Most Venerable Bhante Walpola Piyananda's 80th Birthday Celebrating - Collected Essays
Collected Essays of Bhante Walpola Piyananda Celebrating His 80th Birthday. Ven. Walpola Piyananda Nayake Maha Thera has chosen to dedicate his life to sharing the teaching of the Buddha in the Western World, knowing that it has so much wisdom to offer; not an easy task for someone coming from a foreign background. However these articles reflect his ability to make a great impact on the American Community. He has helped many people and monks new to this country in many ways throughout the years, He has helped these monks to establish Dharma Centers in various parts in this country. Venerable Walpola Piyananda is an extraordinary monk and dharma teacher who exemplifies wisdom, compassion and selflessness. He has made a profound impact on numberous individuals and communities worldwide through his teachings and service. On his auspicious 80th birthday, I express my deepest gratitude to Venerable Walpola Piyananda for his remarkable contributions and limitless love. Ven. Walpola Piyananda Maha Thero has been a pioneer in establishing Theravada Buddhism in America and developing knowledge of the Buddha Dhamma through radio and promoting education to uplift the children of his native Sri Lanka. As a Theravada monk, he has manifested a sense of caring with wisdom and compassion by providing hospitable spiritual and physical shelter at his Los Angeles monastery. Bhante, as he is affectionately known, is a teacher with a great breadth of interests spanning from the origins of Buddhism to how Western people could apply the teachings, Dhamma, into their daily life. I have known Bhante since we were students at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)…. This edition of his collected works is an important contribution for Western readers.
Collected Essays of Bhante Walpola Piyananda Celebrating His 80th Birthday. Ven. Walpola Piyananda Nayake Maha Thera has chosen to dedicate his life to sharing the teaching of the Buddha in the Western World, knowing that it has so much wisdom to offer; not an easy task for someone coming from a foreign background. However these articles reflect his ability to make a great impact on the American Community. He has helped many people and monks new to this country in many ways throughout the years, He has helped these monks to establish Dharma Centers in various parts in this country. Venerable Walpola Piyananda is an extraordinary monk and dharma teacher who exemplifies wisdom, compassion and selflessness. He has made a profound impact on numberous individuals and communities worldwide through his teachings and service. On his auspicious 80th birthday, I express my deepest gratitude to Venerable Walpola Piyananda for his remarkable contributions and limitless love. Ven. Walpola Piyananda Maha Thero has been a pioneer in establishing Theravada Buddhism in America and developing knowledge of the Buddha Dhamma through radio and promoting education to uplift the children of his native Sri Lanka. As a Theravada monk, he has manifested a sense of caring with wisdom and compassion by providing hospitable spiritual and physical shelter at his Los Angeles monastery. Bhante, as he is affectionately known, is a teacher with a great breadth of interests spanning from the origins of Buddhism to how Western people could apply the teachings, Dhamma, into their daily life. I have known Bhante since we were students at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)…. This edition of his collected works is an important contribution for Western readers.
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Ven. Walpola Piyananda
Nayake Maha Thera has
chosen to dedicate his life to
sharing the teaching of the
Buddha in the Western World,
knowing that it has so much
wisdom to offer; not an easy
task for someone coming from
a foreign background.
However these articles reflect
his ability to make a great
impact on the American
Community. He has helped
many people and monks new
to this country in many ways
throughout the years, He has
helped these monks to
establish Dharma Centers in
various parts in this country.
Ven. Madawala Seelawimala
Maha Thera
American Buddhist Seminary,
Sacramento, California
Emeritus Prof., Graduate
Theological Union, Berkeley,
California
Venerable Walpola Piyananda
is an extraordinary monk and
dharma teacher who
exemplifies
wisdom,
compassion and selflessness.
He has made a profound
impact on numberous
individuals and communities
worldwide through his
teachings and service. On his
auspicious 80th birthday, I
express my deepest gratitude
to Venerable Walpola
Piyananda for his remarkable
contributions and limitless love.
Prof. Miroj Shakya Ph.D.
University of the West,
Rosemead,
California
Collected
Essays
Bhante Walpola
Piyananda
Ven. Walpola Piyananda Maha
Thero has been a pioneer in
establishing Theravada
Buddhism in America and
developing knowledge of the
Buddha Dhamma through
radio and promoting education
to uplift the children of his
native Sri Lanka. As a
Theravada monk, he has
manifested a sense of caring
with wisdom and compassion
by providing hospitable
spiritual and physical shelter at
his Los Angeles monastery.
Bhante, as he is affectionately
known, is a teacher with a great
breadth of interests spanning
from the origins of Buddhism to
how Western people could
apply the teachings, Dhamma,
into their daily life. I have known
Bhante since we were students
at University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA)…. This edition
of his collected works is an
important contribution for
Western readers.
David Blundell
Ph.D. Anthropology
University of California,
Los Angeles (UCLA)
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