Buddhism = Mindfulness + Heartfulness
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Nobody can shoulder your heart and mind. You’ve got to be your own helper. You’ve got to be your own refuge. We may have heard about this so many times. When you have a problem in your mind, just close your eyes for a moment. Just be attentive and listen to yourself instead of bewildering, struggling or sobbing your heart out. That is the path for bringing forth a wise person.
Upul Nishantha Gamage
Upul Nishantha Gamage, present resident meditation teacher, has been guiding thousands of people from different backgrounds who come to Nilambe to practice meditation. According to the article titled “Mistakes” published in Dhammaja (Nilambe Buddhist Meditation centre Newsletter-Volume 2, Jan 2009), he started meditation in 1977, at 13 years of age. At that time, he was instrumental in establishing a Youth Society at a Buddhist Temple near his parents’ house and got involved in many activities as the Secretary of the Society. In late 80’s, he had offered to help Godwin at a point where someone’s assistance with the activities at the Meditation Centre was vital. Subsequently, he had been introduced to those at the Centre by Godwin as the “new boss” of Nilambe. Ever since he has been a very dear friend and an outstanding Dhamma teacher for thousands of people who attend programs conducted by him, also many others who are yet to attend his programs and a counselor for those who are in need of counseling. Besides teaching at Nilambe, Upul conducts programs at prisons, schools, monasteries, private residences etc. He is regularly invited to conduct meditation retreats in Hong Kong, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden. According to his teaching, practice of Meditation paves the path to help ourselves, to understand ourselves and to change ourselves for better as we are becoming more and more mindful about all our day-to-day activities. Moreover, Upul’s great ability to speak to our hearts and practical and philosophical way of presenting Dhamma has enormous power to make us practice Meditation in a joyful manner.
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Buddhism = Mindfulness + Heartfulness - Upul Nishantha Gamage
Buddhism = Mindfulness + Heartfulness
Talk given by
Upul Nishantha Gamage
On May 05, 2012 (Vesak Full-moon Day)
At Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre
Transcribed and translate
Chamara Illeperuma
Published by
Nilambe Deshana Publication Board
Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre
Nilambe, Sri Lanka
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June 2012
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Dhamma Dāna
In memory of our beloved Father and Mother
Premadhara and Mabel Abhayawardhana
and
beloved Brother, who faced an untimely death
Dhammin Abhayawardhana
May they all attain Nibbāna
With Love & Gratitude
Ananda Abhayawardhana
Kandy 20000
You can say and label that Buddhism is a religion that you belive in. Also say that Buddhism is not a religion but a philosophy, which has to be understood with your intellectual and logical mind. You can further say that the Lord Buddha tought neighter a religion nor a philosophy but a science, which can be experimented on your own. You can use whatever the label that makes you happy. However, I would like to say that Buddhism is a holistic path which focuses on developing wholesome skills and qualities in you.
Upul Nishantha Gamage
Previous Publications of Light of Nilambe
1. What is human life?
2. Be an outsider if you want to change the inside
3. Seeing emptiness
4. Suffering is a dream
5. In between happiness and unhappiness
Coming Next
7. No colour no shape
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CONTENTS
1. The day that we got our life
2. You are your saviour
3. Non-violence
4. The real life offering
5. Heartfulness
6. Be an unknown friend!
7. Be a friend of yourself!
8. Get hold of the right end of the snake
9. Be an outsider!
10. Who am I? –The first