A Wooden Bridge at Panditarama Forest Meditation Center

We are pleased to provide the complete recordings of the 14th 60 Day Special Retreat conducted by Most Ven. Sayadaw U. Pandita in Myanmar. Sayadaw U. Pandita is considered to be one of the foremost living Masters of Vipassana meditation in the world. Each year he conducts a 60 day intensive Vipassana meditation retreat at the Panditarama Forest Meditation center. He had been diligently conducting this retreat for many years.

In the second half of the retreat  during January 2013, the Sayadaw explains the Path up to the progress of Insight Knowledges.
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Posala Sutta was conducted at Toronto Maha Viharaya, Toronto, Canada. Photograph by Senanayake Bandara via Google Photo

Posala Sutta at Toronto Maha Viharaya was conducted by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero, from 26 May to 1st June 2015.

The sutta is short and yet a deep one is about a discussion between the Lord Buddha and Posala. The question is about higher Jhanas and it is not easy to conduct a series of Dhamma talks explaining the Buddha’s answer. Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero explains the question and the answer from various angles and it is an invaluable gift to the practitioners of meditation at higher levels.
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Upwana Sutta is about the development of Bojjhanga. Girihandu Seya, Ambalantota, Sri Lanka. Photograph by Dhammika Heenpella via Flickr

We are pleased to provide the recordings of Upawana Sutta – Part 2 conducted at Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero. Upawana Sutta is a valuable discourse based on a discussion between Ven. Sariputta and Ven. Upawana. The Sutta focuses on the development of Bojjhanga, which are the seven factors of enlightenment.

In this Upawana Sutta – Part 2, Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero continues on the explanation of Bojjhanga and the nature of the mind of a Yogi who develop up to that level.
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Together. Photograph by Don McCullough via Flickr

Dear Friends of Damsara,

The Donors are invaluable to Damsara!!  They help to continue our work and spread the Dhamma globally. As such we have opened a few special pages to recognize our valuable contributors.

Currently we have provided the names and details of contributions for March and April 2015. The lists will be updated monthly…. 🙂  🙂  🙂

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Monks. Photograph by KX Studio via Flickr

We pleased to provide the fifth and the final part of Anumana Sutta discourse conducted by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero. This invaluable sutta was originally presented by Arahanth Moggallana to emphasize the importance of Vinaya. Vinaya is very important to the continuation of the order of Monks and thereby the Dhamma.

We like to present the final part of the Sutta discourse with a special audio clip from the final Q&A session. In this audio clip a Nun express her concern and grievances regarding the lower acceptance of them by the world. The answer given by the Maha Thero demonstrates the following;

1. Maturity as a teacher of Dhamma. The Maha Thero gradually directs the answer to the level of realization by pointing out to recall as to why they renounce and became Monks or Nuns. Not to seek favors or justice, but to realize Nibbana.
2. The Way of Living Practiced at Nissaranavanaya Monastery. The Maha Thero proceeds to explain simple and humble and yet unique way of living practiced at Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery.
3. True spirit of the Order of those who have renounced the World. The answer is a fine example of the Ariya (Noble) Monks of the past, the present and the future. It is like a fine fragrance emanating from the past to the present and the future.

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Ta Prohm temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It was built in the late 12 and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara. Photograph by Mark Fischer via Flickr

We pleased to provide the fourth part of Anumana Sutta of Arahanth Moggallana. This sutta emphasize the importance of Vinaya. Vinaya is very important to the continuation of the order of Monks and thereby the Dhamma.

In our time this valuable Sutta is brought to life as a long discourse by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero of Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Monastery. We presented the third part of this valuable series 3 days ago.

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Tigers-Nest-monastery-Bhutan. Photograph by Jagadip Singh via Flickr. This monastery was built in 1692 around a cave where Guru Padmasambhava had meditated for more than three years. Guru Padmasambhava is credited with bringing Buddhism to Bhutan.

We pleased to provide the third part of Anumana Sutta of Arahanth Moggallana. This sutta emphasize the importance of Vinaya. Vinaya is very important to the continuation of the order of Monks and thereby the Dhamma.

In our time this valuable Sutta is brought to life as a long discourse by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero of Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Monastery. We presented the second part of this valuable series 8 days ago.
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A novice Monk learning the Dhamma, Vinaya.

We pleased to provide the second part of Anumana Sutta of Arahanth Moggallana. This sutta emphasize the importance of Vinaya. Vinaya is very important to the continuation of the order of Monks and thereby the Dhamma.

In our time this valuable Sutta is brought to life as a long discourse by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero of Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Monastery. We presented the first part of this valuable series few days ago.

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U Bein Bridge, Mandalay, Myanmar – The longest wooden bridge (1.2 Km) in the world, Photograph by Staffan Scherz, Creative Commons via Flickr

 We pleased to provide an invaluable Sutta of Arahanth Moggallana, a chief Disciple of the Lord Buddha. This sutta emphasize the importance of Vinaya. Vinaya is very important to the continuation of the order of Monks and thereby the Dhamma.

It is like a bridge to the preservation of Dhamma.

In our time this valuable Sutta is brought to life as a long discourse by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero of Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Monastery. We present the first part of this valuable series conducted during February 2015 at Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Monastery, Sri Lanka. The listeners are presented with a lot of new insights of Dhamma through this series.
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The Most Venerable Sayadaw U Pandita (Ovādacariya Sayādaw U Paṇḍitābhivaṃsa) of Myanmar is one of the foremost living masters of Vipassana meditation. Each year he conducts a 60 day intensive Vipassana meditation retreat at the Panditarama Forest Meditation center. He had been diligently conducting this retreat for many years. We are pleased to present the recordings of the 16th Special Retreat conducted from 1 December 2014 to 31 January 2015.

These Dhamma talks conducted in Burmese are translated into English by Sayalay Ma Vajirani. The Dhamma talks of this retreat are very useful to serious Yogis who wish to learn the Path from the beginning.  The focus of the retreat is the development of Satipatthana.

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