• Nissarana Vanaya (Sinhala: නිස්සරණ වනය) is a meditation monastery in Sri Lanka. It is located in Mitirigala in the Western Province close to the town of...
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  • The Nissarana Vanaya Meditation System was developed by Matara Sri Ñāṇārāma Mahathera, the first Upajjhaya of Sri Kalyani Yogasrama Samstha. This Buddhist...
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  • Seven Stages of Purification Nissarana Vanaya Blog Another Nissarana Vanaya Blog Dhamma Talks by monks of Nissarana Vanaya Sath Anupassana Dhamma Talks...
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    the Dhamma. Asoka also founded the influential meditation monastery Nissarana Vanaya. Since the Buddhist revival, Sri Lanka has also been an important centre...
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    Sri Lanka, led her to meet her teacher, Ven. Matara Sri Ñānarāma of Nissarana Vanaya, who inspired her to teach jhana meditation. As it was not possible...
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    Notable institutions close to Kirindiwela town includes: Meethirigala Nissarana Vanaya: Arguably the most renowned meditation centre in Sri Lanka. Monks live...
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  • and Ven. Ñāṇajivako (Prof. Čedomil Veljačić). After the Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya was established by Asoka Weeraratna in 1967 with Ven. Matara Sri Nanarama...
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    meditation monasteries of the Śrī Kalyāṇī Yogāśrama Saṃsthā, along with Nissarana Vanaya. The main meditation method taught is 'Pa-Auk Samatha Vipassana', and...
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    Vihara, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Europe and Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya, a famous meditation monastery in the Western Province, Sri Lanka....
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  • Vihara Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara Maligatenna Raja Maha Vihara Nissarana Vanaya Panasawanarama Purana Vihara Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara Sri Saddharmagupta...
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  • group from the villagers annually donate medicine to the Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya with a group from Atambe village. Like the most villages in Gampaha...
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  • venerable Matara Sri Ñāṇārāma Mahathera, the chief incumbent of the Nissarana Vanaya Hermitage in Meetirigala and an illustrious exponent of Insight Meditation...
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  • (priest) Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī Nio protectors Nipponzan-Myōhōji Nirvana Nissarana Vanaya Niyama Noble Eightfold Path Non-returner Non-self Novice monk Novice...
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  • Venerable Katukurunde Nanananda Thera, the former Dhamma teacher of Nissarana Vanaya and author of Concept and Reality, The Magic of the Mind etc. resided...
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  • expanded in Sri Lanka with notable forest hermitages like Meethirigala Nissarana Vanaya (Where the first Maha Upajjhaya Matara Nanarama Maha Thero resided...
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    Europe by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi The founding father of the Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya: Life sketch of Asoka Weeraratna Asoka Weeraratna - Germany's "Mahinda...
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  • Dharmaduta Society (1952), Berlin Buddhist Vihara (1957), Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya (1967) Katukurunde Nanananda Thera Buddhist monk/scholar, abbot of...
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