Religion Buddhism Nationality Australian Teacher Matiwella Sangharatna | School Theravada Title Spiritual Advisor Name Shravasti Dhammika | |
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Based in Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society Books Good Question Good Answer: Hoi Hay Dap Dung | ||
(eng-sub ind) Dialog Bersama 1 - Bhante Shravasti Dhammika
Bhante Shravasti Dhammika (born 1951 in Australia) is a Buddhist monk. He is the Spiritual Advisor of Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society (BDMS) in Singapore.
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Early life
Bhante Dhammika was born in Australia in 1951 into a Christian family. He converted to Buddhism at the age of 18. In 1973, he went to Thailand with the intention of becoming a monk. Subsequently, Bhante Dhammika went to Laos, Burma and finally to India. For the next three years, he travelled around India learning yoga and meditation. Eventually, Bhante Dhammika was ordained as a monk under Venerable Matiwella Sangharatna, the last disciple of Anagarika Dharmapala. In 1976 he went to Sri Lanka where he studied Pali at Sri Lanka Vidyalaya. He later became a co-founder and teacher of Nilambe Meditation Centre in Kandy. Since then, Bhante Dhammika has spent most of his time in Sri Lanka and Singapore.
Religious activities
Bhante Dhammika had written over 25 books and numerous articles on Buddhism and related subjects. He is also well known for his public lectures and for representing Theravada Buddhism at the European Buddhist Millennium Conference in Berlin in 2000. Apart from Buddhist philosophy and meditation, Bhante Dhammika has a deep interest in the historical topography of Buddhism and the phenomenon of Buddhist pilgrimage.
Good Question Good Answer
Bhante Dhammika is probably best known for being the author of Good Question Good Answer, an introductory guide to basic Buddhist teachings. First written in 1987, Good Question Good Answer has since been translated into over 31 languages. The book provides clear, thoughtful and lively answers to more than 140 commonly asked questions about Buddhism.