It was an honor to have a visit from my old Sinhalese teacher, Bhante Revata, while I was staying at Dharmapradeepa Monastery. Bhante kindly taught

Waterfalls and trees in the Bibilehela forest. An excellent place to find solitude.

At Nikapitiya Aranya near Wellawaya ☸️ Nikapitiya Aranya is a lovely monastery not far from Wellawaya. It is built on a location where the great

🌿 More Exploring with Fellow Bhikkhus When I first came to Sri Lanka, the great forest monk, Nyānadīpa Bhante shared how he would simply visit

🛖 Exploring Potential Kuti Locations Exploring potential kuti locations in the Wellawaya area with my fellow bhikkhus 🏞️ . This region of Sri Lanka is

Happy new year to Everyone from Sri Lanka. I hope the year brings much peace, happiness, and progress in the Dhamma ☸️

A new talk on our YouTube channel. It's easy to develop doubts, especially in times when leaders seem to gain power by evil means. However,

🌕 Full Moon Uposatha Reflection Shalika Ranasinghe stopped by to observe the Eight Precepts this past full moon Uposatha Day. Keeping the Eight Precepts once

Catching up with old photos... Before leaving Pilikuttuwa last year, the kind-hearted villagers built me a 'dieng'—a platform monks use to practice the dhutanga of

Below the monastery, there’s a wide, peaceful river. The trek down was steep, but th river was quiet and peaceful. They’re building a dam nearby,