Dhamma Talks

Talks given at the monastery

Below are links to Dhamma talks given at the monastery every Friday night. They are all based on the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. You are welcome to join us in person for this event. See the Friday Sermon and Devotional Service details page.

2014 Aug 163 Sotanudata Sutta

2014 Aug 162 Sansappaniya Sutta

2014 Aug 161 Dananjani Sutta

2014 Aug 160 Sacitta Sutta

2014 Aug 159 Sati Sutta

2014 Feb 158 Bahudhitu Sutta (SN.1)

2014 Feb 157 Puggala Sutta (AN.4) (Jhanas)

2014 Feb 156 Punnovada Sutta (MN.3)

2014 Feb 155 Garava Sutta (SN.1)

2014 Feb 154 Bhikkhunupassaya Sutta (SN.1) Ovada Sutta (SN.2)

2014 Feb 153 Deva (AN.9) Sankhittena (AN.8)

2014 Feb 152 Nagita Sutta (AN.5) Anathapindika Sutta (AN.4)

2014 Feb 151 Sopadisesa Sutta

2014 Feb 150 Sukhumala

2014 Feb 149 Lonaphala Sutta (AN.3)

2014 Feb 148 Kusitavatthu Kusitarambha

2012-Oct 147 Impermanant Medatation

2012-Oct 146 Buddhanussati Meditation

2012-Sep 145 Rahulovada Sutta 2 - MN 2

2012-Sep 144 Udakupama Sutta - AN 7

2012-Sep 143 Dana Sutta - AN 5

2012-Sep 142 Kosala Sutta - AN 5

2012-Sep 141 Rahulovada Sutta - MN 2

2012-Sep 140 Dalida Sutta - SN 1

2012-Sep 139 Stories of Ghosts - Vimana Vattu

2012-Sep 138 Citta Samyutha - SN 4

2012-Sep 137 Dhammadāyāda Sutta - MN 3

2012-Sep 136 Nathakarana Sutta - AN 10

2012-Sep 135 Veludvara Sutta - SN 5

2012-Sep 134 Punnovada Sutta - MN 3

2011-Oct 133 Catuma Sutta

2011-Oct 132 Dhatuvibhanga Sutta

2011-Oct 131 Chiggala Sutta (Simile Of Turtle)

2011-Oct 130 Kokalika Sutta (Paduma Hell)

2011-Oct 129 Sarakani Sutta

2011-Oct 128 The Sacred Hair Relics Part 3

2011-Oct 127 The Sacred Hair Relics Part 2

2011-Oct 126 The Sacred Hair Relics Part 1

2011-Oct 125 Pabbatupama Sutta

2011-Oct 124 Bhaddekarattha Sutta

2011-Oct 123 Susima Sutta

2011-Oct 122 Aggannya Sutta

2011-Oct 121 Angulimala Sutta

2011-Oct 120 Itivuttaka (Buddha's Saying) - Part 5

2011-Oct 119 Itivuttaka (Buddha's Saying) - Part 4

2011-Oct 118 Itivuttaka (Buddha's Saying) - Part 3

2011-Oct 117 Itivuttaka (Buddha's Saying) - Part 2

2011-Oct 116 Itivuttaka (Buddha's Saying) - Part 1

2011-Mar 115 Sabbasava Sutta

2011-Mar 114 Nakula Pitha Sutta

2011-Mar 113 Sappurisa Sutta

2011-Mar 112 Sagaiha Sutta

2011-Mar 111 Kalama Sutta (Kālāma Sutta - AN3.65)

2011-Mar 110 Brahmanimantanika Sutta (Brahmanimantanika Sutta - MN49)

2011-Mar 109 Brahmayu Sutta (Brahmāyu Sutta - MN91)

2011-Mar 108 Cula Saccaka Sutta (Cūḷasaccaka Sutta - MN35)

2011-Mar 107 Nadiya Sutta and Sumana Sutta(Nandiya Sutta - SN55.40)

2010-Dec 106 Metta Meditation

2010-Nov 105 Kalama Sutta (Kālāma Sutta - AN3.65)

2010-Nov 104 Sath Dhamma Pathirupaka (Saddhammappatirūpaka Sutta - SN16.13)

2010-Nov 103 Samma Sana Sutta (Sammasana Sutta - SN12.66)

2010-Nov 102 Maha Padana Sutta Part 2 (Mahāpadāna Sutta - DN14)

2010-Nov 101 Maha Padana Sutta Part 1 (Mahāpadāna Sutta - DN14)

2010-Nov 100 Indriyasamyutha

2010-Nov 99 Maha Gopalaka Sutta (Mahāgopālaka Sutta - MN33

2010-Mar 98 Maha Chattarisaka Sutta (Mahācattārīsaka Sutta - MN117)

2010-Mar 97 Anutharya Sutta (Anuttariya Sutta - AN6.30)

2010-Mar 96 Gaticara Sutta (Ghaṭīkāra Sutta - MN81)

2010-Mar 95 Dakina Vibanga Sutta (Dakkhiṇāvibhanga Sutta - MN142)

2010-Mar 94 Maha Hathipadopama (Mahāhatthipadopama Sutta - MN28)

2010-Mar 93 Seeka Sutta (Sekha Sutta - MN53)

2010-Mar 92 Kakachupama Sutta (Kakacūpama Sutta - MN21)

2010-Mar 91 Dvedavitakka Sutta (Dvedhāvitakka Sutta - MN19)

2010-Mar 90 Anathapindika Sutta (Ānāthapiṇḍika Sutta - SN55.26)

2010-Mar 89 Devadhaha Sutt (Devadaha Sutta - SN22.2)

2010-Mar 88 Maha Nama Sutta (Mahānāma Sutta - AN6.10)

2009-Apr 87 Answers from Arahant Bhikkuni - Part 2 (Cūḷavedalla Sutta - MN44)

2009-Apr 86 Answers from Arahant Bhikkuni - Part 1 (Cūḷavedalla Sutta - MN44)

2009-Mar 85 The most difficult Task (Padhāna Sutta - Snp3.2)

2009-Mar 84 The Fout Nobel Truth (Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta - MN9)

2009-Mar 83 Nutriment (Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta - MN9)

2009-Mar 82 Whole some & unwhole some (Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta - MN9)

2009-Mar 81 Black ox and White ox (Koṭṭhita Sutta - SN35.232)

2009-Mar 80 Power of a Noble Disciple (Kosambiya Sutta - MN48)

2008-Oct Contemplating the reality of body [Kayanupassana]

79 Verily my own body, too (Meditation on nine cemetery contemplations)

78 Slaughtered cow (Meditation on elements)

77 A bag with an opening at both ends (Meditation of foulness)

76 Just a body with movement (Meditation of posturest full awarness)

75 Liberation through Breath (Meditation of Breathing)

2008-Sep 74 Root of doubts (Pārileyyaka Sutta - SN22.81)

2008-Sep 73 One who sees – Buddha’s teaching, Identifies Buddha (Vakkali Sutta - SN22.87)

2008-Sep 72 Human’s realistic future (Cakkavatti Sutta - DN26)

2008-Sep 71 Here take this eye, It is yours (Taruṇarukkha Sutta - SN12.57)

2008-Sep 70 I am the greatest in the world (Acchariya-Abbhūta Sutta - MN123

2008-Sep 69 Danger covered by happiness (Sambodha Sutta - SN35.13)

2008-Sep 68 Before death (Dīghāvūpāsaka Sutta - SN55.3)

2008-Sep 67 It is in "Nobel Eight Fold Path" [Lokuswaminwahanse's (founder of Mahamevnawa Monestery) honest effort for expounding the Truth

2008-Sep 66 If it were self (Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta - SN22.59)

2008-Sep 65 It is just so and not otherwise (Lokāvabodha Sutta - Iti112)

2008-July 64 No dear ones, No sufferings (Piyajātika Sutta - MN87)

2008-July 63 Nibbana is neither black nor white (Chaḷabhijāti Sutta - AN6.57)

2008-July 62 Leader of Gods is a discpile of Supreme Buddha (Sakkapañha Sutta - DN21)

2008-July 61 How do you know sisters (Nandakovāda Sutta - MN146)

2008-July 60 Buddha Vandana ( with Sathbudu Vandana)

2008-July 59 Are you Tameble..! (Kesi Sutta - AN4.111)

2008-July 58 Fundamentals of Nibbana (Ādibrahmacariyapaññā Sutta - AN8.2)

2008-July 57 Life Forever! (Kaccānagota Sutta - SN12.15)

2008-July 56 Divine Happiness with 8 precepts (Saṅkhitta Aṭṭhaṅguposatha Sutta - AN8.41)

2008-July 55 Ocean of Dhamma (Pahārāda Sutta - AN8.19)

2008-Feb 54 Having Seen the reality 2 (Nibbedhika Sutta - AN6.63)

2008-Feb 53 Having Seen the reality 1 (Nibbedhika Sutta - AN6.63)

2008-Feb 52 Lion's Roar (NakulapituSutta - AN6.16,Nandamātā Sutta - AN7.50 )

2008-Feb 51 Buddhanussathi Meditation

2008-Feb 50 An Eternal Consciousness ? (Bīja Sutta - SN22.54)

2008-Feb 49 Asubha - Anapanasathi Meditation

2008-Feb 48 Triple Gem

2008-Feb 47 Noble path is the Solution (Ñaṇavatthu Sutta - SN12.33)

2008-Feb 46 State of Dhamma (Nagarūpama Sutta - AN7.63)

2008-Feb 45 An Alcoholic Converts to an anagami (Hatthigāmaka Ugga sutta - AN8.22)

2008-Feb 44 Impermanent ( Aggregates ) Meditation

2008-Feb 43 Why do we Meditate? (Upanisa Sutta - SN12.23)

2008-Feb 42 Be like Earth (Sāriputta Sīhanāda Sutta - AN9.11)

2008-Feb 41 Before the Death (Araka Sutta - AN7.70)

2008-Feb 40 Fool in Hell , wise in Heaven (Bālapaṇḍita Sutta - MN129)

2008-Feb 39 Brightness of the full moon (Mahāpuṇṇama Sutta - MN109)

2008-Feb 38 Stories of Gods (Vimāna Vatthu - Vv)

2008-Feb 37 Stories of Ghosts (Peta Vatthu - Pv)

2008-Feb 36 Burning (Adittapariyāya Sutta - SN35.28)

2008-Feb 35 Very tasty (Atthirāga Sutta - SN12.64)

2008-Feb 34 To develop the mind (Meghiya Sutta - AN9.3)

2008-Feb 33 If you are wise (Titthāyatana Sutta - AN3.61)

2008-Feb 32 Excellent Speech (Abhayarājakumāra Sutta - MN58)

2008-Feb 31 Darkness and light (Puggala Sutta - SN3.21)

2008-Feb 30 Are you blind (Tamotamaparāyana Sutta - AN4.85)

2008-Feb 29 Are you a debtor? (Iṇa Sutta - AN6.45)

2008-Feb 28 Loving Kindness Meditation

2008-Feb 27 Wonderful and Marvelous (Vesālika-ugga Sutta - AN8.21)

2008-Feb 26 Black and White (Kukkuravatika Sutta - MN57)

2008-Feb 25 Are you weak or strong? (Mahāmālunkya Sutta - MN64)

2008-Feb 24 Equanimity, oh! another lesson - (Kamma Sutta - SN35.146)

2008-Feb 23 Buddha Puja (With Devotees)

2008-Feb 22 Does Nibbana Exist? (Gaṇakamoggallāna Sutta - MN107)

2008-Feb 21 Real inheritance (Cūḷakammavibhanga Sutta - MN135)

2008-Feb 20 Desire to Desire (Bhadraka Sutta - SN42.11)

2008-Feb 19 Power of Friends (Avijjā sutta - AN10.61)

2008-Feb 18 Breathing Meditation

2008-Feb 17 Impermanent Meditation 2(Four Elements)

2008-Feb 16 Impermanent Meditation 1(Six Faculties)

2008-Feb 15 Paying Homage to Buddha

Salutation to supreme Buddha, going for refuge to Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha. Observing five precepts, Homage to Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha offering. Chanting : Dependent origination (pali) Chanting :Stanza of Bliss of Nibbana (pali) Chanting :Jewels Discourse (pali) Loving kindness meditation, sharing merit, paying homage to Bhantes.

2008-Feb 14 Excellent Gradual Training (Kiṭāgiri - MN70)

2008-Feb 13 Noble Discovery of Wisdom (Gotama Sutta - SN12.10)

2008-Feb 12 Box of Defilements - Dhamma - Set of Three (Tayodhamma Sutta - AN10.76)

2008-Feb 11 Mettha Bhavana (Pali & English)

2008-Feb 10 Beyond The Gratification (Mahadukkhakkhandha Sutta - MN13)

2008-Feb 9 Key To Happiness (Mahādhammasamādāna Sutta - MN46)

2008-Feb 8 Overcoming The Fear (Pañcabhayavera Sutta - SN12.41)

2008-Feb 7 LandMarks (Ratana Sutta - Snp2.1)

2008-Feb 6 Breaking Through The Shell (Sotāpanna Sutta - SN22.109)

2008-Feb 5 Discovery Of Truth (Vibhaṅga Sutta - SN12.2)

2008-Feb 4 World Of Six Senses (Loka Sutta - SN12.44)

2008-Feb 3 Let's Collect Pleasure (Velāma Sutta - AN9.20)