Ven K Sri Dhammanda Passes Away
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I would like to announce a great grandson of Lord Buddha have passes away
May We Dedicate our sincere Blessing and hope he attained Arhatship
Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda passes away
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>1919 - 2006
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>Malaysia - Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda, the Chief Venerable of Malaysia
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>Singapore, Ven Dr. K Sri Dhammananda passed away today 31st August
2006
>at 12.42 pm (Malaysian time +8 GMT). He was 87.
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>The people at Dhamma Times send our deepest condolences to all at the
>Buddhist Maha Vihara. The life story of Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda is
>re-published in memory for all the great works of his.
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>By the power of the Triple Gems, may Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda attain
>Nibbanic Bliss !!!
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>LIFE STORY OF VENERABLE K SRI DHAMMANANDA
>(1919 - 2006)
>source: www.ksridhammananda.com
>Republished on The Dhamma Times 31st August 2006. -
Another huge lost to the buddhism community.
For the sake of beings in this world, please pray for him to come back to our world again.Originally posted by bohiruci:I would like to announce a great grandson of Lord Buddha have passes away
May We Dedicate our sincere Blessing and hope he attained Arhatship
Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda passes away
>
>
>1919 - 2006
>
>Malaysia - Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda, the Chief Venerable of Malaysia
and
>Singapore, Ven Dr. K Sri Dhammananda passed away today 31st August
2006
>at 12.42 pm (Malaysian time +8 GMT). He was 87.
>
>The people at Dhamma Times send our deepest condolences to all at the
>Buddhist Maha Vihara. The life story of Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda is
>re-published in memory for all the great works of his.
>
>By the power of the Triple Gems, may Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda attain
>Nibbanic Bliss !!!
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>LIFE STORY OF VENERABLE K SRI DHAMMANANDA
>(1919 - 2006)
>source: www.ksridhammananda.com
>Republished on The Dhamma Times 31st August 2006. -
after looking at the photos here & from the website, reminded me of some months back, think i came across a monk in airport really looked like him. he gave an aura & impression of someone highly cultivated venerable to me tho he is in humble simple robes. and i seriously don't know who is who & which monk is which monk then.
may him be truly blessed continuously.....
but can an arhant return back? -
Oh no... he's such an important and prominent monk and is a huge loss to the Buddhist community. May he attain nirvana.
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Vajrayana and Mahayana Buddhists believe that Arhant will eventually come back and undergo 20000 kalpas of training (according to lankavatara sutra) before attaining Buddhahood.Originally posted by paperflower:after looking at the photos here & from the website, reminded me of some months back, think i came across a monk in airport really looked like him. he gave an aura & impression of someone highly cultivated venerable to me tho he is in humble simple robes. and i seriously don't know who is who & which monk is which monk then.
may him be truly blessed continuously.....
but can an arhant return back?
Theravada Buddhists do not have such concepts, however, prominent masters like Ajahn Mun who is known to be an Arhant, mentioned seeing Buddhas and Arhants. So if you believe in Ajahn Mun (I certainly do - his teachings are great), it is proof that Buddhas and Arhants do return (for Theravadins). -
Another great disciple of the Buddha lost.
May he gain enlightenment
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A great loss to the Buddhist Community. May he return one day and lead us towards the path of enlightenment.
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Buddhist icon Dhammananda dies at 87
By Oon Yeoh, The Buddhist Channel, Aug 31, 2006
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Leading Buddhist leader, K Sri Dhammananda, died on Thursday in hospital after a long illness. He was 87.
Ven K Sri Dhammananda was there to witness Malaysia's declaration of independence on August 31, 1957
Dhammananda, who was popularly referred to as "Chief", had been critically ill for the past six weeks after suffering from a stroke.
Last week he was flown back to Kuala Lumpur after spending three weeks at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. He suffered a second stroke shortly after returning from Singapore and has been slipping in and out of consciousness since then.
A leading figure in the Buddhist community in Malaysia and Singapore, Dhammananda arrived in Malaysia in 1952 from Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon) to help tend to the spiritual needs of the Singhalese community in Kuala Lumpur.
Shortly after his arrival he was summoned by the High Commissioner to Malaya Sir Gerald Templer who asked him to teach Buddhism among the Chinese communities in the New Villages set up by Templer to help check the spread of Communism.
Thus began his missionary work, lasting over half a century, which eventually spread throughout the whole of Malaysia and later, Singapore as well.
As recent as a few months ago, he was still giving his regular Friday evening religious talks, something he has done continuously since the 1950s.
Dhammananda is the Chief Monk of the famous Maha Vihara Temple in Kuala Lumpur and is technically the head of the Theravada denomination in Malaysia and Singapore.
In Buddhism there are two main denominations: Theravada and Mahayana.
Most Theravada Buddhist practitioners in these two countries are English-speaking because of Dhammananda's influence. He taught in English.
The other main branch of Buddhism in Malaysia and Singapore is the Mahayana school, whose devotees are mainly Chinese speaking and whose teachers are mainly from Taiwan.
"He's such a towering figure in the Buddhist community here that he's widely referred to as the 'Chief' by everyone regardless of which denomination they belong to," says Charlie Chia, 51, a veteran Buddhist teacher.
"In Malaysia, there is only one icon for Buddhism, and that's the Chief," says Lim Kooi Fong, founder of the Buddhist Channel, a non-denominational website. "Being that Malaysia is his adopted home, perhaps it's significant that he died on independence day."
Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda Maha Nayaka Thera
1919 - 2006 -
Malaysia and Singapore's Chief Monk passes away
The Buddhist Channel, Aug 31, 2006
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- The Chief monk of Malaysia and Singapore, Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda Maha Nayaka Thera passed away peacefully at 12.42 pm today. He was 87.
The venerable's "home coming" to the Buddhist Maha Vihara
Born in the small village of Kirinde, Matara in southern Sri Lanka on March 18, 1919, Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda or "Chief" as he is fondly called, was ordained at the age of 12.
He was given the name "Dhammananda" which means "one who experiences happiness through Dhamma." At the age of 22. he received higher ordination (upasampada) under Venerable K Ratanapala Maha Thera, the Chief abbot of Kotawila Vihara.
Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda came to Malaya (now Malaysia) in January 1952. He has since then made Malaysia his adopted home. His contribution to the development of Buddhism in pre-independence Malaya and then modern Malaysia is beyond measure.
Ven Dhammaratana leading the puja session with other monks
He was foremost in promoting Buddhist education to the grassroot and was responsible to bring basic Buddha-Dharma teachings to the lay people. The venerable's impact was especially felt amongst the English speaking local Buddhists.
Meanwhile at the Buddhist Maha Vihara in Kuala Lumpur, the venerable's body was brought back to the vihara at around 6.30 pm today local time. The temple have declared 3 days of official mourning.
Members of the public can pay their last respect to the venerable at the "Dewan Asoka". The funeral will take place on Sunday. -
He is the author of
What Buddhist Believe
and Buddhist atitude to modern day problem
and others book
May we rejoice in His 50 years of passing down the Holy Dharma to the masses of Malaysia and Singapore
May i extract the famous Nibbana Sutta as a remembrance to him tirelessly practising the Buddha's teaching and sharing
The uninclined is hard to see,
The truth is not easy to see;
Craving is penetrated by one who knows,
For one who sees there is nothing.
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu ! -
om ma ni pad me hum..
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AMITOUFO!
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let him go in peace lah...Originally posted by justdoit77:Another huge lost to the buddhism community.
For the sake of beings in this world, please pray for him to come back to our world again. -
This world is still chaotic, he can't leave in peace.Originally posted by longchen:let him go in peace lah... -
Farewell to the Chief
The Buddhist Channel, September 4, 2006
Lighting of 40 foot pyre “releases” Chief from this world
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- The funeral for the late Dr. K Sri Dhammananda, who passed away last Thursday was carried out with solemn dignity at the Nirwana Memorial in Semenyih, Selangor today. The program was on schedule despite the thunderstorm and wet conditions. About 5,000 devotees attended the ceremony.
The beautiful 40 ft pyre was designed and constructed with courtesy of the Sri Lanka temple of Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
The funeral procession arrived at the Nirwana Memorial at about 5 pm. Pall bearers made up of members from the Sasana Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society and the Buddhist Missionary Society of Malaysia carried the casket from the hearse to the pedestal located opposite of the pyre.
In a ceremony steeped in Buddhist tradition, the late ChiefÂ’s funeral started off the observance of the Five Precepts, which was administered by Ven. Dr. W Kusaladhamma Nayaka Maha Thero, Chancellor of Kelaniya University.
This was followed by the recitation of suttas by members of the Mahasangha. All three traditions – Mahayana, Vajrayana and Theravada were represented.
Last check before the litting of the pyre
Immediately after the recitation, the offering of “Matakavastra” (offering of robe materials) to members of the Mahasangha was administered by Ven. Dr Walpola Piyananda Maha Thero. The venerable then proceeded to deliver a Dharma talk.
The ceremony ended with the transference of merits and offering of Piriraka (robe and token) to members of the Mahasangha.
At about 6.15 pm, members of the Maha Sangha lifted the casket from the pedestal and carried it to the pyre. The pyre was a beautifully constructed 40 foot structure which was wrapped with orange and yellow cloth, symbolic colours of the Mahasangha robes
Fare ye well, dear Chief. May you attain the bliss of Nibbana
Members of the Mahasangha then made clockwise circumbulation, walking around the pyre three times followed by VIP delegates.
Despite the wet conditions, the pyre was lit on time at about 6.30 pm by the respective representatives of Sasana Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society, Mr A Hemadasa and Mr Ang Choo Hong, on behalf of the Buddhist Missionary Society of Malaysia. As the pyre was lit, a section of the crowd paid their respects by putting their palms together and in unison chanted the “Ti Ratana Vandana” (Homage to the Triple Gem) while others groups recited “Namo Amitabha” repeatedly in Chinese. By this time, the storm had subsided and a soft drizzle had gently settled in.
As the fire was burning, the 5,000 kg of jasmine wood placed inside the pyre released a fragrant aroma which permeated the surrounding area.
The ceremony concluded with hymn singing, conducted by the Wayfarers and iGemz choirs. -
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This is the last book written by The late Venerable Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Maha Thera March 18, 1919 - Aug 31, 2006 -
got Dr K Sri Dhammananda's relics?