The forming of the forest monastery Mitrigala on Sri Lanka from 1967 to 1968. Initiated by Asoka Weeraratna, who later as "Ven. Mitrigala Dhammanisanthi" lived in that monastery until its death. The photos were shot by Tissa Weeraratna as 17 year old boy.
1st Mission to Germany (historical)
Legation 1957
Description: In front of the Trainingcenter in Colombo/Kelaniya ca. 1957 Mr. Simpson Wijeratne; Ehrw. Galle Anuruddha; Ehrw. Ñânaponika; Ehrw. Ñânatiloka; Upâsaka Friedrich Möller; Ehrw. Kudawella Vangîsara; Mr. Asoka Weeraratna
Ehrw. Nyanaponika und Asoka Weearatna
Description:
Ven. Nyanaponika Thero überreicht eine Buddha-Statue und ein Ola Leaf Book mit buddhistischen Schriften an Herrn Asoka Weeraratna (Sekretär, German Dharmaduta Society) am Ratmalana Flughafen am 20. Februar 1953, vor Herrn Weeraratna`s-Abfahrt nach Deutschland.
1st Mission on Airport
Description: The first Buddhist Mission to Germany Senaka Weeraratna arrying the casket containing the relics. This photo was taken at the Colombo harbour on the occasion of the departure
of the first Buddhist mission to Germany, on June 15th, 1957.
1st Mission to Germany - Day
Description: 10-year, in the middle with flag, Tissa Weeraratna, the current administrator of Das Buddhistische Haus
Description: Vor der Forest Hermitage (ca. 1956) Udawattakele, Kandy, Ceylon
Asoka Weeraratna 1957 Munich
Description: Asoka Weeraratna (Founder & Sekretary, German Dharmaduta Society), speaks at a meeting of representatives of the German Buddhist Society in Munich in September 1957
Visiting uncle in Mitrigala 1
Description: Senaka, Uncle Asoka and Tissa Weeraratna in front Asoka`s Mitrigala Kuti in around 1980.
Visiting uncle in Mitrigala 2
Description: Senaka, Uncle Asoka and Tissa Weeraratna in front Asoka`s Mitrigala Kuti in around 1980.
German Buddhist Society 1957
Description: Fotographie of the representatives of the German Buddhist Society, in Munich 15th-16th of September, 1957
Ven. Ñânaponika, Ven. Lama Anagarika Govinda
Description: ...and Ven. Ñânamalita in Internment camp Dehra Dun India (1943) in front v.l.: Ven. Ñânaponika; Ven. Llama Anagarika Govinda; Ven. Ñânamalita
Ven. Ñânatiloka in Burma
Description: A visit in Burma (April, 1929) Mr. Maungg Maungg Hwin; Mr. U Kyaw Hla; Ven. Llama Anagarika Govinda; Ehrw. Ñânatiloka; Ven. Adinavaysa Thero
Grabstätte des Ehrw. Ñânatiloka
Description: Island Hermitage, Polgasduwa, Sri Lanka
Ven. Ñânatiloka and Ven. Ñânaloka
Description: On Polgasduwa (around 1930) Ven. Ñânatiloka and Ven. Ñânaloka; Island Hermitage
Ven. Ñânaponika Mahâthero
Description: Forest Hermitage (1991)
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and Ven. Ñânaponika Mahâthero
Description: Forest Hermitage (April 1991)
Ven. Ñânaramita; Ven. Ñânaponika and a Guestmonk
Description: Vor der Forest Hermitage etwa 1980, Udawattakele, Kandy
Ven. Ñânatiloka
Description: Island Hermitage, Polgasduwa (around 1930)
