Morning Talk
Different Worlds - Arunawathi Sutta (SN,1)
When you study thees discourse you will know, "What taught by the Supreme Buddha about  the worlds "
Supreme Buddha teaches "I tell you, friend, that it is not possible by traveling to know or see or reach a far end of the cosmos where one does not take birth, age, die, pass away, or reappear. But at the same time, I tell you that there is no making an end of suffering & stress without reaching the end of the cosmos."
Then Buddha disclose his power and knowledge about the worlds.
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Afternoon Talk
Meghiya Sutta - With Meghiya AN.9.3
This discourse said by the Supreme Buddha to Bhante Meghiya. When you study this discourse you will know, "what should you do to develop  the undeveloped mind"
When you study this lesson you will understand the gradual training of Dhamma .
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Morning Talk
The Mind - Chiththa vagga  (Dhammapadaya)

When you study thees verses you will know, "What are the natures of the Mind and benefits of the Mind"
Supprem Buddha teaches "The mind is so fickle and agitated. It is very difficult to protect and very challenging to guard from evil. The wise person straightened his mind as an arrow maker straighten an arrow shaft."

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Afternoon Talk
Anumana sutta - Measuring up (Middle length discourses of the Buddha)

This discourses said by the Venerable Mahamoggallana Bhante. He said this“Suppose a mendicant invites other mendicants to admonish them. But they’re hard to admonish, having qualities that make them hard to admonish. They're impatient, and don't take instruction respectfully. So their spiritual companions don’t think it’s worth advising and instructing them, and that person doesn’t gain their trust.
And what are the qualities that make them hard to admonish?

then the Venerable Mahamoggallana Bhante One said:..............

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Morning Talk
Self-awakening - Sambodipakkiya Sutta  (Numerical discourses of the Buddha)

This discourse delivered by the Supreme Buddha, He teaches “Monks, if wanderers who are members of other sects should ask you, ‘What, friend, are the prerequisites for the development of the wings to self-awakening?’
how would you answer them?”....... 

When you study this lesson you can understand how we eradicate this suffering.
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Afternoon Talk
Kosala samyutta 
When you study this discourses you will know, "What preached by the Buddha to King Pasenadi Kosala" 
Those Dhamma facters from the Connected discourses of the Buddha.
then the Blessed One said:..............

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Morning Talk
The Body Born of Deeds - Karajakaya Sutta  (Numerical discourses of the Buddha)

This discourse delivered by the Supreme Buddha, He taught "Monks, I don’t say that intentional deeds that have been performed and accumulated are eliminated without being experienced....... 
And I don’t say that suffering is ended without experiencing intentional deeds that have been performed and accumulated..........."
therefore Buddha taught a solution..........

When you study this lesson you can understand how we eradicate this suffering.
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Afternoon Talk
Maranasathi Sutta - Mindfulness of Death (2nd)-AN 6.20 (Numerical  Discourses of the Buddha)
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When you study this discourses you will know, "What are the benefits of Mindfulness of Death."
Buddha said, “Monks, when mindfulness of death is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. It culminates in the deathless and ends with the deathless. And how is mindfulness of death developed and cultivated to be very fruitful and beneficial, to culminate in the deathless and end with the deathless?
then the Blessed One said:..............

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Morning Talk
Adibrahmachariyapanna Sutta -Wisdom (Numerical discourses of the Buddha)

This discourse delivered by the Supreme Buddha, He taught "Monks, there are eight causes and conditions that lead to obtaining the wisdom fundamental to the spiritual life when it has not been obtained and to its increase, maturation, and fulfilment by development after it has been obtained. What eight?.....................
When you study this lesson you can understand eight factors that leads to wisdom.
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Afternoon Talk
Ganakamoggallana Sutta - With Moggallana the Accountant (Middle length Discourses of the Buddha)
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When you study this discourse you will know, "what should you do in this Dhamma?"
Moggallana (lay disciple) asked, Is it possible to describe a gradual training, gradual progress, and gradual practice in this teaching and training?”
then the Blessed One said:..............
When you study this lesson you will understand the gradual training of Dhamma .
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Morning Talk
Maha Sathipattana Sutta -Mindfulness & cemetery meditation (Long length discorses of the Buddha)

This discourse delivered by the Supreme Buddha, about Four Foundations of Mindfulness. His teaching was  this is the direct path for the purification of beings , for the surmounting of sorrow and lamentation, for the disappearance of pain and grief, for the attainment of the true way, for the realisation of Nibbāna—namely, the four foundations of mindfulness. 
When you study this lesson you can understand many kinds of meditation and specially about cemetery meditations

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Afternoon Talk
Dhanañjaanii Sutta (Connected Discourses of the Buddha)
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When you study this discourse you will know, "what should you do for happiness?"
Baradvaja (lay disciple) addressed the Blessed One thus in verse:
What must we slay to live in happiness?
What must we slay if we would weep no more?
Is there any single thing of which,
You'd approve the killing, Gotama (Buddha)?

The Blessed One said: 
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Morning Talk
Sachcha Samukthaya / Section of Four Noble Truth (Connected discourses of the Buddha)
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These discourses delivered by the Supreme Buddha, about Four Noble Truths and Samsara (rebirth). His teaching was Monks, from an in construable beginning comes transmigration. A beginning point is not evident, though beings hindered by ignorance and fettered by craving are transmigrating & wandering on.............................
When you study this lesson you can understand about miserable samsara.
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Afternoon Talk
Chachakka Sutta (Six sets of Six - Middle length Discourses of the Buddha)

When you study this discourse you will know pure Insight and a quality of the Dhamma called "Swakkatha" (well taught by the blessed one)

The Blessed One said: "Monks, I will teach you the Dhamma admirable in the beginning, admirable in the middle, admirable in the end; I will expound the holy life both in its particulars & in its essence, entirely complete, surpassingly pure — in other words, the six sextets. Listen & pay close attention. I will speak."
Then Blessed one delivered about "Six set of Six"
The Blessed One said: "The six internal media should be known. The six external media should be known. The six classes of consciousness should be known. The six classes of contact should be known. The six classes of feeling should be known. The six classes of craving should be known."

At the end of this teaching 60 monks became enlightened...............................
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Downloads

Vandana Chanting Book
This is the text of the chanting service we did before the meal Download PDF

Paritta Book Sample
This is a sample of the first 28 pages of our Mahamevnawa Pali-English Paritta Chanting Book. It has the suttas we chanted after lunch. Download PDF Sample.
(You can purchase the complete book from Amazon.com and Amazon.ca.)

Pali Chanting
These are recordings of the Pali language parts of the chanting we do. You can download them by right clicking and choosing "save link as."

• Homage and Tisarana only MP3
• Main Puja MP3 (page 5 in the Vandana book above)
• Mangala Sutta: Blessings MP3 (page 17 in Paritta book above)
• Ratana Sutta: Jewels MP3 (page 19 in Paritta book above)

Guided Meditation Recordings
This is the basic loving-kindness meditation that we do at many of the meditation programs here. Download the text below. You can download by right clicking and choosing "save link as." Download Audio MP3
Loving Kindness meditation text (see audio above) Download PDF

Pamphlets
These are the pamphlets we gave out:

• Five Precepts Download PDF (Flip on short side)
• Eight Precepts Download PDF (Flip on short side)

• Meal Reflection Download PDF
• One page Refuges and Eight Precepts sheet Download PDF