Bøker av Ven Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero

The Truth about Death, Life after Death and Deathlessness.About the AuthorMost Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero is a meditation teacher in Sri Lanka. He is the founder of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery, one of the largest Buddhist monasteries in Sri Lanka. The ''dissemination of the Dhamma'' started by the Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero, with his thirty years of experience as a Buddhist monk was wide spread throughout the country in a very short period of time. As a result of describing the Buddha''s Dhamma in a comprehensible language pattern, devotees of all ages started to join Venerable Thero''s meditation programs. Because of his talent in presenting the meditations in a way so that one''s mind will get easily surrendered, these programs became accommodating for many people who were looking for meditation classes.

Prajapti Gotami was the step mother of the Prince Siddhartha. She was Prince Siddhartha''s mothers sister. After Prince''s mother passed away Prajapati Gotami took care of the Prince. Later she became a nun and attained enlightenment. By reading this book you can learn how Maha Prajapati Gotami expresses her gratitude in honor of the Buddha just before she attained the final passing away.

This book is about one of the past lives of the Gauthama Buddha. It is called Wessanthara Jatakaya. In one of his previous lives, he was born as the king Wessanthara. As the king Wessanthara, his generosity is extra-ordinary. He is ready to donate whatever is asked by others. He donates even his own son, daughter and wife. This is a heart touching story. You can learn how the Buddha-to-be practiced perfections ( Paramis) in order to attain enlightenment out of compassion for all beings.

This book is the third and final part of the great history of Sri Lanka and how the Teachings of the Buddha have reached the island more than 2000 years ago. It explains how the great disciples and pupils of the Buddha have dedicated their lives to protect and preserve the Teachings of the Buddha in its purest form. You will also learn how the great kings of the past were able to protect the Community of Monks and Nuns as well as protecting the Island of Dhamma from invaders of other countries and sects.

This book is the combination of first, second and third part of the great history of Sri Lanka and how the Teachings of the Buddha have reached the island more than 2000 years ago. It explains how the great disciples and pupils of the Buddha have dedicated their lives to protect and preserve the Teachings of the Buddha in its purest form. You will also learn how the great kings of the past were able to protect the Community of Monks and Nuns as well as protecting the Island of Dhamma from invaders of other countries and sects.

This book is the second part of the great history of Sri Lanka and how the Teachings of the Buddha have reached the island more than 2000 years ago. It explains how the great disciples and pupils of the Buddha have dedicated their lives to protect and preserve the Teachings of the Buddha in its purest form. You will also learn how the great kings of the past were able to protect the Community of Monks and Nuns as well as protecting the Island of Dhamma from invaders of other countries and sects.

This is a book which details the life story of the Gautama Buddha, detailing from before his Birth all the way to the Passing Away (Parinibbana). You can read about the Life of the Buddha as though the Buddha himself talking to you. Chapters are respectfully dedicated with many suttas about the extra-ordinary life of the Buddha, profound Dhamma which the Buddha realized, community of the disciples, and gods and brahmas who attained lasting happiness through the Buddha''s path. Most venerable Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero presents this precious book with pure intention of helping everyone to go for refuge to the Gauthama Buddha.α╢àα╢┤α╢£α╖Ü α╢╖α╖Åα╢£α╖èΓÇìα╢║α╖Çα╢¡α╖öα╢▒α╖è α╖Çα╖äα╢▒α╖èα╖âα╖Üα╢£α╖Ü α╢àα╢¡α╖Æα╖üα╢║ α╢åα╢▒α╖öα╢╖α╖Åα╖Ç α╖âα╢╕α╖èα╢┤α╢▒α╖èα╢▒ α╖Çα╖û, α╢åα╖üα╖èα╢áα╢╗α╖èα╢║ α╢àα╢»α╖èα╢╖α╖ûα╢¡ α╖Çα╖û α╢▒α╖Æα╢Üα╖èα╢╜α╖Üα╖üα╖ô α╢áα╢╗α╖Æα╢¡α╢║α╢¡α╖è, α╢ïα╢▒α╖èα╖Çα╖äα╢▒α╖èα╖âα╖Ü α╢àα╖Çα╢╢α╖¥α╢░ α╢Üα╢╗α╢£α╢¡α╖è α╢░α╢╗α╖èα╢╕α╢║α╢¡α╖è, α╢Æ α╢░α╢╗α╖èα╢╕α╢║α╖Öα╢▒α╖è α╢▒α╖Æα╢┤α╢▒α╖è α╖üα╖èΓÇìα╢╗α╖Åα╖Çα╢Ü α╖âα╢éα╢¥α╢║α╖Åα╢¡α╖è, α╢ïα╢▒α╖èα╖Çα╖äα╢▒α╖èα╖âα╖Üα╢£α╖Öα╢▒α╖è α╢┤α╖Æα╖äα╖Æα╢º α╢╜α╖Éα╢╢α╖û α╢àα╢▒α╖èΓÇìα╢║ α╖Çα╖û α╢»α╖Æα╖Çα╖èΓÇìα╢║ α╢╢α╖èΓÇìα╢╗α╖äα╖èα╢╕α╖Åα╢»α╖ô α╢êα╢¡ α╢æα╢┤α╖Æα╢º α╢╜α╖¥α╢Üα╖Çα╢╜ α╢óα╖ôα╖Çα╢¡α╖èα╖Çα╢▒ α╖âα╢¡α╖èα╢¡α╖èα╖Çα╢║α╖Æα╢▒α╖è α╢┤α╖Æα╖àα╖Æα╢╢α╢│α╖Çα╢¡α╖è, α╢àα╢▒α╢▒α╖èα╢¡ α╖Çα╖Æα╖üα╖èα╖Çα╢║ α╢┤α╖öα╢╗α╖Å α╢┤α╖Éα╢¡α╖Æα╢╗ α╢çα╢¡α╖Æ α╢╖α╖Åα╢£α╖èΓÇìα╢║α╖Çα╢¡α╖öα╢▒α╖è α╖Çα╖äα╢▒α╖èα╖âα╖Üα╢£α╖Ü α╢àα╖âα╖Æα╢╗α╖Æα╢╕α╢¡α╖è α╖üα╖Åα╖âα╖èα╢¡α╖ÿα╢¡α╖èα╖Çα╢║α╢¡α╖è α╢öα╢╢α╢£α╖Ü α╢»α╖æα╖âα╖è α╢ëα╢»α╖Æα╢╗α╖Æα╢║α╖Öα╖äα╖Æ α╖Çα╖Æα╢»α╖äα╖Å α╢»α╢Üα╖èα╖Çα╢▒ α╢▒α╖Çα╢¡α╢╕ α╖âα╢»α╖äα╢╕α╖è α╢£α╖èΓÇìα╢╗α╢▒α╖èα╢«α╢║, ''α╢àα╢áα╖èα╢íα╢╗α╖Æα╢║ α╢╕α╢▒α╖öα╖âα╖èα╖âα╖¥''α╢àα╢¡α╖Æα╢┤α╖ûα╢óα╢▒α╖ôα╢║ α╢Üα╖Æα╢╗α╖Æα╢╢α╢¡α╖èα╢£α╖£α╢⌐ α╢ñα╖Åα╢½α╖Åα╢▒α╢▒α╖èα╢» α╖âα╖èα╖Çα╖Åα╢╕α╖ôα╢▒α╖è α╖Çα╖äα╢▒α╖èα╖âα╖Ü α╖Çα╖Æα╖âα╖Æα╢▒α╖è α╢╗α╢áα╢▒α╖Å α╢Üα╢╗α╢▒ α╢╜α╢», α╖âα╢¡α╖èα╢┤α╖öα╢╗α╖öα╖é α╢Üα╢╜α╢½α╢╕α╖Æα╢¡α╖öα╢╗α╢▒α╖è α╖Çα╖Öα╢¡α╢¡α╖è, α╢╢α╖öα╢»α╖öα╖Çα╢»α╢▒α╖è α╢▒α╖öα╖Çα╢½α╖Æα╢▒α╖è α╖Çα╖Æα╢╕α╖âα╢▒ α╢àα╢║ α╖Çα╖Öα╢¡α╢¡α╖è α╖âα╖Öα╢▒α╖Öα╖äα╖âα╖Æα╢▒α╖è α╢┤α╖Æα╢»α╖Öα╢▒ α╢╕α╖Öα╢╕ α╢╕α╖äα╖Åα╢▒α╖ôα╢║ α╢£α╖èΓÇìα╢╗α╢▒α╖èα╢« α╢╗α╢¡α╖èα╢▒α╢║ α╢Üα╖Æα╢║α╖Çα╢▒ α╢öα╢╢ α╖âα╖Éα╢╕α╢º α╖âα╖Åα╢éα╖âα╖Åα╢╗α╖Æα╢Ü α╢óα╖ôα╖Çα╖Æα╢¡α╢║ α╢¡α╖öα╖à α╖âα╢¡α╖èα╢¡α╖èα╖Çα╢║α╖Öα╢Üα╖è α╢╜α╢╢α╢▒ α╢àα╢¡α╖Æα╖üα╢║ α╢»α╖öα╢╗α╖èα╢╜α╢╖ α╢╖α╖Åα╢£α╖èΓÇìα╢║α╢║ α╖Çα╢▒, α╢╢α╖öα╢»α╖öα╢╗α╢óα╖Åα╢½α╢▒α╖è α╖Çα╖äα╢▒α╖èα╖âα╖Ü α╖âα╢╗α╢½ α╢║α╖æα╢╕α╢º α╖Çα╖Åα╖âα╢▒α╖Åα╖Ç α╢╜α╖Éα╢╢α╖Üα╖Çα╖Å!