Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 67th Meeting (February 21, 2009)

The teleconference on Saturday, February 21, 2009, 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: “Sukhumala Sutta” –Anguttara Nikaya III.38. In this Sutta, the Buddha explains how he used to live a very luxurious life as a prince, and how he was able to abstain three kinds of intoxications entirely: the intoxication with youth, the intoxication with health, and the intoxication with life. For further details, please see the “Sukhamala Sutta Refinement” located at:

http://halfsmile.org/buddhadust/www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/anguttara/an03-038.html

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 66th Meeting (February 14, 2009)

The teleconference on Saturday, February 14, 2009, 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: “Aghatha Pativinaya Suththa - Anguttara Nikaya”: Five skillful ways of dealing with people who annoy you.

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 65th Meeting (February 7, 2009)

The teleconference on Saturday, February 7, 2009, 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: “Nakulapithu Sutta” – Smyutta Nikaya 22-1: The Buddha teaches Nakulapitha, being afflicted in body, how to remain unafflicted in mind. Later Ven. Sariputta elaborates how to remain unafflicted in mind through letting go of attachment to five aggregates (Nama Rupa).

Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 64th Meeting (January 31, 2009)

The teleconference on Saturday, January 31, 2009, 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 the previous week’s discussion on: Itthadhamma Sutta – “Pleasant to the senses” (Anguttara Nikaya): The Buddha explains ten things that are pleasant to the senses, enjoyable and charming in the world; then, ten hindrances and ten supportive conditions to these ten things.