, | Bangalore. | Mr. V. Jivarathnam. |
| North Arcot, | Tirupatoor. | Mr. C.K. Nagula Pillai. |
| Hyderabad, | Secunderabad. | Mr. R.V. Sabapathy. |
| Burmah, | Rangoon. | Mr. S. Annamalai |
| South Africa, | Durban. Overport | Mr. V. Veeran |
AN APPEAL TO OUR BUDDHIST BROTHERS.
The strenuous efforts made to re-establish the Dharma in the land of its birth are beginning to bear fruit and signs are not wanting which betoken that the glorious Doctrine of Deliverance will once more find acceptance in India and serve to infuse into the minds of India's millions, that Spirit of Brotherhood by which alone they will be capable of once more elevating themselves to that state of prosperity and national glory in which they were during the time of Asoka.
The ever increasing number to the ranks of Buddhists here calls for a building of their own to locate the Society - to find abode for the Bhikshus, to contain a Hall for the propagation of Buddhism. While we the members of Sakya Buddhist Society (Head Quarters) were struggling for a place the late Col. Olcott kindly came to our help and secured for us the grant of a monthly rental of Rs. 10 wherewith to engage a house till the Society secured a building of its own. Accordingly a house was engaged at Royapettah and Buddhist Meetings are held there every Sunday and Panchaseela administered. After the lamentable death of Col. Olcott the grant of the rent is being continued by Mrs. Annie Besant.
The want of a building of its own hampers the work of the Society a great deal. As the present abode of the Society is insecure and very small for the work, it is necessary that the Society should have a building of its own and spacious enough to accommodate a large number of persons particularly the Bikkshus from Ceylon and Burma who true to the Master's command have been carrying the message of benevolence and good will to all countries and who since the establishment of the Sakya Buddhist Society have been visiting Madras and staying in our midst so that it may carry out its work widely.
It is therefore that this appeal is made to the generous hearted Buddhist Ladies and Gentlemen to render such help as lies in their power
