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This Short Dhamma Discourses page is dedicated to various short sermons and discussions conducted by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero and other monks of Nissaranavanaya Forest Monastery.

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The latest additions are nos. 64 & 65 uploaded on 30 May 2021.

1. 01 Dhamma Discussion_Mitirigala_06 Nov 2014_Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero
2. 02 සුරිය සූත්‍රය_17-03-2015
3. The following Dhamma sermon was delivered by the Maha Thero on Vesak Day (3 May 2015) to a group of 2,500 people who observed 8 Precepts at the Vipassana Meditation Center, Col 07: Vesak Dhamma Talk_2015
4. The following was recorded at Yamuna Center during a day retreat:                     Dhamma Talk_Yamuna Center_21-02-2016                                                      04.1. Q&A_Yamuna Center_21-02-2016
5. Sri Paññananda Pirivena_Maharagama (Please click the link)
6. 06. Tour of Japan_අප්‍රමාදය_May 2016
7. 07. Dhamma Desana_Dr Neville Fernando Hospital_10-09-2016
8. 08. Q & A_Dr Neville Fernando Hospital_10-09-2016
9. 09 Dhamma Talk at the German Tech Ratmalana_29-09-2016
10. අපූරු පිංකමක්_11-03-2017 (Please click the link)
11. Dhamma Talk at Parliament Grounds_11-05-2017
12. Dhamma Talk at Pallekale_09-05-2017
13. Dhamma Discussion-Poya Day-Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_08-07-2017 
14. Dhamma Talk-Poya Day_Ven. Sumana Rathana Thero_08-07-2017
15. Kanduboda Baunseth Meditation Centre Q&A 01_28-09-2017 
16. Kanduboda Baunseth Meditation Centre_Dhamma Talk 01_28-09-2017
17. 17 Damrivi Counselors- Q&A 01_30-09-2017
18. 18 Damrivi Counselors- Q&A 02_30-09-2017
19. 19. මහා අරියවංශ සුත්‍ර දේශනාව – චීවර කොටස
20. 20. Dhamma Talk_Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero_03-11-2017
21. 21. Dhamma Talk_Ven. Handugala Sumanarathana Thero_03-11-2017
22. 22. Dhamma Talk_Ven. Handugala Sumanaratana Thero_01-01-2018
23. 23. Dhamma Discussion_Ven. Kadugannawe Sudhīrānanda Thero_01-01-2018
24. 24. Dhamma Talk at the Adelaide Temple_15-01-2018
25. 25. Bhaya-bherava sutta_Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero_31-01-2018
26. 26. Dhamma Talk_Ven_Handugala Sumanaratana Thero_31-01-2018
27. 27. Navinna Ayurveda_Dhamma Talk 01_Ven. DhammaVihari_04-02-2018
28. 28. Dhamma Talk at Karandana_funeral of Most Ven. K. Nyanananda Thero_2018-02-27
29. 29. Poya Day_Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_Q&A_01-03-2018
30. 30. Poya Day_Ven. Handugala Sumanaratana Thero_Dhamma Talk_01-03-2018
31. 31. Poya Day_Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_Q&A_31-03-2018
32. 32. Poya Day_Ven. Handugala Sumanaratana Thero_Dhamma Talk_31-03-2018
33. 33. Wesak Poya Day_Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_Q&A_29-04-2018
34. 34. Wesak Poya Day_Ven. Handugala Sumanaratana Thero_Dhamma Talk_29-04-2018
35. 35. Wesak Program_Q&A_Lanka Vipassana_30-04-2018
36. 36. Wesak Program_Dhamma Talk_Lanka Vipassana_30-04-2018
37. 37. Adhi Wesak Poya Day_Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_Q&A_29-05-2018
38. 38. Adhi Wesak Poya Day_Ven. Yakkala Khemānanda Thero_29-05-2018
39. 39. Poson Poya Day_Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero_Q&A-01_27-06-2018
40. 40. Poson Poya Day_Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero_Q&A-02_27-06-2018
41. 41. Poson Poya Day_Dhamma Talk-Ven. Passara Santhadeepa Thero_27-06-2018
42. 42. Poya Day_Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero_Q&A_27-07-2018
43. 43. Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Homagama Dhammakusala thero_27-07-2018
44. 44. Poya Day_Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero_Q&A_25-08-2018
45. 45. Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Galle Dhammasarana Thero_25-08-2018
46. 46. Poya Day_Most. Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_Q&A_24-09-2018
47. 47. Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Rambukkana Dhammavaṃsa Thero_24-09-2018
48. 48. Poya Day_Most. Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_Q&A_24-10-2018
49. 49. Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Mathugama Mettāvihārī Thero_24-10-2018
50. 50. Poya Day_Most. Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_Q&A_22-11-2018
51. 51. Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Yakkala Khemananda Thero_22-11-2018
52. 52. Poya Day_Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero_Q&A_22-12-2018
53. 53. Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Kadawatha Vimalanagha Thero_22-12-2018
54. 54. Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Unagolle Dhammachandika Thero_20-01-2019
55. 55. Poya Day_Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero_Q&A_20-01-2019
56. 56. Poya Day_Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_Q&A_19-02-2019
57. 57. Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Uduthuththiripitiye Dhammasusila Thero_19-02-2019
58. 58. Poya Day_Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero_Q&A_20-03-2019
59. 59. Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Passara Santadeepa Thero_20-03-2019
60. Poya Day_Morning Dhamma Talk_Ven. Meththavihari Thero_19-04-2019
61. Poya Day_Afternoon Dhamma Talk_Ven. Matara Wimalabuddhi Thero_19-04-2019
62. 62. Poson Poya Day_Guided Meditation_Ven. Panadure Chandaratana Thero_16-06-2019
63. 63. Poson Poya Day_Dhamma Talk_Ven. Matugama Mettavihari Thero_16-06-2019 (Please note that the early portion of the talk was not recorded due to a technical malfunction at the monastery.)
64. වෙසක් පෝය ධර්ම දේශනාව (ගිලාන සූත්‍රය). පූජනීය පානදුරේ චන්දරතන ස්වාමින්වහන්සේ. (via Zoom) – 27-05-2021 (ත්‍රිපිටකයෙන් ගිලාන සූත්‍රය මෙතනින් කියවන්න)
65. වෙසක් පෝය ධර්ම සාකච්චාව. පූජනීය පානදුරේ චන්දරතන ස්වාමින්වහන්සේ. (via Zoom) – 27-05-2021