BUDDHASĀSANA

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Ānandajoti Bhikkhu

Ven. Rerukane Candavimala
My Autobiography

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The story of Ven. Rerukane Candavimala’s life from his earliest years, his education in Burma, and the writing of so many influential books, in his own words, as told to his disciple Ven. Ittepana Dhammālaṅkāra.

“Even the deepest Dhamma point was written only after I understood clearly about them... I never edited my writing. The first draft was sent to the publishers. Sometimes while the first part was being printed I wrote the subsequent sections and sent them on to the publishers. ” More...

 

 

Ven. Ñāṇavimala Mahāthera
PURE INSPIRATION

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Recollections of the life, practice and teachings of one of the great ascetic monks of recent times, the German monk Venerable Ñāṇavimala Mahāthera, who spent over 50 years in the robes, most of them on cārikā (walking tours).

Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda :
“Venerable Ñāṇavimala Mahāthera belongs to that category of monks whose lives epitomize for us the exemplary lives of the disciples of the Buddha’s time. For me, he was the Mahā Kassapa of this age.” More...

GERMAN VERSION OF THE SITE
Der Ehrwürdige Ñāṇavimala Mahāthera

 

 

Bhikkhu Sumedha
His Teaching and Paintings

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A collection of Bhikkhu Sumedha’s teachings as given to doctors, nurses and patients while he worked in the Intensive Care Unit at Peradeniya Hospital during the last decade of his life; and also a selection of his paintings.

Bhikkhu Bodhi:
“[Bhikkhu Sumedha] came to Sri Lanka as an artist seeking enjoyment and relaxation; the strange workings of karma, swelling up from an unfathomable past, turned him into a sage who found here wisdom, consolation, and a path to final peace.” More...

 

 

The Henri van Zeyst Archives

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The archived works on Theravāda Buddhism by the great Dutch author Henri van Zeyst, who made such a big impact on a whole generation of Buddhist intellectuals in his adopted home of Sri Lanka.

Ven. Dhammika:
“Henri van Zeyst ... deserves a place in the history of modern Buddhism, especially the Western experience of Buddhism. Hopefully his writings, presented here in a 21st century format and for the first time since their original publication, will gain a new and appreciative readership.” More...

 

 

Mike Cross
Abandoning Ideas

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These translations from the Sanskrit by Mike Cross cover Aśvaghoṣa's two mahā kāvyas: Buddhacarita and Saundarananda, with Mike providing introductions and a commentary on the verses and their interpretation.

 

 

Bhikkhu Moneyya
Selected Poems and Musings

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A collection of the poetry and aphorisms of the American monk Bhikkhu Moneyya, who ordained with Pa Auk Sayadaw in Myanmar. The work spans a much longer period though, covering several decades of this truth-seeker’s spiritual journey.

 

 

Nalin Swaris
Writings on Buddhism and Human Rights

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A look at the underlying assumptions of the Western discourse on human rights, and the teaching of the Buddha, concerning rights, statecraft, economics and liberation.