I welcome you to this hallowed spot, sacred to the Buddhists of Asia as the place where the Devatideva Sakyamuni preached the first Discourse known as the Dham- macakkapavattana Sutta to the five Bhikkhus 2520 years ago. The Bodhisatva...
Buddha Gaya, where the Buddha at- tained supreme wisdom (bodhi), lies six miles to the south of Gaya in Bihar state. To the devout Buddhist there is no place of greater interest or sanctity than the holy spot of...
The Ordination It is the dying desire of the Founder of the Maha Bodhi Society to be ordained into the Higher Order of Bhikkhus, and in accordance there with Eleven Chief Priests and four Bhikkhus with Mr. Rajah Hewavitarna,...
As a Dhammaduta worker in the Maha Bodhi Society of India Due to his standing, social service and learning, Brahmachari Devapriya Valisingha, the General Secretary of the Maha Bodhi Society of India, invited Ven. Ariyawansa, at the end of...
Ven. P Seewalee Thero was born in Badulla district of Sri Lanka. His father and mother were H. M. R. Bandara and N. W. Premawati respectively. He had his ordination at Mulagiri Raja Mahaviharaya, Peleata in Monaragala District of...
Ven. Medawala Sudhammalankara Thero was born in Medawala in Kandy District of Sri Lanka on 30 June 1954. His father was M. B. Ekanayake. He had his ordination in 1968. He had his Higher Ordination Syamopali Maha Nikaya, Malwatha...
Ven. Dr. Dodangoda Rewatha Thera was born in the village of Dodangoda in the district of Kaluthara and had his primary education at Sapugahawatta Maha Vidyalaya. At the ceremonial ordinations of 108 young boys to mark the 100th anniversary...
Ven. Dr. Mapalagama Wipulasara Thera, a world renowned Buddhist Sculptor and Painter, was born in Sri Lanka on 3rd of March 1925. He became the director of the Parama Dhamma Chetiya Pirivena, in 1960. The Ven. Wipulasara Thera entered...
Ven. Dr Nandissara Maha Thera was appointed as the acting General Secretary of the Maha Bodhi Society of India after the death of Ven’ble Dr Potuwila Gunaratana Maha Thera. Born in Ellawala, Ratnapura, and educated at Kotte he passed...
Ven’ble Potuwila Gunaratana Nayaka Thero came to India in 1954 as a student of linguistic studies in Banaras Hindu University. He was born at Potuwila, in south-west Sri Lanka and was ordained at the Sugathabimbarama Vihara, Navagamuwa and later...