Austin Buddhist Center

"Let my spirit of Tolerance, Acceptance, Compassion and Kindness reach all living beings and lead each one to Peace, Tranquility and Contentment"

 

Resident Monks

The Chief incumbent Bhikkhu at the Austin Buddhist Center is Pandit Eluwapola Gnanaratana Thero.

 

Curriculum Vitae of Venerable Pandit Eluvapola Gnanaratane

 

Ordination as a Bhikkhu:

            October 10, 1956, Lokananda Pirivena, Wekanda, Kuliyapitiya

Higher Ordination:

            July 1967, Kelaniya Nadee Udakakkepa Seema Maalaka, Kelaniya.

Upadhyaya Teachers:

Venerable Deepagoda Chandawimala, Maha Nayaka of Ramanna Nikaya.

 

Monastic Discipline and Education:

            Lokananda Pirivena, Wekanda, Kuliyapitiya.

            Maliyadeva Vidyarakshaka Pirivena, Kurunegala.

 

Higher Education:

 Kelaniya University, 1965 – 1968, B. A.

1969, Pundit Degree in Oriental Languages

1975 – 1976, Diploma in Buddhism

1983- 1985, M.A.

University of Colombo, 1985 – 1986, Diploma in Education.

University of Thisho Uni, Tokyo, Japan, 1995 – 1997, Diploma in Japanese Language.

 

Teaching and Research Experience:

1970 – 1979, Teacher, Kuliyapitiya Central School

1980 – 1985, Teacher, Ratmale Central School, Anuradhapura.

1985, Teacher, St John’s Central School, Dematagoda, Colombo

1986- 1995, Principal, St. John’s Central School, Dematagoda, Colombo.

University of Thisho Uni, Tokyo, Japan, 1997-2000, Research Assistant in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism Studies.

University of Thisho Uni, Tokyo, Japan, 1999 – 2000, Lecturer in Sanskrit.

 

Monastic Services:

            Chief Prelate, Lokananda Pirivena College, Wekanda, Kuliyapitiya.

            Chief Prelate, Bodhi Malaka Aramaya, Diyadora, Kuliyapitiya.

            Chief Prelate, Sri Ratnamali Vihara, Ratmale Watta, Kuliyapitiya.

            Ashoka Buddhist Center, Colombo 14.

            Samudrasanna Vihara, Mutwal, Colombo 14.

            Kotalawala Samadhi Buddhist Center, Kaduwela.

           

Associations:

            Ashoka Buddhist Teaching Foundation.

            Lotus International Foundation for Religious Harmony


Visiting Monks


Ven. Nawala Lakkana Thero

 

Profile

       Ven. Lakkana Thero is a member of The Kanduboda International Insight meditation center in Sri Lanka. He took his higher ordination as a Buddhist monk under the most Ven. K . Pemasiri Thero and served as a meditation teacher at the Kanduboda Center for some time. He had also served at the Colombo Marcarthy Meditation Center as a meditation teacher. He is the Chief Incumbent of The Pancha Stupa forest Hermitage at Galgamuwa in Lanka.

      He had spent most of his time there helping the village people to find peace and happiness through mental cultivation. He had also practiced different meditation techniques under many teachers in Thailand. Achaan Lee Dhammadaro, Lompo Pannath at Wat Sainam, Achaan Passano at Wat Phananachat in North East Thailand and the teacher of Wat boon Kanchana Ram at Pattaya are some of them.

      He was served at The Washington Buddhist Vihara as a meditation Master and moved down to a branch monastery in California which is known as LA Buddhist Vihara. At present he is serving as a meditation master at this monastery and also perform other religious activities under the Abbot Ven. Ahangama Dhamma Rama Maha Thero.