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Starting from August 20, I’ve been given the precious opportunity to stay for about a month at the temple where Venerable Dhammadassi Thero, a disciple of Waharaka Thero, is residing. During this time, I hope to listen to Dhamma talks and deepen my understanding.
For a long time, I hesitated to make this kind of trip due to my lack of English skills. However, after studying for several years, I feel I can now understand and follow the teachings to some extent, which has given me the courage to take this step.
By visiting Sri Lanka and seeing firsthand what it means to live as a monk, I hope I’ll be able to make a clear decision about how to spend the rest of my life—whether to pursue the monastic path or continue as a layperson.
I’m writing this post to share this joyful news with others here in the forum.
Theruwan saranayi everyone!
P.S. The detailed explanations on Satipatthana that Lal has been posting recently have been extremely helpful for me. I’m sincerely looking forward to the next post in the series.
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Have a safe trip and a productive time learning Dhamma!
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Sādhu Sādhu Sādhu how blessed you are, my friend Dosakkhayo 🙏🏿. May you attain the Supreme Bliss of Nibbāna with this noble association 🙏🏿.
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“By visiting Sri Lanka and seeing firsthand what it means to live as a monk, I hope I’ll be able to make a clear decision about how to spend the rest of my life—whether to pursue the monastic path or continue as a layperson.”
That’s a great idea! Something I can add, I didn’t think I would end up meeting quite a few PD forum members in person, some unexpectedly. These members now have either ordained, in the process or have the intention to do so.
If this is your first time visiting Sri Lanka and depending on where the temple is located, if you need any help with transportation to and from the airport or have any questions in general about traveling in Sri Lanka, feel free to ask.
Some items I highly recommend you to bring on your trip especially for the stay at the temple: Flashlight, travel power adapter, long pants that covers the leg (as many white or light color as possible), take into consideration of hot humid weather and possibly other items.Wish you all the best on the endeavor, may you have a fruitful trip and after you come back if you feel like doing so, please share with us your experience and what you learned that you feel might benefit us on the path or to get feedback on.3 users thanked author for this post.
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Thank you, TripleGemStudent. I have a question regarding transportation—would it be alright if I contacted you by email? If that is okay with you, would you, Lal, be willing to share TripleGemStudent’s email address with me?
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My email is [email protected]
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