Ven Ñāṇananda 1940-2018, passed away on Feb 22:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katukurun ... anda_Thera
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Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
"People often get too quick to say 'there's no self. There's no self...no self...no self.' There is self, there is focal point, its not yours. That's what not self is."
Ninoslav Ñāṇamoli
Senses and the Thought-1, 42:53
"Those who create constructs about the Buddha,
Who is beyond construction and without exhaustion,
Are thereby damaged by their constructs;
They fail to see the Thus-Gone.
That which is the nature of the Thus-Gone
Is also the nature of this world.
There is no nature of the Thus-Gone.
There is no nature of the world."
Nagarjuna
MMK XXII.15-16
Ninoslav Ñāṇamoli
Senses and the Thought-1, 42:53
"Those who create constructs about the Buddha,
Who is beyond construction and without exhaustion,
Are thereby damaged by their constructs;
They fail to see the Thus-Gone.
That which is the nature of the Thus-Gone
Is also the nature of this world.
There is no nature of the Thus-Gone.
There is no nature of the world."
Nagarjuna
MMK XXII.15-16
Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
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Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
Greetings,
Metta,
Paul.
Metta,
Paul.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
A brilliant monk.
Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.
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Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
I don't see any details yet, cause of death, etc. I've been checking:
http://buddhistchannel.tv/
http://buddhistchannel.tv/
Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
He had been bedridden for a long time. I had corresponded recently with the organization that publishes his works & they told me that he couldn't speak or write for the most part, but that he could read still at that point. I had just sent him a letter a few weeks ago with instructions in it to allow one of his students to respond if he was unable. I haven't got a response, given his passing now the timing is somewhat awkward.DNS wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:07 pm I don't see any details yet, cause of death, etc. I've been checking:
http://buddhistchannel.tv/
There's several pages & bhikkhus on facebook posting about this but it's all in Sinhala so I don't know what they're saying.
Anyway, this is a big loss for the world.
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in
Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in
Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
There is always an official executioner. If you try to take his place, It is like trying to be a master carpenter and cutting wood. If you try to cut wood like a master carpenter, you will only hurt your hand.
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Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
“Life is swept along, short is the life span; no shelters exist for one who has reached old age. Seeing clearly this danger in death, a seeker of peace should drop the world’s bait.” SN 1.3
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Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
"This is peaceful, this is excellent, namely the stilling of all preparations,
the relinquishment of all assets, the destruction of craving,
detachment, cessation, extinction"
the relinquishment of all assets, the destruction of craving,
detachment, cessation, extinction"
"I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, leads to great benefit."
"I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress."
"I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress."
Re: Ven. Katukurunde Ñāṇananda Maha Thera 1940-2018
respect for you using his preferred translation of nibbānapolarbear101 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:18 am "This is peaceful, this is excellent, namely the stilling of all preparations,
the relinquishment of all assets, the destruction of craving,
detachment, cessation, extinction"
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in
Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in
Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss