Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 55th Meeting (November 29, 2008)

Dear friends of Dhamma,

The teleconference on Saturday, November 29, 2008, 7:00PM-9:00PM (EST), will be moderated and led by Ven. Y. Sankichcha from Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara, MI, USA.

This Dhamma Discussion will be based on "Sappurisa Sutta" MN 113: This describes how a good, worthy man is to be distinguished from a bad, unworthy person enumerating twenty six characteristics by which each individual is to be judged.

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 54th Meeting (November 22, 2008)

Dear friends of Dhamma,

The teleconference on Saturday, November 22, 2008, 7:00PM-9:00PM (EST), will be moderated and led by Ven. Y. Sankichcha from Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara, MI, USA.

This Dhamma Discussion will be based on AN 7.15: "Udakupama Sutta" — The Water Simile [In a beautiful progression of metaphors, the Lord Buddha illustrates the various levels to which people allow their grasp of Dhamma to take them. How far are you willing to go?]

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 53rd Meeting (November 15, 2008)

Dear friends of Dhamma,

The teleconference on Saturday, November 15, 2008, 7:00PM-9:00PM (EST), will be conducted in the form of Dhamma Deshana by Ven. Rakwane Chandima Thero of Maithree Aranya Senashana, Pedinnoruwa, Wanchawala, Galle, Sri Lanka.

This Dhamma Deshana will be based upon “Samadhi Bhavana Sutta” from the Anguttara Nikaya.

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 52nd Meeting (November 8, 2008)

Dear friends of Dhamma,

The teleconference on Saturday, November 8, 2008, 7:00PM-9:00PM (EST), will be moderated and led by Ven. Y. Sankichcha from Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara, MI, USA.

This Dhamma Discussion will be a continuation of last week’s discussion based on: "Parabhava Sutta" (Sanyutta Nikaya 1.6) ["While the Mangala Sutta deals with the way of life conducive to progress and happiness, the Parabhava Sutta supplements it by pointing out the causes of downfall. He who allows himself to become tarnished by these blemishes of conduct blocks his own road to worldly, moral and spiritual progress and lowers all that is truly noble and human in man. But he who is heedful of these dangers keeps open the road to all those thirty-eight blessings of which human nature is capable."]