Rain of Thoughts
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What is this “inner nature?” Have we seen such an “inner nature?” Is it merely some words? Pay attention for a moment to this “inner nature?” Do you feel the “inner nature?” If you do not feel the inure nature, does it mean that life is only about external things-what we eat, drink, dress, do and so on? Is that all about life?
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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Rain of Thoughts - Upul Nishantha Gamage
Rain of Thoughts
Talk given by
Upul Nishantha Gamage
On August 31, 2012 (Full-moon Day) At Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre
Translated and transcribed by Chamara Illeperuma
Published by
Nilambe Deshana Publication Board
Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre
Nilambe, Sri Lanka
For further readings and audios
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ISBN 978 – 955 – 54570 – 2 – 6
Copyright © Upul Nishantha Gamage December 2012
Printer: Sanduni Offset Printers (Pvt.) Ltd.
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CONTENTS
1. Two segments of life
2. Unreachable inside
3. The first shock
4. Wrong destination
5. Root of disputes
6. The second shock
7. Saṃsāra is a mistake
8. Suffering between two heavens
9. Meaningless living
10. Compass and the ship
11. Inflated balloon
12. Hidden suffering
13. Unending needs
14. Mind vs body
15. Disobedient mind
16. Ugly inside
17. No full-stops
18. Two patterns of thinking
19. Changing the inner nature
20. The worst foolishness
21. Overwhelming happiness
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
6. Buddhism = Heartfulness + Mindfulness
7. No colour no shape
8. Living with awareness & Watching thoughts and emotions
9. Sit on your own seat
10. Illusion of painful painkillers
11. Disentangling tangles
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1. Two segments of life
Dear Dhamma friends, you have come to the Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre on