UT: May 11: "Purification of mind through mindfulness" with Ven. Uda Iriyagama Dhammajeeva Thero

In case you are interested:


New College of the University of Toronto and the Toronto Mahavihara present

A lecture on "Purification of mind through mindfulness"
By Ven. Uda Iriyagama Dhammajeeva Thero

Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Place: William Doo Auditorium, New College, 45 Willcocks Street

Ven. Uda Iriyagama Dhammajiva Thero, a student of Ven. Sayadaw U Pandita of Burma, is the current head of the Nissarana Hermitage, a monastery in the strict forest tradition following strict standards of discipline. For information about Ven. Uda Iriyagama Dhammajiva Thero and Nissarana Vanaya, please visit:http://nissaranavanaya.blogspot.com/2008/03/ven-uda-iriyagama-dhammajiva-swamin.html

For more information about the talk, please call 416-993-1940

Admission Free / All Welcome


For more on Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto, see http://buddhiststudies.chass.utoronto.ca/

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Meditation Retreat by Ven. Dhammadipa Thero - February 5th - 9th, 2009

5-Day Ānāpāna Sati meditation Retreat will be held from 5th to 9th of Feb. 2009 at Toronto Mahavihara by Ven. Dhammadipa Thero. Main medium of instructions will be English and Chinese. The Thero is also fluent in Sinhala and Hindi.

The retreat will commence at 8.15am and terminates at 7.00pm daily.

Retreants are kindly requested to bring their own lunch and water. Tea will however be provided.Please also note that prior registration is necessary.

For registratioin please send an e-mail to: torontodhamma@gmail.com

For more information please visit torontodhamma.webs.com

For the general poster please click here.

Additional contacts: irenepandit@rogers.com or kpandit91@rogers.com

Telephone: 905-790-1146 OR 416-208-9276

Born in Czechoslovakia, Ven. Dhammadipa Thero is a world-renowned meditation teacher, with a deep understanding of meditation in both Theravada and Mahayana traditions. In 1987, he received traditional Theravada ordination in Sri Lanka, where he practiced meditation under Ven. Sri Nanarama Mahathera. In 1989, he received ordination as a Mahayana monk in Hsi Lai Temple, Los Angeles. In 1996, he practiced meditation with the meditation master Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw in Myanmar, and is considered by the Sayadaw to be the first of his Western disciples qualified to teach meditation. Over the past ten years, Ven. Dhammadipa has taught meditation at Western and Asian monasteries and universities around the world.

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MEDITATION RETREAT AT TORONTO MAHAVIHARA

I received the following notice from Mahinda of Toronto Mahavihara, I am posting the information on the blog in case someone is interested in attending.

MEDITATION RETREAT AT TORONTO MAHAVIHARA
Based on the PATTICCASAMUPADA and ANAPANASATI SUTTA

Further to the 10-day meditation retreat held from June 17-26/08

at the Toronto Mahavihara

***TWO MORE DAYS OF MEDITATION WILL BE HELD***
on FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2008 from 8.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m.;
(Being Conducted in Sinhala & English)
and on
SATURDAY, the 5th of July, 2008,from 8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

(Being conducted entirely in ENGLISH) .

ALL ARE WELCOME
The retreat will be conducted by the present head of the
NISSARANA VANAYA MEDITATION CENTRE IN MITIRIGALA,

SRI LANKA
Ven. Uda Iriyagama Dhammajeeva Thero.

For further information please contact
Mallika Karunaratne - (905) 508 3666
Latha Mendis - (905) 814 9588
Indra Gunapalan - (416) 443 3334
Asoka Pinnaduwage- (416) 633 6200x3881 cell 416-270 5874

Please visit Toronto Mahavihara Website http://lankanstyle.com/mahavihara/

for more updated information from time to time.

The location of the Toronto Mahavihara and how to get there, is available at this website.

NOTE:
All retreatants will be provided with a vegetarian meal at lunch time.
Please arrive at the Mahavihara atleast by 7.45am and gather in the hall, maintaining noble silence.
Voluntary Donations towards the travel expenses of the Teacher and use of the Mahavihara will be most welcome.

On the 4th of July, 2008, the Bhikku has advised that the session could extended to around 8.00 p.m., by starting the Question and Answer segment of the program at 6.00 p.m. to enable those wanting to attend after work may do so.

Ven. Uda Iriyagama Dhammajiva Thero, a student of the late Ven. Matara Nanarama Mahathera and Ven. Sayadaw U Pandita of Burma. He is the current head of the Nissarana Hermitage, a monastery in the strict forest tradition following strict standards of discipline. This is a very rare opportunity for the residents of GTA Buddhist Community to participate in a meditation retreat under the guidance of a renowned Meditation Master. Please do not miss it.

For information about Ven. Uda Iriyagama Dhammajiva Thero and Nissarana Vanaya, please visit: http://nissaranavanaya.blogspot.com/2008/03/ven-uda-iriyagama-dhammajiva-swamin.html

With Metta.
Toronto Mahavihara
4698 Kingston Road,
Scarborough, ON
1st July 2008