Buddhist Society of Western Australia

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 find the the list of Suttas quoted during the talk:

(A) During Guided Meditation:
AN 3.101 Paṁsudhovaka Sutta (The Soil Remover)

(B) During the Dhamma Talk:
SN 56.11 Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma)
MN 34 Cūḷagopālaka Sutta (The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd)
SN 25.1 Cakkhu Sutta (The Eye)
AN 4.49 Vipallāsa Sutta (Perversions)
MN 41 Sāleyyaka Sutta (The Brahmins of Sala)
SN 47.3 Bhikkhu Sutta (A Bhikkhu)
SN 55.5 Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (With Sāriputta (2nd))
MN 43 Mahāvedalla Sutta (The Greater Series of Questions; Answers) 
AN 8.37 Sappurisadana Sutta (The Good Person’s Gifts) 
SN 12.41 Pañcaverabhaya sutta (Five Fearful Animosities) 
SN 13.1 Nakhasikha sutta (The Fingernail) 
AN 3.101 Paṁsudhovaka Sutta (The Soil Remover)
MN 20 Vitakkasaṇṭhāna Sutta (The Removal of Distracting Thoughts) 
MN 109 Mahāpuṇṇama Sutta (The Greater Discourse on the Full-moon Night) 
English translations of Suttas referred to were by Bhante Sujato (Courtesy of suttacentral.net)

Every year, the monastic community (Monks and nuns) go on a three month retreat called the “Rains Retreat” from mid July to mid October. During this period, they do not visit our centres for teachings as it’s a time for deepening their own practice.
While the monks and nuns are away, we will have some interesting guest speakers coming in to give the Friday Night talk.

Unshakeable Peace 2026 (Rains Retreat Speakers' Series 2026)
Hear stories of everyday dhamma as told by monastics and lay practitioners from various Buddhist traditions.  

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