“Enduring happiness can only be obtained by taking the Dhamma as a companion”
Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa
“Treating everybody with mettā (loving kindness) can make things go well for people of any race and religion”
Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa
“Yoniso manasikāra is thinking reasonably and leads towards the arising of wholesomeness”
Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa
Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa
DHAMMA TALK
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DHAMMA
Courses
Nibbāna
With his profound knowledge of the Dhamma, Sayadaw explains ‘Nibbāna’ according to the Buddha’s teachings in various suttas.
Abhidhamma for Vipassanā
A course that explores how to apply the deep teachings of the Abhidhamma for the practice of Vipassanā.
Yuganaddha
Does one have to practice Samatha before Vipassanā? Sayadaw explains the four ways of meditation practiced by enlightened disciples according to the Yuganaddhakathā.
Satipaṭṭhāna
Satipaṭṭhāna course on the four foundations of mindfulness in English with German translations. The direct path to realisation.
Pañhāvāra
How is everything in the universe related to each other? Sayadaw explains in detail the Investigation Chapter of the Conditional Relations as taught by the Buddha.
Abhidhamma in Daily Life
Abhidhamma in Daily Life is a series of lectures Sayadaw gave to a German study group in 2003 at the Sitagu Buddhist Academy.
Diṭṭhikathā
In this series of lectures different kinds of views are explained according to Diṭṭhikathā (Discourse on Views) of the Paṭisambhidāmaggapāḷi (Path
of Analytical Knowledge).
Paṭiccasamuppāda
Paṭiccasamuppāda commonly translated as dependent origination, or dependent arising is the teaching that explains why we are trapped in Saṃsāra and how to get out of it.
Netti
A treatise that uncovers the structure of the Buddha's teachings. Sayadaw's explanations help access to the profundity and elegance
of True Dhamma.
Khandhaniddeso
This is a series of lectures on the different sections of the Visuddhimagga, in this series Sayadaw explained the aggregates according to chapter 14 of the Path of Purification.
Diṭṭhivisuddhi
This is a series of lectures Sayadaw gave on the different sections of the Visuddhimagga, in this series Sayadaw explained about the purification of view according to the Path of Purification.
Samatha and Vipassanā
BOOK SYNOPSIS
In this book venerable Sayadaw Nandamālābhivaṃsa explained how to practice Samatha and Vipassanā - Concentration and insight meditation systematically and the results that can be attained through these practices
The Great Teacher
BOOK SYNOPSIS
The Great Teacher presents a selection of seven Dhamma discourses that Venerable Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa gave in Myanmar. Each discourse illuminates various aspects of the Noble Eightfold Path. Together, these discourses give a profound view of the mind, the working of the mind and the practice leading to the liberation of the mind as taught by the Buddha. MORE
Yuganaddhakathā
BOOK SYNOPSIS
The 4 ways of meditation practiced by arahants: Vipassanā preceded by Samatha; Samatha preceded by Vipassanā; the joined practice of Samatha & Vipassanā; removing Vipassanupakkilesa (disturbance of insight). In this series of lectures, Sayadaw explains the meaning of these four ways of practice described in the Yuganaddha Sutta and clarifies it further with the texts on these four ways from the Paṭisambhidāmagga. MORE
The Analytical Study of Dependent Origination
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Paṭiccasamuppāda is the detailed explanation of the Four Noble Truths, which is the core teaching of the Buddha. At the same time Paṭiccasamuppāda can be seen as a summary of Paṭṭhāna (Conditional relations) where cause and effect are explained in details. MORE
An Analysis of Feeling (Vedanā)
BOOK SYNOPSIS
In this book, different and various information related to feeling like the meaning of feeling, the cause of it, types of feeling such as 3, 5, 6, 18, 36 or 108 are explained in detail. The seven questions on feelings which were preached by the Buddha are also presented in this book. They are the cause of feeling, the cessation of feeling, the path leading to the cessation of feeling, the satisfaction and dissatisfaction aspect of feeling and escape from it.
Kamma in This Life
BOOK SYNOPSIS
In this book Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa addressed questions such as 'How and where does kamma arise?', 'Where is it stored?', 'How does kamma ripen? When does it become full-grown?', 'Are meat-eaters incurring bad kamma?' etc with his usual inimitable style, illustrating the point with his anecdotes as well as examples from Buddhist Scriptures.
Perspective of Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta
BOOKLET SYNOPSIS
This booklet is organized in a note format demonstrating the main points about the practice of the Four foundation of Mindfulness according to the Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta.
Kamma at Death and Rebirth
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Sayadaw explains the process whereby kamma takes over us just before death to sow its seed for the next life. He clears up some misconceptions about ghosts, an interim life before rebirth, reincarnation, and so on. He asks "Who is it who shifts from one life to the next?” and "Who is it who performs kamma and receives its result?” ̵ in dismissing the notion of a permanent entity or soul. Issues about cloning and the efficacy of prayer to stop kamma are also raised.
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Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa
Ashin Nandamāla started to learn Pāḷi and the basic Buddhist scriptures under the tutelage of his own elder brother, Sayadaw U Nārada. At the age of 16, he already passed the Dhammācariya (Dhamma teacher) examination and, when he was 21, the Abhivaṃsa examination. He also studied in Sri Lanka and India. He wrote his PhD-thesis about Jainism in Buddhist literature.
In 1995 Ashin Nandamāla was conferred the title of Senior Lecturer, ‘Aggamahā-gantha-vācaka-paṇḍita’ by the Government of Myanmar and in 2000 the title ‘Aggamahāpaṇḍita’. He is Rector of the Sītagū International Buddhist Academy (SIBA) in Sagaing. After being a Visiting Professor at the International Theravāda Buddhist Missionary University (ITBMU) in Yangon since its opening in 1998, he was appointed Rector of this university too, in 2005. In 2003, he founded “Dhammavijjālaya”, Centre for Buddhist Studies (CBS), in Sagaing, which is connected to the Mahā Subodhayon monastery. In 2013, he established the Institute of Dhamma Education (IDE), in Pyin Oo Lwin. These institutes serve both Myanmar people and foreigners for further studies and practice.
Ashin Nandamālā serves as a religious worker to promote and propagate the Buddha’s teachings. In Myanmar, he has given many Dhamma talks to many audiences. In addition, Sayadaw traveled the world to teach Dhamma. Since 2003, until recently, he gave yearly Abhidhamma courses in Europe. Sayadaw Dr U Nandamālābhivaṃsa is the author of many books written in Myanmar language, Pāḷi and English.
Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa
Aggamahāpaṇḍita
Rector | Sītagū International Buddhist Academy
Past Rector | International Theravāda Buddhist Missionary University (ITBMU)