Steps to Remit Money from India
Steps to add an international account and transfer amount with SBI internet banking.
Past Teachings
These are the Suttas and topics covered in previous Colombo Dhamma Friends activities.
Meditate With a Monk 26th June ’24 Recap
Yesterday, during the Meditate With a Monk programme, we learned how to remove our anger towards various people. We also learned that it is possible to remove our anger and …
English Dhamma Centre’s Rains Retreat (Katina Celebration)
English Dhamma Centre’s Kathina celebration. Vas season or rain-retreat is the time frame or the period where the Buddhist monks remain indoors or in their monasteries for months, commencing from the Esala Full moon Poya day to Vap Full Moon Poya Day.
Meditate after Work: 04 May ’22 Teachings Recap
From a devotee who attended the meditation session: T𝙝𝙚 ‘𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠’ 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝟬𝟰 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝙖𝙩 𝟲 𝙥𝙢 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝘿𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙖 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚｡ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 …
Meditate after Work: 27 Apr ’22 Teachings Recap
From a devotee who attended the meditation session: 𝘼 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 8-10 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚. 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙙𝙪𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙞𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙨 𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮 …
Meditate after Work: Nov 20 Teachings Recap
In the last few week’s folks learned five things to be recollected throughout the day and as long as life lasts till we attain Nibbana These are the five factors …
Meditate after Work: Oct 16 Teachings Recap
We learned how to see good in others using similes from an amazing discourse taught by Arahant Sariputta, Dutiyaāghātapaṭivinaya Sutta. Then the devotees were reminded to control the internal sense …
Meditate after Work: Oct 9 Teachings Recap
In the last program the way to act & think wisely when experiencing any kind of feeling was taught. When you experience a pleasant feeling, if you don’t delight, praise, …
Meditate after Work: Oct 2 Teachings Recap
Taught the reality of food, the disgusting nature food How to put yourself in anothers place The 10 right views Practice the qualities in karaneeyametta sutta When people do not …
Poya-Day English Buddhist Meditation Retreat in Colombo at CIPM
When: Every Poya-day national holiday (see below)Time: 7.00 am to 4 pmFor: Adults (Click for children’s program)Language: English Medium Where: Charted Institute of Personnel Management Meeting HallNo. 43 Vijaya Kumaranathunga Mawatha, …
Meditate after Work: September 25 Teachings
Dear Dhamma friends, The Buddha taught us that we are attached and bound to the people around us, and the cause for any suffering that we experience in life is …
Meditate after Work: September 18 Teachings
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, …
Meditate after Work: September 11 Teachings
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 …
Meditate after Work: September 4 Teachings
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 …
Meditate after Work: August 28 Teachings
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 …
Meditate after Work: August 21 Teachings
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 …
Meditate after Work: August 7 Teachings
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: …
Meditate after Work: July 31 teachings
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 …