Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Teleconference): 123rd Meeting (March 20, 2010)

The teleconference on Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:00PM-9:00PM (EST), will be conducted in the form of a Dhamma Deshana by
Ven. Dr. Madawela Punnaji Thero of Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
followed by a Question and Answer session.

The topic for Dhamma Deshana will be: "Tanha - The cause of our insecurity is emotion".

Please also note that this Dhamma Deshana will be the third of a series of eight (8) invaluable Dhamma Deshanas that Ven. Dr. Madawela Punnaji Thero is in the process of delivering in our Dhamma Conference. Here are the details:

Deshana 1: Dukkha - We have forgotten that our life is insecure (Date: February 27, 2010) [Completed]{phocadownload view=file|id=14}

Deshana 2: Bhava - We are dreaming that we are existing (Date: March 13, 2010) [Completed]{phocadownload view=file|id=21}

Deshana 3: Tanha - The cause of our insecurity is emotion (March 20, 2010){phocadownload view=file|id=23}

Deshana 4: Avijja - Emotion is not only painful it is also blind (May 1, 2010)
Deshana 5: Tanha Nirodha - Eliminating emotion is the solution (May 8, 2010)
Deshana 6: Manasa Pasanna - Conscious systematic thinking must rule our life (May 15, 2010)
Deshana 7: Cittan Dantam Sukha Vahan - Learn to control emotion (May 22, 2010)
Deshana 8: Panna - Eliminate emotion by a paradigm shift (May 29, 2010)

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