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Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery 
Motto The world that Buddha saw Formation 14 August 1999 Type Organization of Buddhist monasteries Purpose/focus Spiritual Development Headquarters Polgahawela, Sri Lanka Location Sri Lanka (35 branches); Toronto, CA; New Jersey, USA; Sydney, AU; London, UK; Offenbach, DE (List of Mahamevnawa Branches) Region served Worldwide Membership practicing Buddhists Founder Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero Website http://www.mahamevnawa.lk http://www.buddhavision.com 
Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery is an organization of Buddhist monasteries, of Sri Lankan origin established to benefit the spiritual development of human beings using the teachings of the Gautama Buddha.[1] Its main main monastery is in Polgahawela, Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka is home to 35 branches of the organization. Overseas branches are in Canada,[2] USA, Australia, UK [3] and Germany.[4]
The founder and the chief Buddhist monk in charge of these monasteries is Venerable Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero, who is engaged in spreading Buddhism to both local and international communities, and in highlighting the aim of Buddhism: putting and end to Dukkha (suffering) or attaining Nibbana.
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Practicing Dhamma
Mahamevnawa monasteries promote teaching, discussion and practice of Dhamma in unaltered form, and that the first step towards cession of suffering is getting to know Buddha's teaching. Mahamevnawa also facilitates the practice of meditation, one of the key tools for improving concentration and wisdom, through cultivating mindfulness (Sathi) as a component of the path to Nibbāna. A key point that Mahmevnawa highlights is that Dhamma not only says that life is suffering, but also shows a proven path to cession of that suffering.
Spreading Dhamma
Both lay and clergy associated with Mahamevnawa adhere to this whenever possible. The way of preaching and teaching Dhamma adopted by the clergy at Mahamevnawa is what Buddha advocated.[citation needed]
Mahamevnawa Sadaham Prakashana (Mahamevnawa Dhamma Publications) [1]Mahamevnawa makes available recorded sermons and Dhamma texts, based on original teachings of Buddha, that reveal the truth in life and emphasize the urge of cession of suffering. Most of these publications are in Sinhalese, due to the initial Sri Lankan context, but English translations are also available.
See also
- Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
- Sri Lankan Buddhism
References
External links
- Official site - Official site
- Buddha Vision - official English website
- London Official site
- Melbourne Official site
Categories:- Buddhist monasteries in Sri Lanka
- Buddhism in Sri Lanka
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