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Meditation & Teachers  

This section brings together selected books and articles by respected Buddhist teachers whose lives and teachings embody the Dhamma in both understanding and practice.​ Their words offer not only knowledge, but also direct guidance for contemplation, meditation, and daily life. Rooted in lived experience, these teachings point beyond theory toward insight into the nature of mind and reality.

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This collection is suitable both for careful study and as a source of inspiration on the path.

Venerable Rewata Dhamma Sayado 

 

Venerable Rewata Dhamma Sayadaw (1929–2004) was one of the foremost modern scholars of the Abhidhamma.  Born in Burma, he devoted his life to the study, teaching, and transmission of the Buddha’s analytical doctrine. He received his Ph.D. from Vāranasī University in India in 1967. In the same year, he edited and published the two-volume Abhidhammattha Saṅgaha together with his own Hindi commentary, a work that earned him the prestigious Kalidasa Prize and continues to serve as a university textbook in India. In 2000, he was awarded the distinguished title Aggamahāpaṇḍita  by the Government of Myanmar.

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Among his important works are The First Discourse of the Buddha (1997), The Buddha and His Disciples (2001), Emptying the Rose-Apple Seat (2003), a guide to meditation practice, and The Buddha’s Prescription (2005). He also co-authored A A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma (1993) with Bhikkhu Bodhi.

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His teachings remain a valuable bridge between deep theoretical understanding and practical insight into the nature of mind and reality.

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  Rewata Dhamma Sayado - Articles  

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  E-books 

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Venerable Pemasiri Gampaha 

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Venerable Pemasiri Mahāthera (1941–2024) was a Sri Lankan Theravāda Buddhist monk known for his deep understanding of the Dhamma and his exceptional kindness, humour, and compassion. From an early age, he devoted himself to meditation and the direct realization of the Buddha’s teaching.

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As a young practitioner, he trained under respected meditation masters, including Sumatipāla Nā Himi as well as the Burmese teachers Webu Sayadaw and U Pandita. Over time, he became a guiding teacher himself, serving as chief incumbent in several meditation centers and later as abbot of Sumathipāla Nā Himi Senāsana ārāña.

 

Rather than emphasizing a purely religious approach, he pointed his students toward a direct understanding of experience and the nature of existence. Students from Sri Lanka and around the world regarded him not only as a meditation teacher, but as a true guide in life. Through his ability to meet each person at the level of their own experience, he led many to deeper insight into the Dhamma.

  Bhante Pemasiri - Articles  

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  Interview   

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  E-books 

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Venerable Kaṭukurunde Ñāṇananda Mahāthera

 

Venerable Kaṭukurunde Ñāṇananda Mahāthera (1940–2018) was a Sri Lankan Theravāda Buddhist monk and profound scholar known for his deep insight into early Buddhist teachings and the nature of mind. Originally trained in Pāli studies at the University of Peradeniya, he later renounced an academic career to fully dedicate himself to monastic life and meditation practice.

 

Living in the forest monastic tradition, he emphasized simplicity, direct experience, and strict adherence to the Vinaya. He was closely associated with the teaching lineage of Ven. Matara Sri Ñāṇārāma Mahāthera and later resided as abbot of Pothgulgala Aranya, where he continued his contemplative life and teaching.

 

He is best known for his influential works such as Concept and Reality in Early Buddhist Thought and Nibbāna – The Mind Stilled, in which he offered a penetrating analysis of perception, conceptual proliferation (papañca), and the cessation of suffering. His teachings provide a unique bridge between deep philosophical inquiry and direct meditative realization.

​ bhante Kaṭukurunde Ñāṇananda - e-Books   

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​ bhante Kaṭukurunde Ñāṇananda - interviews  

 

The Heretic Sage is a series of interviews with Bhikkhu Yogananda. They contain great insight and wisdom of Bhikkhu Ñāṇananda and are frequently quoted on Buddhist discussion forums, including Dhamma Wheel.

 

The Heretic Sage - e-book

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Nibbāna – The Mind Stilled (Audio Study)

 

A series of 33 profound sermons exploring the meaning of Nibbāna through early Buddhist teachings, combining deep philosophical analysis with practical guidance for meditative insight.

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Nibbāna-The Mind Stilled

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E-books – Various Teachers

 

This section offers a selection of meditation-oriented books by various respected teachers, each presenting the Dhamma from a slightly different perspective while pointing to the same path of understanding and liberation.

 

These works provide both practical guidance and deeper reflection, supporting the development of mindfulness, insight, and inner transformation.

  E-books  

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Support of the venerable Bhikkhunī Visuddhi and activities of the Association Karuṇā Sevena:

 

Bank account for donations:​

  • Account number: 6855679001/5500

  • Account holder: Karuṇā Sevena Association

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The funds are used to cover the basic monastic needs of the venerable bhikkhunī Visuddhi

 

such as robe, food, medicine, and abode, this also covers transportation, accommodation, air tickets, etc.) distribution of books,

the furnishing of the ārāma Karuṇā Sevena, insurance, utility bills, etc. Tax-deductible in the Czech Republic.

 

Please state the reason for the donation with the following note: "For the Association Karuna Sevena."

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