The first translation of the Extended Mahāvaṁsa chapters XII-XIV, which describe the missions sent out during King Asoka’s time to bring the Dhamma to the outlying districts and countries.
Somawati Stupa Vandana led by Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
Recollections of an impressive event in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka in 2004, and a video of a similar occasion from 2009.
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: Recollecting Ven. Bhikkhu Sumedha
On the occasion of the official launch of the Bhikkhu Sumedha Trust in December 2011, Bhikkhu Bodhi wrote this recollection of the monk he described as his closest friend.
Lo Weda Sangarawa – Towards a Better World
Today I am including a recital of Lo Weda Sangarawa by Ven. Dickwelle Upatissa Mahathera. He is accompanied by a harmonium, which provides a very atmospheric backdrop to the verses.
New Website: Sri Lankan Pali Texts
Launch of a new website of image files of the Pāḷi pages from the Sri Lankan Buddha Jayanti Tipitaka Granthamālā.
Peradeniya Hospital Burn’s Unit Launch
Bhikkhu Sumedha’s final wish was to help to establish a Burn’s Unit at the Peradeniya Hospital and today there is a commemorative event which we hope will lead to the establishment of the Unit.
Ven. Nyanavimala’s Advice
Ven. Ñāṇavimala was ordained in Sri Lanka in 1955. After twelve years of study and meditation at Island Hermitage, he set out bare-footed on continuous walking tour. These are recollections of some of his teachings by a former disciple.
