A young Monk from Myanmar

Ven. Dhammasunita Thero is a young monk from Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery. A few years ago Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero, the Abbot of the Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery initiated a program to develop a set of promising young monks to uphold and pass on the teachings of the Lord Buddha.

Ven. Dhammasunita is one such young monk from the monastery. Ven. Dhammasunita was also among the first batch of monks to visit Panditaramaya in Myanmar three years ago. The Dhamma sermons of the young Thero are quite deep and also filled with originality. The young Thero gave his first public appearance at Allenmathiniyaramaya during the Poya Day of March 2016 and the second at Sri Parakumba Pirivena at Ethul Kotte in April 2016.

We suggest that it is best to start listing to the talks in the following order to get an understanding of the depth of the Thero’s Dhamma talks.

1. First listen to 04. Dhamma Desana 02_අනාත්මය_21-04-2016
2. Then 01. Guided Meditation_22-03-2016
3. After that; 02. Dhamma Desana 01_බාහිය දාරුචීරිය_22-03-2016

The Thero will continue to visit and conduct programs at Sri Parakumba Pirivena during Poya Days from 1.30 pm – 5.00 pm

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Golden Statues of the Buddha at Wat Phra, Thailand.

Dasuttara Sutta – Part 14 was the Sutta discourse during the 114th residential retreat at Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Monastery. This Sutta is given a new life as a long series of discourses by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero.

Dasuttara Sutta is the 34th or the last Sutta of Digha Nikaya preached by the Chief Disciple Most Ven. Sariputta at the Gaggarāpokkharani in Campā, in the presence of the Lord Buddha. It is said that at the end of the discourse five hundred monks became Arahants.

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Statues of Buddha at Wat Phra, Thailand. Photograph captured by Aruna using a Galaxy S6 Mobile

Phena Pindupama Sutta was the Sutta taken for discourses during the meditation retreat conducted at Adelaide, Australia during January 2016. The retreat was conducted by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero mainly in Sinhala. There were Q&A sessions in English and we have provided those separately for the benefit of English language listeners.

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A statue of the Buddha at Dvaravati Temple, Thailand. Photograph by Deepak Bhatia

Nala Kalāpa Sutta was the sutta focused on by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero at the recently concluded residential retreat at Katoomba, Sydney. The retreat was conducted from 19th to 25th December 2015.

Nala Kalāpa Sutta is a very valuable sutta which is rarely discussed at Dhamma sermons today. In this Sutta the Lord Buddha emphasize and reveal a lot of valuable areas of Dhamma. One important aspect revealed in Nala Kalāpa Sutta is the explanation as to what makes a proper Dhamma Teacher or a preacher of Dhamma. Such knowledge is invaluable these days to the listeners of Dhamma available in abundance through various media.

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Buddha Statue at top of Wat Tum Sua, Krabi Town, Thailand. Photograph by Vern L via Flickr

Dasuttara Sutta – Part 10 was the Sutta discourse at the 110th residential retreat at Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Monastery. This Sutta is given a new life by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero and it continues to develop as a long and a valuable series.

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The Statue of the Buddha at Mihintale, Sri Lanka. Photograph by Prince Roy via Flickr

Maha Sakuludai Sutta was the discourse taken during the 108th residential meditation retreat at Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery. The occasion was the 14 days retreat conducted in English medium by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero.

Maha Sakuludai Sutta is from Majjhima Nikaya, Majjhima Pannasaka, Paribrajika Vagga of Sutta Pitaka. The Sutta is based on a discussion between the Buddha and Sakuludai when the great teacher was in Rajagaha. In summary Buddha explains as to why the disciples respect and listen to the Buddha.

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The first scientific research of meditators in Sri Lanka was launched at Mitirigala Nissranavanaya Forest Monastery on 04th October 2015 with the blessings of the Abbot, Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero. It was a historic event conducted humbly with minimum ceremony and exposure.

The significance of the event will unfold in the foreseeable future together with the side by side development of secular Mindfulness and Vipassana in the country. The speakers at the event explained about the program and its future directions.

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A Monk of Kathmandu, Nepal lighting candles. Photograph by Güldem Üstün via Flickr  

Dasuttara Sutta – Part 3 was the Sutta discourse at the 102nd residential retreat at Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Monastery. It was a continuation of the same sutta started during the 97th residential meditation retreat conducted at the monastery. However, Most Ven. Dhammajiva Maha Thero pointed out certain very interesting areas in this Part 03 of this invaluable long Sutta series.

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