The giving up of all evil; The cultivation of the good;
The cleansing of one's mind; This is the Buddha'a teaching.


Saturday, September 26, 2009

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 98th Meeting (September 26, 2009)


The teleconference on Saturday, September 26, 2009, 7:00PM-9:00PM (EST), will be moderated and led by Ven. Divuldamane Chandananda Thero of Arizona International Buddhist Meditation Center, AZ, USA This Dhamma Discussion will be based on Dhammachetiya Sutta (on Monuments to the Teaching) [MN II, #89]

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 97th Meeting (September 19, 2009)


The teleconference on Saturday, September 19, 2009, 7:00PM-9:00PM (EST), will be conducted in the form of a Dhamma Deshana on "Chula Kamma Vibhanga Sutta" by Ven. Katukurunde Maithrie of Pittsburgh Buddhist Center, PA, USA, followed by a Question and Answer / Discussion session on the same topic. A Power Point Presentation (PPT) containing a Sinhala translation of this Sutta is located at: http://www.pirith.org/documents/Chula%20Kamma%20Vibhanga%20Sutraya11.pps

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 96th Meeting (September 12, 2009)


he teleconference on Saturday, September 12, 2009, 7:00PM-9:00PM (EST), will be moderated and led by Ven. Divuldamane Chandananda Thero of Arizona International Buddhist Meditation Center, AZ, USA This Dhamma Discussion will be based on Ratthapala Sutta [A two-part story about the monk who, the Lord Buddha said, was foremost among his disciples in ordaining on the power of pure conviction. In the first part of the story, Ratthapala deals with his parents' opposition to his ordaining, and their attempts, after ordination, to lure him back to lay life. In the second part, he recalls the four observations about the world that inspired him, as a healthy and wealthy young man, to ordain in the first place.]

Friday, September 4, 2009

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 95th Meeting (September 5, 2009)


The teleconference on Saturday, September 5, 2009, 7:00PM-9:00PM (EST), will be moderated and led by Ven. Dunukeulle Dhammaratana Thero of Nevada Buddhist Vihara, Las Vegas, NV, USA. This Dhamma Discussion will be based on: Historical Background and Basis of Buddhist Chanting.