The Chief Prelate of Balangoda Ananda Maithree Mahanayaka Thero No one at that time and in the present was unaware of the scientific knowledge, Samatha and Vipassana meditation knowledge. I even late, “I still feel not enough hands,” Essentially the event.
They read books whenever they did not meet and meditated, saying there was much to learn and study. They gained new knowledge from local and foreign digest magazines. Even in the case of headaches, a massage from the right hand and a left hand book were used to sit in the comfort chair.
It is said that he has read the Tripitaka several times, that Buddhism is very profound, and that the Buddha’s Sutras have been read thousands of times and that there is a new way of learning in a thousand ways. He says that there is so much more to learn about life and the world, and often think, “What do we know?” He says that those who have graduated by answering a few questions on a few subjects or two may think that “I am well educated and no one knows,” but there is no secular scholar in the world of a Sowan.
He reads the books written by others, learning, memorizing and memorizing them as “borrowing the knowledge of others” and making it known to the world as eating and eating again and again and again. They say they only understand something new. That is why he worked hard to improve his knowledge.
Ven. Medabedde Nandasara Thero who was at his bedside said that the monk was in the Jayawardanapura hospital before his last breath. Nandasara Thera says that even though there was no voice of the Most Ven.
Balangoda Thera did not love anything or anything when he was alive. “I have no interest in anything. But I still love books. ”
During his time with us, he did not find a stack of goods or items in his cupboard, pantry or drawer. After receiving the monk’s offerings, he gave it to a person or other monk who he thought was suitable. Something else was left to the common use of the monks by the monks. There were only three sets of robes on the side of the bed. It is for use when coming out of the temple. In addition, there were only a few books on the table, a pen, an earrings and a stick. He never saw a key or a rebellion.
They did not hesitate to donate anything they had to anyone who came to him.
Balangoda Thera came to teach a Buddhist sermon at a temple in Madampe while he was teaching at Ananda College. The train returned to the station the next morning. There was an old man wearing a tattered robe. The monk of Balangoda visited him and asked, “Why are you wearing a dirty robe?” “We are not poor in poor temples,” the elderly monk said. Balangoda Thero took the monk to the side and filled the new robe he had been wearing and returned with the cloak he was wearing. When the monks arrived at the Maligakanda Pirivena, the other monks shouted, “Because this cloak is a stolen robe.”
It was during World War II. Balangoda Thero came to Balangoda by bus from a day outside. I saw a monk walking through the city wearing a tattered robe and putting palm leaves on an old Burmese umbrella. He called the Lord aside and offered the robe and umbrella he had worn. He then put on a palm leaf and put on a palm leaf and went to the temple. This incident was reported to us by Ven. Balangoda Sri Sudhammawansa Thero.
In an earlier article we mentioned about the incident where the invigorating consignment of Rs.
The Venerable Balangoda Thera was able to converse with the person who came before him and had a wonderful ability to converse. They gave counsel to those who sought personal and worldly advancement.
A few decades before his death, the Thera had visited a house in Warakapola for a Dhamma discussion. A relative of the residents, Am. DR. Dharmasekera too heard that Balangoda monk was coming there. Deshabandhu Dharmasekara told us that he thinks that he preached the same day. Dhammasekera who started his own business as a hired laborer next to others, still remembers what the monk of Balangoda said.
“Make good money. Earn earnestly. Invest in more. Eat well-nourished foods. Be nice and clean. Donate to the right people who give. Imagine myself improving every now and then. He is now a leading hotel owner. Bidi is a producer.
He is the owner of a stock company and financial institution. A social worker. A well-known elite in the area. Developing a community center for the development of his hometown at a cost of Rs. He has been entrusted with all business ventures and has been living a meditative and religious life. He says that his life and business were successful because of the advice of the prelate of the prelate. He also shamefully recalls one more thing, saying that he did not expect anything from him. “That day, I, like the pundit, handed over my card (address) to the chief monk. Send me whatever you can. ”
Dharmasekera told us that the Thero laughed and said “I don’t want to.”
There are also occasions where those who are seeking help from God seek advice from Balangoda Thero. They write a little magic. “Give thanks to God for establishing his own principles and practicing this mantra. Ask God for Kataragama. No one gets it without asking. So sit down and ask for principles. Then it will be, ”he advises. We think of it as psychological.
The Thera of Balangoda was also aware of the magic spells. But they were not used.
A man who knew this had come to him one day and said, “O chief monk, I would like to see a demon. Tell me a way to look at somebody. ” They reasoned with him on the futility and inappropriateness of it.
But he came back again and again almost daily and begged the monk to show him something. The prelate wrote down a small mantra and told him how to do it. He acted accordingly.
The next day he came to the temple with a frightened face to find the prelate. “Please see the monk, the chief monk,” he said. Bhayaṁkārayi. He never goes back. Scares me I had no sleep until last night. “Get rid of this monster.”
Then he sent him out and told him how to get rid of it. This is a story told by Ven.
Such is the story of the emotional recession. Former President Ranasinghe Premadasa was informed about this beautiful area in Battaramulla. Such a terrain is ideal for relaxation. He thought to whom it should be given. Even the President went to him and discussed it. Another important thing happened during this discussion. The President seemed to be lighting the lights as he talked to the Mahanayakes. He saw that it was photographing by the cameraman. As soon as the discussion was over, the cameraman called.
“Take off your camera reel and get out. It would be a political advantage if pictures of such nobles were published in the newspapers with us. It is not good to do so, ”the president said.
The mood and the terrain were beautiful. It was presented by President Ranasinghe Premadasa to the Chief Prelate of the Balangoda Ananda Maithree Thera.
In the meantime, a stranger monk came to visit. The Thera even allowed them to stay. The president passed away suddenly. The chaos began to arise. Political influences also infused the mind. The greedy monk also began to crave. Balangoda Thera realized this situation. He only took the stick. They left the place in the early hours of the morning and left for Chitta Vidyalayam and returned to Nandaramaya, Balangoda. It was gone. Never again came to mind. He did not even talk about it. It is the virtue of His “firm hold” on giving up anything.
Desire, covetousness, envy, hatred, great fire. It is a fire that is constantly burning. It is learned that the guest monk later died of a fire.
