Contemplation of Thoughts By Ven. Panditha Waturugama Nandasiri Thero (CHITTANUPASSANA 2) Dear sensible devotees/patrons, The objective of this sermon is to make you aware as to know what we mean by thought (citta).The base of this sermon is the four foundations of mind...
🔎 Devotion Meditation By Ven. Panditha Waturugama Nandasiri Thero “Saddhindriyan bhikkhave bodhipakkiya dhamma tan bodhaya sanwattathi” Bhikkhus, The devotion is the initial mental state that helps to reach the ultimate freedom. Therefore it should be acquired and developed. This develop...
🔎 Religious Life in a Secular Society by Tissa Weeraratna Ladies & Gentlemen Thank to Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Mrs.Gisela Zeidler You are in this place which as you see for your self a Buddhist Temple built by a German Dr. Paul Dahlke who build this temple 1924 to 1928 almost the...
🔎 What is Sati? (mindfulness) by Tissa Weeraratna Sati. The main tool one has to use to understand the nature of you. (Mind and Matter.)
🔎 Who said what on the Buddha and his Dhamma ...views on Buddha and His Dhamma as follows The past masters who were well known for the achievements in their own fields had expressed their views on Buddha and His Dhamma as follows: 1. ALBERT EINSTEIN:The religion in the fut...
🔎 Let us know what Buddhism is By Ven. Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa (Thailand) If we open any recent book on the origins of religion, we find that there is one point of which all authors are in agreement. They agree that religion arose in the world out of fear. Primitive man feared thunder and lig...
🔎 The starting point of culture By Ven. Ampitiya Sri Rāhula MahātheraVajirarama Aranya, 77 Bowalawatta Kandy (Sri Lanka)
🔎 Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell Introduction: Lord Bertrand Russell delivered this lecture on March 6, 1927 to the National Secular Society, South London Branch, at Battersea Town Hall.
🔎 What is Buddhism? by Tissa Weeraratna What is Buddhism? Did Buddhism exist before Buddha ? What is Dharma ? Did Dharma exist before Buddha ?
🔎 Methods and benefits of meditation By Ven. Madawala Upali Principal Meditation Instructor International Centre for Training in Buddhist MeditationKanduboda, Delgoda, Sri Lanka
🔎 Buddhism - one of the greatest achievements of mankind By Ven. Bhikkhu Ñānadassana Thera A talk at a public seminar held at the Mahaweli Centre Auditorium in Colombo to commemorate the first death anniversary of Asoka Weeraratna (Ven. Mitirigala Dhammanisanti Thera), who passed away on J...
🔎 The first Step by Leo Tolstoy The following is a selection from the article 'The First Step' by Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910), the well known Russian writer and author of 'War and Peace'. He was a leading advocate of Vegetarianism.
🔎 E-learning Buddhism on the Internet by Venerable Paññavāro Webmaster of Buddhanet.net, President of the Buddha Dharma Education Association and Vice-President of the Buddhist Federation of Australia
🔎 Buddhist Cultural Links between Sri Lanka and Germany by Senaka Weeraratna (Hony. Secretary, German Dharmaduta Society), Sri Lanka
🔎 Let us search for common platform to walk on together by Ven. Ashin Ñānissara
🔎 Buddhism's Appeal in the western world by: Ven. Ñānadassana Thera
🔎 The meaning of Dhamma Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa The word "Dhamma" has many meanings, of which only the most important are mentioned here. The literal meaning of this Pali word is "that which sustains, supports". It is mainly used for the teachings of the Buddha...
🔎 Ajahn Buddhadāsa - Lectures Ajahn Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu1906 - 1993 ...was one of the most important teachers of our time. The texts of his lectures below testify and show the clarity and simplicity with which the Buddha's teaching mu...
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