Dhamma Talks
Practice of Virtues
Duration: 25 minutes
A Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Production
This talk is based on a sutra Budha gave at Jetavanarama on the topic of practicing seven virtues of the Dhamma. The talk is given by Ven Methe Dhammika Thera from Sri Lanka. This programme was originally broadcast on Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation in .2013.
Is Buddha A Pessimist?
Duration 11 mins 30 secs
The renowned Sri Lankan scholar monk late Venerable Piyadassi Mahathera talks about whether the Buddha's teachings are pessimistic. This is the 2nd of a series of talks broadcast on ‘Focus on Buddhism” program on Sydney’s 2SER-FM radio in January 1982 and the talk is part of a dhamma talk given at the University of Technology Sydney
Was Buddha A Revolutionist?
Duration 11 minutes 40 seconds
The renowned Sri Lankan scholar monk late Venerable Piyadassi Mahathera talks about why the Buddha is a revolutionist and that Buddhism is not a religion in the “Latin” sense but a way of life that has a strong moral code. This is the first part of a series of talks broadcast on ‘Focus on Buddhism” program on Sydney’s 2SER-FM radio in January 1982 and the talk is part of a dhamma talk given at the University of Technology Sydney.
Dalai Lama On Building Peace
Duration 14 mins 45 secs
In this 'Focus on Buddhism' program on Australia's Radio 2SER-FM, the Dalai Lama talks about building peace in the minds of people. This is an edited version of a talk given by him in Sydney in August 1982. Program produced by Kalinga Seneviratne.
How To Avoid Suffering
Duration 23 mins 50 secs
How can you escape from this “dangerous” sankaric life? How do you avoid suffering or unsatisfactoriness? These questions are discussed in this dhamma talk by Venerable Palpithamukalane Pannasiri Thera from Sri Lanka. This programme was originally broadcast on Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation in .2013.