Most Venerable Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero is the founder of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery. Learn more about him here.

Ven. Gnanananda Thero Explains the Rare Human Birth
How unfortunate it is, that the unwise/foolish accrues demerits, having gained a rare human life by doing much meritorious deeds. (6 min)

How Merit Protects Us | by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
If you don’t practice good qualities as a human after hearing the Dhamma, when do you think you ever will? (15 min)

What Does the Supreme Buddha’s Enlightenment Mean? | by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
Learn about the Supreme Buddha’s Enlightenment and how Vesak should be celebrated. (10 min)

Turning the Wheel of Dhamma | by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
Listen to our teacher Loku Swaminwahansa answer a question on the Wheel of Dhamma. (13 min)

A Mistake that Humans Shouldn’t Make! | by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
Do you make this one foolish mistake? You won’t if you watch this. (14 min)

Dhamma is for the Wise | by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
The true meaning of ‘being wise’! (6 min)

The Danger of Naive Love | The story of Kundalakesi
The cruel trickery of foolish love

How the Buddha’s Teachings Help Save Lives | The Story of Rajjumala
How the Buddha saved a person from suicide

Have You Fallen Victim To This | Yowun Daham Sakmana 2021
The evil traps of Smartphones

Say Goodbye to Bad Destination
What are the conditions one needs to become a Stream Enterer?

You too Can Realize this Dhamma | by Most Venerable Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
Do you know what a simple wish the Blessed One made? (4 min)

Wrong View in Regard to Paritta Chanting | by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
(2 min) The power in chanting Paritta lies in the true meaning and the belief that these are the Supreme Buddha’s words being chanted. However, in this sermon…