The Ten Meritorious Actions

The Dhamma Talk this Sunday (14th Oct 2012) would be followed by Dana. 

Ven P Wajirabuddhi from the USA would be sharing "The Ten Meritorious Actions" with us. 

Puja starts at 9:30am as usual.

Speaker's Profile
Ven Panamwela Wajirabuddhi was born in Sri Lanka in the Matara District. He was ordained as a novice monk in 1980 at the Dharmaduthashrama Vidyala, Colombo 09 under the guidance of late Venerable Dr. P. Pangnananda Nayaka Maha Thera, Venerable Wehelle Sri Attadassi Dhammapala Nayaka Maha Thera, & the late Venerable M. Sumangala Maha Thera the Principal of Dharmadutashrama Vidyala Colombo. His higher ordination took place at Malwathu Maha Vihara, Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1987. He completed his monastic education at Dharmaduthashrama College, and did his higher education at,Bhikkhu University Anuradhapura, and obtained “Thripitakavedi” degree. He stayed in Thailand nearly 10 months, at Wat Srakete. Then, in 1994, he came to United States of America, and stayed with the Cambodian community in Los Angeles. Ven. Cong Sophan Rakkitha Dhammo was the head of Wat Khemer Jothi Nano Chun Nath, under whose guidance he learned Cambodian culture and language. In 1999 Ven. P. Wajirabuddhi moved to Atlanta, Georgia and in June 2000 established the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. 

He has completed Vipassana and Jana Bhavana retreat under Ven Dr. Henepola Gunarathana Maha Thera at Bhavana Society, West Virginia USA. He received his English Diploma from Interactive college of Technology in USA. 

He conducts monthly meditation Silence retreat, weekly Vipassana Meditation, visits colleges teaching introduction to Buddhism, Mindful Session in Federal Prison once a month and conducts Annual Youth Retreat. 

Ven P Wajirabuddhi is in Malaysia for a short Dhamma tour at the kind invitation of Ven B Sri Saranankara Nayaka Maha Thera.