The forest water stream at Nissaranavanaya Monastery. The water supply to the monastery is connected from this stream.

A novel program of One Day Retreats was commenced at the serenity of Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery from October 2016. It is a once a month program conducted by Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero in Sinhala medium. The program commences at 7.30 am for the benefit of those travelling from distant places like Colombo. The lunch and Tea will be provided for the attendees.

This program caters for both the beginners and the experienced.

The program conducted on 4 March 2017 was very valuable to the Yogis. Some invaluable explanations were given by the Thero during the Questions and Answer period. The Ven. Thero proceeded on as to how the Seven Factors of Enlightenment (Sapta Bojjanga) is developed during the Kāyānupassanā level by the ardent practitioner of Anāpanasati meditation.

The program is organized by Mr. Lakmal Nandasiri. Please contact him for further details on his mobile number 0773336237.

The next program is scheduled for 01 April 2017. 

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A Kuti of Sri Gnanarama Meditation Center, Thalawathugoda.

Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero conducted a valuable one day meditation program at Sri Gnanarama Meditation Center on 31 December 2016. A large group of yogis attended this program on the eve of the New Year 2017.

The program consisted of guided sitting meditation, walking Meditation, a question and answers session and a Dhamma Talk. The Dhamma Talk emphasized the area of සංඥා and its vast influence in our lives. The Thero also explained the methodology to gradually free the minds of the practitioners of this influence.

There was a seamless connection between the guided meditation, the questions and answers and the Dhamma Talk. The Dhamma Talk was a continuation of the Sila Sutta conducted by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero. These recordings are highly recommended to both the beginners as well as the experienced Yogis.

To listen directly: Please left click on the link to listen directly. Once the link is clicked, you will be directed to a separate page containing the talk. Usually the file starts to play in that window. If it doesn’t you could highlight the browser window and click ‘reload this page’. It will start to play.

To download: You could download the file by right clicking on the link and then selecting “save as” from the drop down menu.

1. 01. Guided Meditation_31-12-2016
2. 02. Dhamma Discussion_31-12-2016
3. 03. Dhamma Talk_31-12-2016

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Abhayagiri Temple Complex of Anuradhapura Era comprises a large area of associated ancient temples and buildings.

Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero conducted Prathama Nāthakarana Sutta during a ten day residential retreat at Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery. The retreat was the 135th conducted at the monastery and it was held from 15th to 25th December 2016.

Prathama Nāthakarana Sutta is from the book of ten of Anguttara Nikaya. It is the 17th Sutta of Nātha Vagga. It could be found in the sixth book of Anguttara Nikaya Buddha Jayanthi Tripitaka. Please click here to download the PDF of the Sutta from Buddha Jayanthi Tripitaka.

It was an exceptionally valuable retreat for both the participants and the community of Dhamma due to the following reasons;

1. Ven. Chandaratana Thero conducted the retreat in an open, approachable, and a helpful manner to benefit all the participants.
2. The Thero developed and guided the participants even individually. The Thero was able to individually remember those Yogis who raised questions and guide them progressively over the days on their practice.
3. Ven Chandaratana Thero has a deep understanding in both Samatha and Vipassana meditations. He is at ease with both systems. He was able to guide the yogis appropriately on both methods.
4. The retreat was conducted to be especially beneficial to new Yogis. There were 33 newcomers at the retreat.
5. There were many Dhamma ‘Gems’ that were revealed at the retreat during Q&A sessions and Dhamma Talks. These will be preserved in Important Brief Dhamma Clips for the benefit of people who lead a busy lifestyle. Damsara will present those in the near future. The first of these is very important to those Yogis who have practiced for some period. It explains as to how a practitioner can develop defilements through overestimation. This can happen to many ardent Yogis/Yoginis as they try to develop a program of practice in the middle of a busy lifestyle. This 13 minutes clip is highly recommended to all the listeners. අධි මානය මතු වීම සහ එයින් මිදීම

To Listen directly: Please left click on the link to listen directly. Once the link is clicked, you will be directed to a separate page containing the talk. You could then listen to the talk directly by clicking on the arrow mark.
To download: You could download the file by right clicking on the link and then selecting ”save as ” from the dropped down menu.

1. 01. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Q&A 01_16-12-2016
2. 02. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Dhamma Talk 01_16-12-2016
3. 03. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Q&A 02_17-12-2016
4. 04. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Dhamma Talk 02_17-12-2016
5. 05. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Q&A 03_18-12-2016
6. 06. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Dhamma Talk 03_18-12-2016
7. 07. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Q&A 04_19-12-2016
8. 08. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Dhamma Talk 04_19-12-2016
9. 09. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Q&A 05_20-12-2016
10. 10. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Dhamma Talk 05_20-12-2016
11. 11. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Q&A 06_21-12-2016
12. 12. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Dhamma Talk 06_21-12-2016
13. 13. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Q&A 07_22-12-2016
14. 14. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Dhamma Talk 07_22-12-2016
15. 15. RET 135 Praṭhama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Q&A 08_23-12-2016
16. 16. RET 135 Prathama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Dhamma Talk 08_23-12-2016
17. 17. RET 135 Prathama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Q&A 09_24-12-2016
18. 18. RET 135 Prathama Nāthakaraṇa Sutta_Dhamma Talk 09_24-12-2016

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Pubbeva Sambodha Sutta at Nissaranavanaya Monastery

Boudhanath Stupa at the birthplace of Buddha, Nepal is one of the largest Stupas in the world.

Pubbeva Sambodha Sutta was the focus of Dhamma sermons during the 127th residential retreat at Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery. This four days retreat was conducted by Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero during mid September 2016 in Sinhala medium.

These Dhamma Talks are highly recommended to the Yogis. Even the delivery of the talks and Dhamma Discussions emanate honesty and a refreshing freshness coupled with deep insights.

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Blending of Modernity with the Ancient; the ancient city of Bagan in Myanmar

Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero is a young monk from Mitirigala Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery. The Thero has proficiency in both Sinhala and English. The Dhamma listeners first got an introduction about Ven. Chandaratana some months ago. That was when he translated the English Dhamma Talks of Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero at Allenmathiniyaramaya and later at Sri Gnanarama, Thalawathugoda.

We are very pleased to provide below the answers to questions raised by the Yogis at the recent Silent Retreats conducted by Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero. These answers are of high value and comprise invaluable Dhamma insights. The answers reflect a deep understanding of the Vipassana meditative Path. Ven. Chandaratana displays a surprising freshness coupled with simplicity, compassion and humility when answering complex questions. The answers are direct and penetrating and yet the Yogi feels quite at ease when listening to them.

These sessions are highly recommended to the Yogis of all levels.

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