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| | Dhamma Is |
 | | Dhamma in the Pali language (as used by the Buddha) and Dharma in the Sanskrit language refer to the same thing. | | | Dhamma is the truth that purifies, by going beyond the most profound spiritual scriptures. | | | Dhamma is not a conversion to any religion, cult or guru nor is it exclusive to any class, race, country, or gender. |
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http://www.dhamma-is.org
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| | Dhamma - encyclopedia article about Dhamma. |
| | For practicing Buddhists, references to "dharma" or dhamma in the singular, particularly as "the" Dharma, is used to mean the teachings of the Buddha, and is sometimes referred to as the Buddha-Dharma. | | | The word Dharma (Sanskrit; "&;" in the Devanagari script) or dhamma (Pali) is used in most or all philosophies and religions of Indian The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. | | | According to S. Goenka, teacher of Vipassana Meditation, the original meaning of dhamma is “dhareti ti dhamma’, or “that which is contained”. |
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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Dhamma
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| | Buddhist Councils - Ven. Rewata Dhamma |
| | Afterwards seven-hundred monks recited the Dhamma and Vinaya and this recital came to be known as the Sattasati because seven-hundred monks had taken part in it. | | | Indeed, it was his express wish that the Buddha always relate all of his discourses to him and although he was not yet an Arahant, he deliberately committed to memory and word for word all the Buddha's sermons with which he exhorted monks, nuns and his lay followers. | | | This interrogation on the Dhamma sought to verify the place where all the discourses were first preached and the person to whom they had been addressed. |
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http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma/councils.html
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| | Other Theravada Sources |
| | Dhamma talks given at the monastery by Ajaan Geoff (Thanissaro Bhikkhu), in both English and Thai. | | | Dhamma talks by the teachers from the » Insight Meditation Society (USA). | | | Dhamma talks by several western monastics and senior Thai monks. |
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http://www.accesstoinsight.org/outsources/audio.html
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| | Dhamma Yatra Home |
| | Genuine servants of the Buddha serve the Dhamma through the needs of everyone, not just those in power. | | | We recall when the Lord Buddha sent out his first 60 fully awakened disciples to "Proclaim the Dhamma for the well-being, for the good of the Manyfolk." | | | Please see related pages (above) for more details. |
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| | The Dhamma: Is it a Philosophy? |
| | Immediately after His demise 500 chief Arahats [*] versed in the Dhamma [**] and Vinaya, [] held a convocation to rehearse the Doctrine as was originally taught by the Buddha. | | | The all-merciful Buddha has passed away, but the sublime Dhamma which He unreservedly bequeathed to humanity, still exists in its pristine purity. | | | In the Tipitaka one finds milk for the babe and meat for the strong, for the Buddha taught His doctrine both to the masses and to the intelligentsia. |
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http://www.vipassana.com/resources/nutshell_the_dhamma.php
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| | Lay Buddhist Practice: Laity's Practice of Dhamma |
| | Dhamma is the supreme gift in the world, as said by the Buddha: | | | Their importance in Buddhist practice cannot be over-emphasized. | | | Reading the Suttas in translation, especially the Anguttara-nikaya (see the anthology in two parts with this title from BPS, Kandy, and "Gradual Sayings," the complete translation in 5 vols. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/nb/theravada/practice.html
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| | Crucial & Essential Dhamma |
| | While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (259) with reference to a bhikkhu who was an arahat. | | | Introduction: Buddha said that comprehending only the essential dhamma is very crucial; even the guardian spirits would come to listen and praise you for reciting that essential recitation. | | | I do not say that a bhikkhu who has learnt much and talks much of the Dhamma is one who is versed in the Dhamma, (Dhammadhara). |
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http://home.earthlink.net/~mpaw1238/id15.html
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| | Dhamma Dipa Vipassana Meditation Centre, UK |
| | Dhamma Dipa is one of the many centres around the world dedicated to the practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by S. | | | Once accepted, check what to bring to the centre before turning up on the day of the course. | | | Dhamma Dipa Vipassana Meditation Centre, UK Centre Information |
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http://www.dipa.dhamma.org
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| | Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, Maharashtra India |
| | Shortly before he passed away he expressed this wish to an Indian meditator, who was the first student of S.N. Goenka to come to Sayagyi U Ba Khin's meditation center in Rangoon. | | | Much work was needed for this to become a world centre for the practice of Vipassana Meditation. | | | Some stayed for longer periods and gave Dhamma service taking care of the meditators, assisting in construction, planting gardens and doing other work to make Dhamma Giri a hill of peace. |
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http://www.vri.dhamma.org/centres/dhammagiri
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| | AN V.159: Udayi Sutta |
| | Udayin sitting surrounded by a large assembly of householders, teaching the Dhamma, and on seeing him went to the Blessed One. | | | Udayin was sitting surrounded by a large assembly of householders, teaching the Dhamma. | | | Udayin, lord, is sitting surrounded by a large assembly of householders, teaching the Dhamma." |
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http://www.ladharma.org/ati/canon/sutta/anguttara/an05-159.html
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| | A Translation of the Edics of Asoka |
| | But today, thanks to the practice of Dhamma, on the part of the Beloved of the Gods, the king Piyadassi, the sound of the drum has become the sound of Dhamma, showing the people displays of heavenly chariots, elephants, balls of fire, and other divine forms. | | | Even where the envoys of the Beloved of the Gods have not gone, people hear of his conduct according to Dhamma, his precepts and his instruction in Dhamma, and they follow Dhamma and will continue to follow it. | | | The Beloved of the Gods, the king Piyadassi, his sons, his grandsons and his great grandsons will advance the practice of Dhamma, until the end of the world and will instruct in the law, standing firm in Dhamma. |
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http://www.katinkahesselink.net/tibet/asoka1.html
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| | Disappearance of The Buddha's True Dhamma (Dharma) And Sutta (Sutra) |
| | A biography of the "Marshal of the Dhamma," the Buddha's chief disciple, whom the Buddha praised for his deep wisdom, humility, patience, and forbearance. | | | This is Dhamma, this is Vinaya, this is the Master’s teaching.” Now, monks, the words of that monk are neither to be welcomed nor scorned, but without welcoming, without scorning, the words and syallables are to be closely scrutinized, laid beside Sutta and compared with Vinaya. | | | Disappearance of The Buddha's True Dhamma (Dharma) And Sutta (Sutra) |
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| | Dhamma Park Foundation - www.sulak-sivaraksa.org |
| | THE DHAMMA PARK GALLERY is a contemporary, ecumenical center for Socially Engaged Buddhism and the Arts. | | | We have received an Appreciation award from "We the Peopleâs Initiative" and "Pathways to Peace", (Peace Messenger to the U.N.) Dhamma means truth and it is also the name given to the teachings of The Buddha. | | | We are exploring new ways to raise Environmental and Spiritual awareness via Buddhism and the Arts. |
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http://www.sulak-sivaraksa.org/network28.php
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| | House of Dhamma : Bangkok Meditation and Healing Centre |
| | For those who wish to travel from the House of Dhamma to the meditation centre by mini-van, departure time from the House of Dhamma is on Friday at 2.30 p.m. | | | For those who wish to travel from the House of Dhamma to the centre by mini-van, you will need to book a seat and departure time from the House of Dhamma is 7.30 am on the first day. | | | For those who wish to travel from the House of Dhamma to the centre by mini-van, you will need to book a seat and departure time from the House of Dhamma is Friday 2.30 pm. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/moon2/meditation/detailsret04.htm
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| | The Edicts of King Ashoka |
| | And the fruit of this is that one’s own religion grows and the Dhamma is illuminated also. | | | Now they work among all religions for the establishment of Dhamma, for the promotion of Dhamma, and for the welfare and happiness of all who are devoted to Dhamma. | | | These Dhamma Mahamatras are occupied in my domain among people devoted to Dhamma to determine who is devoted to Dhamma, who is established in Dhamma, and who is generous. |
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| | Buddha Dhamma Buddhism |
| | Stopping the circle of Samsara (Nirvana) is the ultimate aim of both Buddhists and Hindus. | | | An appearance of a Buddha and the opportunity to know Dhamma (The way Karma works) is rare indeed, unfortunate are those who miss it. | | | At the end of this First Discourse, which is now known as the "Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta" and given to these five ascetics Brahmins who were at that time living at Isipatana in Benares. |
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http://jyotisha.00it.com/Buddha.htm
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| | Dhamma Books |
| | U Ba Khin,Sayadaw, S.N. Goenka, theravada buddhism, buddhism, dhamma, dhammapadda, | | | VRPA, wholesalers, dhamma, dharma, buddhist books, meditation, buddhist |
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| | Dhamma |
| | See also: Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. |
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| | Living Dhamma |
| | At one time, as the Buddha was expounding the Dhamma, he turned to this monk and asked, "Sariputta, do you believe this?" Venerable Sariputta replied, "No, I don't yet believe it." The Buddha praised his answer. | | | At some point in time the truth is illuminated and the practice of Dhamma flourishes. | | | This is a form of sati, but it's not sati according to the Dhamma. |
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http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/chah/living.html
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| | Oneworld Publications > Subjects > Buddhism |
| | Rupert Gethin traces the path to enlightenment as it is found in 37 pieces of Buddhist psychological analysis, collectively known as the bodhi-pakkhiya dhamma. | | | Interviews with practicing Buddhists place the Buddha’s teachings in a new light, in a book that covers everything from meditation to social awareness. | | | This clear and informative guide draws on the words actually spoken by the Buddha to convey the true nature of Buddhist wisdom. |
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http://www.oneworld-publications.com/subjects/buddhism.htm
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| | Recognizing the Dhamma |
| | There is the case where a monk, when living in seclusion, is visited by monks, nuns, lay men, lay women, kings, royal ministers, sectarians and their disciples. | | | One Thai writer has called them the "constitution of Buddhism" as they form the standards against which the validity of any interpretation of the Dhamma or Vinaya must be judged. | | | Just as if he were to place upright what was overturned, to reveal what was hidden, to show the way to one who was lost, or to carry a lamp into the dark so that those with eyes could see forms, in the same way has Ven. |
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http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/recognizing.html
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| | Finding the Way |
| | Since the time the Buddha first turned the wheel of Dhamma, his teachings had spread to lands in close geographical proximity to the Ganges Valley of India. | | | Finally, he locked himself in the bathroom and found the Buddha there. | | | Since then, she deepened her knowledge and practice through studying with several monks. |
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http://www.parami.org/duta/way
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| | UJotika2001 |
| | I also came to know that you will be giving a Dhamma talk at the Singapore Burmese Buddhist Temple on Sunday July 29. | | | Now that you all had achieved a great accomplishment in organizing Sayadaw's Dhamma talk, I sincerely wish to urge you to keep up with your good works for the perpetuation and propagation of the Buddha Sasana. | | | That way we could fulfill Sayadaw's wish of bringing his dhamma to every one. |
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http://www.edhamma.com/sayadaws/UJotika2001.htm
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| | Worldwide Theravadin Dhamma Centers |
| | Still, this compilation can be a useful starting point for people (English-speaking westerners, mainly) looking to find places to practice meditation and study Theravada Buddhism. | | | For example, a Thai or Sri Lankan forest monastery, an urban lay vipassana meditation center, or a retreat center with an express commitment to the Theravada teachings would be counted here as "Dhamma Centers". | | | For the purposes of this list, it's an institution of some sort established primarily to offer instruction in Theravada Buddhist meditation practice. |
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| | Protein° Feed - Dhamma Rap |
| | Dhamma is defined as reality and truth in Buddhism. | | | The aim is to bring Thai’s youth, who are becoming increasingly westernized, back to the country’s native culture and religion. | | | The genre of music will focus on Buddhist religious principles, including sharing and being compassionate, while shunning violent and misogynist lyrics. |
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| | Dhammapada: Wisdom of the Buddha, trans. Harischandra Kaviratna |
| | His very presence on earth was witness of the "earnest resolve" he had made "a hundred thousand cycles vast and four immensities ago" to join the line of Bodhisattvas who periodically fulfill their dhamma of bringing light and hope to a troubled humanity. | | | the path of dhamma (Sanskrit dharma, a word comprising the essential ideas contained in the words truth, virtue, and law) -- was compiled at the First Council of Buddhist Elders three weeks after the Master's passing. | | | Because in a living language terms undergo continual modification as the thought life of the nation changes, the Theravada scholars tried to retranslate the Buddha Dhamma from Sinhalese back into Pali, which has the Sinhalese idiom unaltered with very little Sanskrit influence upon it. |
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| | Dhamma Tapovan |
| | Dhamma Tapovana, meaning ‘Meditation Grove of Dhamma’, was established on New Year’s Day morning of year 2000, when Goenkaji and Mataji meditated with a few Vipassana students on the land adjacent to the southern side of Dhamma Giri. | | | Thus was born one of the most significant projects for the teaching of Dhamma: a meditation Centre exclusively for long courses. | | | Dhamma Tapovana is also one of the three projects commemorating the birth centenary of Sayagyi U Ba Khin (the other two projects being the Global Pagoda in Mumbai, and the Sayagyi U Ba Khin Village adjacent to Dhamma Giri) |
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http://www.vri.dhamma.org/general/n-tapovan.html
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| | Pariyatti: Dhamma Verses (Book only) -- -- Book Details |
| | Just as the Buddha composed and often taught Dhamma by means of the gatha, or verse, so Mr. | | | S.N Goenka is best known as a teacher of Vipassana meditation—a modern master transmitting an ancient spiritual tradition dating back to the time of the Buddha. | | | Pariyatti: Dhamma Verses (Book only) -- -- Book Details |
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http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=771010
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| | Dhamma Archives |
| | The Essentials of Buddha Dhamma in Meditative Practice | | | ver the years Goenkaji has travelled around the world spreading the message of Dhamma. | | | This page is a collection of a few of the Dhamma discourses given by him and various articles written by him. |
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http://www.vri.dhamma.org/archives
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| | DHAMMA SETU |
| | It is the practical essence of the teachings of the Buddha, who taught Dhamma - the Universal Law of Nature. | | | The first ten day Vipassana Camp at Dhamma Setu was held in May 2000.Guriji Shri S.N. Goenkaji visited the Centre in Sept 2000. | | | Ten-day courses are an introduction to Vipassana Meditation where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. |
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http://www.setu.dhamma.org
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| | Encyclopedia Essenicá |
| | Free from all dogmas and inscrutable claims to authority, the Dhamma is founded solidly upon the bedrock of the Buddha's own clear comprehension of reality, and it leads the one who practices it to that same understanding--the knowledge which extricates the roots of suffering. | | | His teaching, known as the Dhamma, offers a body of instructions explaining the true nature of existence and showing the path that leads to liberation. |
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http://www.thenazareneway.com/definitions.htm
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| | Der Erwachte |
| | DER DHAMMA: Der Dhamma ist die vom Buddha selbst gefundene, verwirklichte und verkündete, auf klarer Erkenntnis der Wirklichkeit aufgebauten Erlösungslehre. | | | Es folgten 45 Jahre unermüdlicher Lehrtätigkeit, und im Alter von 80 Jahren verschied der Buddha zu Kusinara. | | | In seinen Abschiedsworten vor seinem Tod wies der Buddha darauf hin, dass nach seinem Tode, wenn anscheinend kein Meister mehr vorhanden ist, die Lehre (Dhamma) diese Stelle einnehmen soll. |
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| | Dhamma and Meditation Tips |
| | This is also the place for sharing your real experience and story relating with practical meditation. | | | Dhamma writings and my collections from Buddhism Depot | | | This is also the place for sharing your real experience and story relating with the law of karma and practical Dhamma for persons who care for learning and listening to you than to discuss or agree or disagree with you. |
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| | Buddhism -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | All (Click link for more info and facts about Arahants) Arahants unanimously agree that no disciplinary rule laid down by the Buddha should be changed, and no new ones should be introduced. | | | Only two sections the Dhamma and the Vinaya were recited at the First Council. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/b/bu/buddhism.htm
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| | Dhamma.Net |
| | It's good for me to fulfil dhamma in my mind. | | | I am very approciation to my lovely sister | | | that she had set me up for the daily dhamma. |
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| | Buddhasasana - English Section |
| | The relative value of textual and epigraphical sources for the study of early Indian Buddhism. | | | (*) The Gentle Way of Buddhist Meditation - Dhamma Talks by Godwin Samararatne, Hongkong, 1997 | | | Key to Liberation and The Path to Peace - Talks on Dhamma Practice. |
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| | Buddhist Society of Western Australia - News |
| | This site has hundreds of Buddhist teachings available in mp3 audio and mpeg video formats for free download from our Dhamma Talks section, as well as teachings in text format in our Articles section. | | | If you have a question or want to discuss your meditation or understanding of Buddhism, then register as a user on this site and join in the discussion on the Forum. | | | Ajahn Cattamalo will guide the meditation session at 7.30pm and the Dhamma talk at 8-9pm on Friday 11 Nov 05 at Dhammaloka. |
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| | Dhamma Mandala Vipassana Meditation Centre, Mandalay, Myanmar |
| | There is also a pagoda with up to 80 individual meditation cells. | | | Dhamma Mandala Vipassana Meditation Centre is located in outskirts of Mandalay, close to Yaytagun Hill, about 10 miles away from Mandalay. | | | The opening ceremony on 21 April was attended by most senior monks from Mandalay, and the first 10-day course was held on 24 April for 101 monks from various parts of Myanmar. |
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| | Vipassana Meditation in the Mid-Atlantic |
| | The Mid-Atlantic Vipassana Association has a specific web site for those who have previously taken at least one 10-day meditation course at anyone of the centers in this tradition. | | | Registration is now open for the next ten day course | | | This site contains instructions on how to apply for Dhamma Service, archive material and regional group sitting contacts. |
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| | Vipassana Meditation Center - Shelburne Falls, Mass., USA |
| | The Vipassana Meditation Center has a specific web site for those who have previously taken at least one 10-day meditation course at anyone of the centers in this tradition. | | | Dhamma Service application form and information for serving at the center, archive material and regional group sitting contacts. |
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| | Welcome to VMC, Dhamma Dhara |
| | A unique feature of Dhamma Dhara is a meditation pagoda that offers returning students the opportunity to meditate in seclusion. | | | From its modest beginnings as a farm house on eight acres of land, the meditation center has continued to grow. | | | Desiring a facility closer to home where Vipassana could be practiced, a small group of American and Canadian students established the first Vipassana meditation center in the United States in 1982. |
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| | Nanavira Thera Dhamma Page |
| | For without this basic attitude, the practice of Buddhist meditation will remain in the worldly sphere and will never be able to bear the fruits of noble insight leading to liberation from the 'world'. | | | It can also communicate the attitude of earnestness towards Dhamma practice, which is regarded not merely as a matter of choice but rather an existential necessity. | | | gift of Dhamma) and with a deep sense of gratitude by individuals whose lives were significantly affected by an encounter with these writings, in the hope that others, too, might appreciate the right-view guidance which is offered therein. |
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