The beginning of Bhikkhini Sangha took place on a Binara full moon poya day. In this sermon you will learn the eight conditions imposed by the Buddha to grant female lay people the chance to obtain ordination in the Bhikkhuni Sangha.
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Poson English Sermon
On the Poson full moon poya we celebrate and remember the great gift of Dhamma that Arahant Mahinda brought to the Land of Lanka. In this sermon we learn about the three people who arise in the world for the great benefit of all living beings: a Samma Sambuddha, an arahant disciple of the Supreme Buddha, and a disciple who teaches the Dhamma of a Supreme Buddha
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A True Investment Part – 3
In the final part of the Nidhikhanda Sutta we learn about the value of parents and the great power of good deeds.
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Watch: A True Investment – Part 2
When investing in good actions, we need to know a little bit about how they work. In this episode, we learn about how our actions are our only true possession. To illustrate this part of the Nidhikhanda Sutta, we will learn a very beautiful Dhammapada verse.
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Watch: Light of Life
When people do not know what dark and light is, they head to darkness and avoid the happiness of light. This wonderful teaching was delivered by the Buddha to a King in The kingdom of Kosalans, India.
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See the refuge and the protection of meeting monks and associating with kalyana mittas, spiritual friends. This hunter avoided unimaginable suffering and got to experience the bliss of Nibbana, only because of meeting monks.
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Watch: A True Investment – Part 1
We all make investments in life. Some of them pay off and some of them don’t. The Buddha understood exactly how we should invest our time and material resources to ensure happiness both in this life and future lives.
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The Buddha’s Path to Happiness
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