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    Rain of Thoughts
    Rain of Thoughts
    Rain of Thoughts
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    Rain of Thoughts

    By Upul Nishantha Gamage

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    What is this “inner nature?” Have we seen such an “inner nature?” Is it merely some words? Pay attention for a moment to this “inner nature?” Do you feel the “inner nature?” If you do not feel the inure nature, does it mean that life is only about external things-what we eat, drink, dress, do and so on? Is that all about life?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUpul Nishantha Gamage
    Release dateJul 21, 2017
    ISBN9781370948345
    Rain of Thoughts
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    Upul Nishantha Gamage

    Upul Nishantha Gamage, present resident meditation teacher, has been guiding thousands of people from different backgrounds who come to Nilambe to practice meditation. According to the article titled “Mistakes” published in Dhammaja (Nilambe Buddhist Meditation centre Newsletter-Volume 2, Jan 2009), he started meditation in 1977, at 13 years of age. At that time, he was instrumental in establishing a Youth Society at a Buddhist Temple near his parents’ house and got involved in many activities as the Secretary of the Society. In late 80’s, he had offered to help Godwin at a point where someone’s assistance with the activities at the Meditation Centre was vital. Subsequently, he had been introduced to those at the Centre by Godwin as the “new boss” of Nilambe. Ever since he has been a very dear friend and an outstanding Dhamma teacher for thousands of people who attend programs conducted by him, also many others who are yet to attend his programs and a counselor for those who are in need of counseling. Besides teaching at Nilambe, Upul conducts programs at prisons, schools, monasteries, private residences etc. He is regularly invited to conduct meditation retreats in Hong Kong, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden. According to his teaching, practice of Meditation paves the path to help ourselves, to understand ourselves and to change ourselves for better as we are becoming more and more mindful about all our day-to-day activities. Moreover, Upul’s great ability to speak to our hearts and practical and philosophical way of presenting Dhamma has enormous power to make us practice Meditation in a joyful manner.

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      Rain of Thoughts - Upul Nishantha Gamage

      Rain of Thoughts

      Talk given by

      Upul Nishantha Gamage

      On August 31, 2012 (Full-moon Day) At Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre

      Translated and transcribed by Chamara Illeperuma

      Published by

      Nilambe Deshana Publication Board

      Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre

      Nilambe, Sri Lanka

      For further readings and audios

      www.nilambe.net

      www.nilambe-deshana.net

      For further information

      upulnilambe@yahoo.com

      ISBN 978 – 955 – 54570 – 2 – 6

      Copyright © Upul Nishantha Gamage December 2012

      Printer: Sanduni Offset Printers (Pvt.) Ltd.

      No. 4/1, Sarasavi Uyana Good Shed Road, Sarasavi Uyana, Peradeniya

      Tel./Fax 081-2387777

      CONTENTS

      1. Two segments of life

      2. Unreachable inside

      3. The first shock

      4. Wrong destination

      5. Root of disputes

      6. The second shock

      7. Saṃsāra is a mistake

      8. Suffering between two heavens

      9. Meaningless living

      10. Compass and the ship

      11. Inflated balloon

      12. Hidden suffering

      13. Unending needs

      14. Mind vs body

      15. Disobedient mind

      16. Ugly inside

      17. No full-stops

      18. Two patterns of thinking

      19. Changing the inner nature

      20. The worst foolishness

      21. Overwhelming happiness

      Previous Publications of Light of Nilambe

      1. What is human life?

      2. Be an outsider if you want to change the inside

      3. Seeing emptiness

      4. Suffering is a dream

      5. In between happiness and unhappiness

      6. Buddhism = Heartfulness + Mindfulness

      7. No colour no shape

      8. Living with awareness & Watching thoughts and emotions

      9. Sit on your own seat

      10. Illusion of painful painkillers

      11. Disentangling tangles

      www.nilambe.net/light-of-nilambe.php

      FOR INFORMATION ON OBTAINING OR SPONSORING ANY LIGHT OF NILAMBE BOOKLETS PLEASE

      CONTACT: upulnilambe@yahoo.com

      info@nilambe-deshana.net

      Dhamma Dāna

      The gift of Truth excels all (other) gifts

      In memory of our beloved father and mother

      Siri Basnayake & Chithra Perera

      and

      all departed relatives & friends

      May they all attain Nibbāna!

      With Love & Gratitude

      Nalini, Palitha, Dharshana, Janani and Harshana

      1. Two segments of life

      Dear Dhamma friends, you have come to the Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre on

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