What is consciousness?

A step-by-step, practical guide to achieve the ultimate bliss of Nibbāna.

These English dhamma talks are held every Sunday from 8.30 to 10.30 AM at Gateway College Auditorium, Rajagiriya, Srilanka. (Free parking is available in the school car park)

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00:00:00 The mind is the foremost
00:09:35 People come here and learn not to be angry!
00:26:44 The entire cosmos is a creation of the mind!
00:27:40 Pay homage to the Lord Buddha
00:29:20 ‘Katina’ ceremony, last year
00:45:08 How did an honourable thero manage to own a robe?
00:50:09 At our monastery, our sole aim is to attain Nibbána
00:54:15 How do you know that someone is alive?
01:11:00 Why do you have a name?
01:18:35 Is your mind male or female?
01:22:00 An autopsy
01:25:30 ‘You’ are not in any part of the body!
01:49:00 You are not being and seeing at the same time!
01:55:06 Alive means consciousness
02:03:08 You are still in Sansára because you think that, “I am seeing”
02:06:48 “Ditté ditta mattan”
02:17:19 The sense of self
02:27:50 ‘Játi’
02:32:33 This is the science of mind
02:39:33 If you have a future or past, you cannot be happy!
02:49:03 Come close to the light as much as possible
02:55:10 Don’t waste your precious life!
02:56:56 Transfer of merits

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[BrookeABrodack]

Thank you for this sermon. I feel very validated in the efforts I’m trying to make to be a better human being. I’ve been getting really hung up lately on the bad choices I made during my daughter’s “terrible twos” it was definitely not easy and what is done and what was not done, is done and in the past. This sermon from the very beginning helped me to sit back in the present moment and accept that I can only do so much in every moment while I wait for others to play their role. Waiting is so bothersome but this sermon made me feel empowered and present with what is and the efforts that I am making now to try and make up for the mistakes I made. I’m feeling compassionate for myself for being as responsible as I could in the storm of crying, screaming and all that comes along with raising a two year old.

[archanapatil]

🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐 Sadhu sadhu sadhu
🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐 Namo Buddhay
🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐 Vandami Bhanteji
Venerable Bhanteji thank you very much for such a great discourse.

[candrasarathgoonewardene]

Theruwan saranai

May all being attained the Supreme bliss of Nibbana

[rajinallaiah]

Namo Buddhaya 🙏🙏🙏🙏I am presently in Srilanka. I was planning to go for the sermons at Gateway college last sunday, but ended up visiting the monastery on saturday, spent about 2hrs in the morning..and taking part in the events afterward. Felt so blessed. 🙏🙏🙏

[chitranissankanissanka]

සාදුසාදු සාදු excellent sermon thanks a lot

[savithridealwis]

We are planning to see you on the 24th. May this life hold on until then oh Lord. ( traveling from overseas). Listening to you, Guru Swaminwahanse and other sermons whenever possible. Looking forward with so much hope. May this life will hold until then. 😊😊😊😊

[kasun]

May the merits of this Dhammadana conduce to well-being and progress on the Path to Nibbana
The Dhammapada :The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom

[corrinerodrigo]

Thank you so much for all the beautiful words and all what you told us it is a bigger blessing to all off us 💞🙏💞

[savithridealwis]

Every time this ‘Consciousness’ hear and listen to you honorable Swaminwahansa, it says THIS Is the Best, This is the Best sermon so far. Oh Lord, it makes this chiththa soooo happy 😊. May Swaminwahansa and the Sumbuhudda Sasanaya will prevail as long as it due to prevail. May we all become Arahath asap. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[Nadi-]

Best sermon ever heard.The good thing about this sermon is, Swaminwahanse explains very well in simple English without making it complicated.I never thought that Dhamma could be explained so well in English.May the merits Swaminwahanse collect by conducting Dhamma sermons be a blessing to attain Nibbana ! 🙏

[Dammika-Uggoda]

Wow!! This sermon was profound!! Thank you for the numerous examples, analogies and similies you give, to help simplify abstract and complex concepts, and cement our understanding. They have helped me immeasurably. 🙏

[sajanaryal]

“Be what you want others to be.” Thank you!

[shianapremaratne]

Pubbè Ananussuthesù Dhammesù!🙏🙏🙏
'I am' so grateful to the universe for sending this Chitta the best of the best Dhamma teachers one can have. Thank you, Swaminwahanse, for sharing your wisdom. This is the need of the hour. The practical approach to Nibbana. There are so many "karmasthanas" in this sermon. 'Sharing is better than giving'. What a profound meaning. 🙏🙏🙏

[nuwanhettiarachchi]

Yup, checkmate sir!!! Well done again. It's such a joy to listen to this weekly phenomenon.

[lawnmower]

බොහෝ දේ මගේ අවධානය යොමු නොකරයි, වචන පුනරාවර්තනය වන අතර එකම ශබ්දයක් ඇත, නමුත් මෙය වෙනස් ය. ස්තුතියි මේක පල කලාට. 🕊

[dmvppm]

How do one remove deep rooted impressions ( formed based on present and past experiences, either good or bad as both can be a hindrance to spiritual growth)

[samudramendis]

Swamini, i want to attentd to your bana program...
Wherevis the place call Rajagiriya.
When is the program will be.
Pls let me know.
Budusranai.

[AWW]

🙏🙏🙏
Pl.someone help me if you know the name of this great ven.monk.
Thanks!

[mysweetpepper]

❤with thought consciousness, can you have thoughts without consciousness/mind?

[chandanaananda]

There is NO YOU or I - UNFORTUNATELY At the inception you have got every thing wrong