Illusion of Painful Painkillers
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A painkiller taken in the past becomes a pain today and one given today can become another illness by tomorrow. Just see how this chain develops. A day will come where no painkiller is left but only suffering. Therefore, practice meditation to be mindful and be observant today, and thereby to be watchful of you or inner nature or pain looking for painkillers.
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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Illusion of Painful Painkillers - Upul Nishantha Gamage
Illusion of Painful Painkillers
Talk given by
Upul Nishantha Gamage
On July 03, 2012 (Esala Full-moon Day)
At Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre
Transcribed and translated by
Chamara Illeperuma
Published by
Nilambe Deshana Publication Board
Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre
Nilambe, Sri Lanka
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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
6. Buddhism = Heartfulness + Mindfulness
7. No colour no shape
8. Living with awareness & Watching thoughts and emotions
9. Sit on your own seat
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A person who suffers within always asks for painkillers. A painkiller taken in the past becomes a pain today and one given today can become another illness by tomorrow. Just see how this chain develops. A day will come where no painkiller is left but only suffering. Therefore, practise meditation to be mindful and be observant today, and thereby to be watchful of you or inner nature or pain without looking for painkillers.
Dhamma Dāna
In Memory of our Parents
May they attain Nibbāna!
Upali Illangasekera
Chintha Illangasekera
CONTENTS
1. Spiritual setback
2. Origin of mishaps
3. Non-stop searching
4. Game of the nature
5. Growing vacuum
6. The jigsaw puzzle
7. Blazing mental fire
8. Question marks
9. This life is more than enough
10. Lengthy journey
11. What do we look for?
12. The incurable disease
13. Wrong medicines
14. Reality vs truth
15. Unveiling of secrets
16. Do not forget yourself
17. Chain reaction
18. Hypnotic life
1. Spiritual setback
Dear Dhamma friends. You have come on this Esala full-moon day to Nilambe Buddhist Meditation centre and engaged in meditation in different postures for a considerable length