Friday 25 July 2025
Ananda was born in Sri Lanka went to the village temple with his Grandfather from a very young age. Yet he came to practise meditation only after meeting the then Ajahn Jagaro & Ajahn Brahm, around 1987. He has been meditating for about 25 years and considers Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Brahmali & Bhante Sujato as his spiritual teachers. He and his family started visiting Bodhinyana and Dhammaloka regularly in 1991 and he has served in the Committee in different capacities including Treasurer and the Secretary. He has also contributed to Buddhist communities overseas in various ways and is a student of early Buddhist texts from the Tripitaka, relying mostly on Bhante Sujato’s English translations of Sutta on SuttaCentral & also, Dhammaloka Sutta classes & Sutta Retreats at Jhana Grove.
Please note – our Friday Night Speakers during Rains (11 July – 7 Oct 2025) are NOT live streamed, so please come along in person to enjoy the talk!
Significance of the Rains Retreat for Theravada Buddhism: During the Rains Retreat, we have guest speakers on Friday nights as our monastics stay at their monasteries and hermitages rather than coming to Dhammaloka to teach. Find out more about the Rains Retreat here: https://bswa.org/rains-retreat-speakers-2025/