We must get used to practising meditation in an orderly manner always. There is no point in doing it simply because others are doing it. If so we become a group of people who refuse a big gain for ourselves and make the world also lose. If we do it in an orderly manner we
Look at the image beautified, a heap of festering wounds, shored up: ill, but the object of many resolves, where there is nothing lasting or sure.[1] Look at the form beautified with earrings & gems: a skeleton wrapped in skin, made attractive with clothes. Feet reddened with henna, a face smeared with powder: enough to
ශ්රද්ධාවන්ත පින්වතුනි… අපේ ජීවිතය ප්රයෝජනවත් දෙයක් බවට පත්කර ගන්ට අපි කල්පනා කරන්ට ඕන. ජීවිතය ප්රයෝජනවත් දෙයක් බවට පත්කර ගන්න අපිට බැරි වුණොත්, අපි මහා ලාභයක් අත්හැර ගත් අය බවට පත්වෙනවා. ඒ භාග්යවතුන් වහන්සේ අපිට පෙන්වා දෙනවා, “නිසි කලට කාරණා හතරක් පුරුදු කළොත්, එයාට පුළුවන්කමක් තියෙනවා අරහත්වය දක්වා ම ජීවිතය දියුණු කරගන්න” කියල. ඒ කාරණා හතර
Earlier we discussed the facts stated in the Nibbida Sutta. There we mentioned that an individual wishing to achieve favorable results from practicing Dhamma and meditation should have confidence in the understanding of the Buddha. Also we spoke of the action that should be taken by us to achieve at least the minimum benefit or
Various planes of existence of beings are present even though we cannot see most of them. The Supreme Buddha taught that there are nine such different planes of existence. These are known as ‘Sattāvāsa’. Some of these worlds belong to the type called ‘Ekatta Kāyā’ ‘Ekatta Saññā’. The Ekatta’ denotes a meaning of ‘single’. This
A unique publication authored by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda in Sinhala entitled is an excellent composition in drawing the attention of the reading public, as to how to reach Nibbana through the Maha Satipatthana Sutta via the Noble Eightfold Path towards a goal within our reach in this life itself; to enjoy the Supreme Bliss of
By Dr Padmaka Silva, Compiled with instructions by Ven Nawalapitiye Ariyawansa Thero In Nibbida Sutta the Buddha stated that an individual who practises five activities invariably gets disgusted or becomes dispassionate. Can we then develop a confidence with regard to getting liberated from Sansara? We can. Actually we can develop complete confidence. If an individual
When one keeps on practising the Dhamma he gets the ability to attain concentration. He gets the ability to develop understanding in the Panca Upadanakkhanda. Thereafter he develops dispassionateness with understanding. Desire gets away from such a person. Desire gets annihilated. Complete calming down of the mind takes place. He gets the ability to develop
Deva worlds, Brahma va worlds, Hells, and the world of Spirits: these are things we cannot see. There are many people who suggest that they are imagined thoughts. By Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero (May 08, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Question: However, we also know that the Supreme Buddha has spoken of these places. How does
Dhamma is not to worship, but to practice Dhamma knows no boundaries Dhamma is timeless Dhamma is ever-ready we hope you enjoy the following two videos… සංසාර බන්ධනය Sansara Bandanaya from Mahamewnava Bhavana Asapuva on Vimeo. Recarnation – James 3closeJames 3 Taming the Tongue 3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for
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