{"id":6514,"date":"2019-08-05T18:50:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T16:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/take-the-leap.wep.org?p=6514"},"modified":"2023-09-22T10:56:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T08:56:02","slug":"sri-lanka-religione","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/take-the-leap.wep.org\/it\/sri-lanka-religione\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka: religione come simbiosi indissolubile"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;top&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;speech&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.intro&#8221;]Lo Sri Lanka \u00e8 un Paese dove la spiritualit\u00e0 si percepisce sul volto delle persone incontrate per strada, sprigionando un\u2019energia mistica che raggiunge il suo culmine tra resti dei templi antichi, pellegrinaggi e feste religiose. Quali sono gli elementi che hanno portato a questa alchimia religiosa?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;1%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;reveal-from-bottom&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;Small Line&#8221; line_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; line_thickness=&#8221;4&#8243; divider_color=&#8221;extra-color-3&#8243; animate=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_line_width=&#8221;50&#8243; custom_height=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"nectar-dropcap\" style=\" color: #000;\">N <\/span>el corso dei secoli, lo Sri Lanka ha ospitato conquistatori, missionari e commercianti provenienti da tutto il mondo. Conversioni, matrimoni misti e figli nati da genitori di etnie diverse hanno creato un mix straordinario, che si rispecchia anche nelle molteplici <strong>religioni dello Sri Lanka<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Cerchiamo di fare un po\u2019 di chiarezza in un viaggio tra quelle pi\u00f9 seguite, tra i siti archeologici e tra i luoghi di culto pi\u00f9 celebri.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;1%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;reveal-from-bottom&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Le religioni dello Sri Lanka<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]Districarsi tra le varie confessioni religiose, le leggende e le credenze legate al mondo spirituale dello Sri Lanka pu\u00f2 essere difficile, ma \u00e8 importante farlo prima di visitare il Paese, soprattutto nell\u2019ottica di un viaggio solidale. Ecco le principali religioni in cui crede la popolazione locale:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buddismo<\/strong><br \/>\nLa <strong>popolazione buddista<\/strong> dello Sri Lanka rappresenta la maggioranza (circa il 70%) e vive soprattutto nella zona centrale e meridionale del Paese. La filosofia buddista influenza ogni aspetto della vita, sia dei singoli che della comunit\u00e0: le relazioni con la cultura e la politica, la letteratura, l\u2019arte e l\u2019architettura sono inscindibili.<br \/>\nIn Sri Lanka, la <strong>religione buddista<\/strong> segue perlopi\u00f9 la scuola Theravada, la pi\u00f9 antica tra quelle esistenti nonch\u00e9 la pi\u00f9 ortodossa. I principi fondamentali sono: non rubare, non uccidere, non mentire, rispettare le donne e astenersi dall\u2019alcol. La compassione dovrebbe poi guidare ogni azione e permettere, dopo diversi stadi di evoluzione spirituale, di raggiungere il nirvana liberandosi dal ciclo di morte e rinascita.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Induismo<\/strong><br \/>\nLa minoranza religiosa pi\u00f9 importante dello Sri Lanka \u00e8 rappresentata dalla <strong>popolazione induista<\/strong> (circa il 13%). Prima dell\u2019arrivo del buddismo era la religione pi\u00f9 seguita, oggi \u00e8 diffusa nella parte nord dell\u2019isola, nella zona di Kandy e sulla costa orientale, soprattutto tra il gruppo etnico dei tamil.<br \/>\nIl pantheon induista \u00e8 popolato da milioni di divinit\u00e0, ognuna interprete di uno dei vari aspetti della vita e manifestazione di Brahma, creatore dell\u2019universo. Secondo l\u2019induismo, lo scopo dell\u2019esistenza di ognuno \u00e8 uscire dal ciclo di reincarnazioni, obiettivo che si raggiunge comportandosi in modo non violento, seguendo i doveri morali, religiosi e sociali.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Islam<\/strong><br \/>\nIn Sri Lanka, la <strong>popolazione musulmana<\/strong> rappresenta circa il 10% ed \u00e8 perlopi\u00f9 sunnita; crede quindi in Maometto come principale interprete del messaggio professato da Allah. La comunit\u00e0 islamica vive principalmente sugli altipiani centrali e sulla costa orientale.<br \/>\nI cinque pilastri dell\u2019Islam sono la professione di fede (non c\u2019\u00e8 altro dio al di fuori di Allah), la preghiera (possibilmente cinque volte al giorno), il digiuno, fare l\u2019elemosina e recarsi almeno una volta nella vita in pellegrinaggio alla Mecca.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cristianesimo<\/strong><br \/>\nI <strong>cristiani<\/strong> dello Sri Lanka (6%) vivono soprattutto sulla costa ovest, nei dintorni di Negombo. La leggenda dice che il primo cristiano a giungere sull\u2019isola sarebbe stato San Tommaso apostolo, nel I secolo. Furono per\u00f2 i portoghesi cattolici del XVI secolo a convertire la gente del posto, seguiti dagli olandesi protestanti e successivamente dai britannici.<br \/>\nIl cambiamento di fede fu possibile anche perch\u00e9 alcuni aspetti cristiani si sposano con la cultura locale: ne sono un esempio il servizio alla comunit\u00e0, l\u2019aiuto ai bisognosi, il senso di sacrificio, la ritualit\u00e0, le manifestazioni religiose che prevedono processioni e statue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; 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custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]Ogni confessione religiosa ha il suo principale luogo di culto. Qui, la quotidianit\u00e0 \u00e8 scandita da riti, cerimonie e offerte alle divinit\u00e0.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Kandy<\/strong>, la capitale culturale dello Sri Lanka, il Tempio del Sacro Dente (Dalada Maligawa) \u00e8 un luogo di culto molto frequentato. Custodisce il canino sinistro di Buddha, conservato in una teca dorata non facile da vedere. La porta d\u2019oro che lo protegge, infatti, viene aperta solo una volta al giorno; in tale occasione una folla di fedeli transita pregando davanti alla reliquia, lasciando fiori di loto rossi e bianchi come offerta. L\u2019alba e il tramonto sono i momenti migliori per visitare il complesso.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551710998723{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h5>Passeggiare a piedi scalzi inalando il profumo di incenso che permea ogni angolo del tempio, abbandonarsi alla pace del luogo e immergersi nella sua atmosfera meditativa \u00e8 un\u2019esperienza interiore da fare.<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Jaffna<\/strong> \u00e8 invece il centro religioso sacro agli induisti. Lo dimostrano il Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, uno dei pi\u00f9 importanti templi ind\u00f9 del Paese, e il Kandasamy Kovil, uno dei cinque templi storici dedicati a Shiva destinati a proteggere l\u2019isola. L\u2019atmosfera che vi si respira \u00e8 completamente diversa da quella dei luoghi di culto buddisti e la stessa architettura lo dimostra: i colori, la sovrabbondanza di orpelli, le numerose statue delle divinit\u00e0\u2026 tutto \u00e8 pi\u00f9 vivace e movimentato.<\/p>\n<p>Il luogo di culto cristiano pi\u00f9 famoso del Paese \u00e8 <strong>Our Lady of Madhu Church<\/strong>, meta di pellegrinaggio di molti fedeli. Al suo interno si trova la statua di nostra signora di Madhu, una madonna con il bambino portata in Sri Lanka a fine Seicento dai cattolici in fuga dalle persecuzioni protestanti olandesi. Secondo la tradizione sarebbe responsabile di numerosi miracoli e proteggerebbe in particolare dai morsi di serpente.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; 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column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;7632&#8243; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; 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enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Luoghi di pellegrinaggio interreligiosi<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]Nel territorio cingalese, <strong>religioni diverse<\/strong> hanno comunque molti <strong>punti in comune<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551711210560{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h5>Non \u00e8 insolito che buddisti, induisti, cristiani e musulmani scelgano gli stessi luoghi per i pellegrinaggi o che un buddista faccia un\u2019offerta a un dio induista.<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]L\u2019<strong>Adam\u2019s Peak<\/strong>, ad esempio, \u00e8 meta di pellegrinaggio per buddisti, induisti e cristiani. L\u2019impronta che si trova in cima, infatti, per i buddisti rappresenta l\u2019orma lasciata da Buddha dopo l\u2019ascesa al paradiso, per gli induisti di Shiva, per i cristiani sarebbe di San Tommaso. Un\u2019altra teoria cristiana sostiene invece che la vetta della montagna sia il punto in cui Adamo arriv\u00f2 in terra dopo essere stato cacciato dal paradiso.<\/p>\n<p>Anche <strong>Kataragama<\/strong>, nel sud del Paese, \u00e8 un altro luogo di culto di due diverse religioni. \u00c8 infatti sede di un tempio sacro a buddisti e induisti in cui si tengono riti particolari. Qui, infatti, credenti di confessioni diverse partecipano alle stesse cerimonie; templi ind\u00f9, santuari buddisti e addirittura una moschea sono tutti meta di pellegrinaggio comune.<\/p>\n<p>Infine <strong>Nainativu<\/strong>, una delle isole di Jaffna sacra a buddisti e induisti in cui persone di entrambe le fedi festeggiano insieme le giornate di plenilunio. Il mix interreligioso si nota dalla vicinanza del Nagadeepa Purana Vihara, un tempio custode di un reliquiario e una statua del Buddha, e del Naga Pooshani Amman Kovil, frequentato dalle donne induiste che desiderano avere un figlio.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; 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gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;reveal-from-bottom&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Le feste religiose dello Sri Lanka<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]In <strong>Sri Lanka<\/strong>, le <strong>feste religiose<\/strong> che popolano il calendario cingalese sono numerosissime, soprattutto in estate, e sono occasioni perfette per vedere e toccare con mano quanto la dimensione spirituale faccia parte della vita quotidiana della gente del posto.<\/p>\n<p>Ad esempio, a giugno e luglio a Nainativu si tiene una festa religiosa che conta ogni anno pi\u00f9 di 100.000 persone; tra luglio e agosto, a Kataragama si svolge il <strong>Perahera Festival<\/strong> in cui alcuni fedeli induisti restano sospesi sostenuti da ganci metallici infilati nella carne; tra luglio e agosto, a Kandy si tiene l\u2019<strong>Esala Perahera<\/strong>, una delle manifestazioni religiose pi\u00f9 suggestive del Paese che prevede dieci giorni di processioni, danze e musiche, con centinaia di elefanti decorati, ballerini induisti e buddisti, tamburi e canti dei monaci; il 15 agosto c\u2019\u00e8 poi la festa di Our Lady of Madhu Church, che richiama grandi folle di pellegrini cristiani. E l\u2019elenco potrebbe continuare.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551711414534{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h5>Molto importanti nella vita religiosa di monaci e laici sono anche i giorni di plenilunio (poya). Sono occasioni per rafforzare la propria spiritualit\u00e0 andando al tempio, digiunando e evitando il divertimento.<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Si tratta di feste nazionali che si tengono in diversi periodi dell\u2019anno: a gennaio si festeggia <strong>Duruthu<\/strong> (prima visita di Buddha sull\u2019isola), a maggio <strong>Vesak<\/strong> (nascita, illuminazione e dipartita di Buddha), a giugno <strong>Poson<\/strong> (introduzione del Buddismo in Sri Lanka), a luglio e agosto la gi\u00e0 citata festa di Kandy e a dicembre <strong>Unduvap<\/strong> (arrivo dell\u2019Albero della Bodhi nel Paese).[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;5%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;curve_asym&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-left&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-left&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Un viaggio spirituale in Sri Lanka<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]\u00c8 indubbio che un itinerario in Sri Lanka preveda alcune tappe obbligatorie nei principali luoghi sacri del Paese: i suggestivi siti archeologici delle citt\u00e0 antiche, i vivaci centri culturali di Kandy e Jaffna, i pi\u00f9 importanti templi buddisti e induisti dell\u2019isola&#8230; Ma un <strong>viaggio in Sri Lanka<\/strong> \u00e8 soprattutto un viaggio interiore alla ricerca della propria spiritualit\u00e0.<\/p>\n<p>L\u2019atmosfera di pace che si percepisce all\u2019ombra di un\u2019enorme statua del Buddha, il profumo di incenso che permea gli interni di un tempio, le colorate composizioni floreali portate in offerta e l\u2019espressione pacata dei monaci permettono di vivere in Sri Lanka la religione come un\u2019esperienza meditativa che coinvolge i cinque sensi. 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