These are the Suttas and topics covered in previous Colombo Dhamma Friends activities.
Pemato jāyatī soko,pemato jāyatī bhayaṃ;Pemato vippamuttassa,natthi soko kuto bhayaṃ. 213. Affection gives rise to sorrow; affection gives rise to fear. For someone released from affection, there is no sorrow; so, …
Last week we learned the method of examining the gratification, danger and escape of our lives and the things around us. Usually people consider only the gratification or happiness they experience …
Last week we learned the Khantivadi Jātaka about how the Bodhisatta practiced patience. You can read this story on Sutta Central. We also practiced asubha meditation. You can download the …
Usually there is a way that people see and recognize the things that they see, hear, smell, taste, feel, and think. Unknowingly people take these things as things that could …
Usually when people suffer they think that they are suffering because of others mistakes. People tend to point fingers at others when experiencing suffering. But fortunately in the recent Wednesday …
NOTE: There is no program on August 14. You can join instead with the One day Buddhist retreat with your family to Polhegoda that day. There are three programs conducted: …
In last week’s meditate after work program we learnt the first few Dhamma points from the Kakacupama sutta that explains the way to overcome hatred and develop Loving Kindness when …
Last week we learned the sutta called the Snake, about a family who had overcome all of their attachment to their son and did not weep at his death. You …
On April 29th, 30th & May 1st of 2018, in order for the innocent international school children and the English speaking people of Colombo as well as foreign visitiors to …