Siri Samanthabhadra

Siri Samanthabhadra (Pitiduwe Siri Dhamma) Thero (born 24th February 1975) is an Spiritual Teacher, Visionary and a Humanitarian. Siri Samanthabhadra Thero is a Sri Lankan spiritual leader and a buddhist thero whose life and work has touched the lives of millions around the world. He founded the Siri Sadaham Ashramaya Monastery and Umandawa Maha Vihara Monastery which are none profitable organizations which offers Human well-being. Siri Samanthabhadra thero conducts Vipassanā programs around the world, including Sri Lanka, the United States, Europe, Middle East, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Qatar, Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal, New Zealand and Australia enhancing the life quality and perception of people. Siri Samanthabhadra Thero also involved in various social and community development activities as well as initiating Emergency Disaster recovery programs during the flood happened in Sri Lanka during 2017. Siri Samanthabhadra thero also planted more than 10,000 trees through his organizations since 2012 as a contribution to enhance the green cover in Sri Lanka. Siri Samanthabhadra thero already authored more than 400 books about path to nirvana and for human well being.

Samanthabhadra
(Siri) Samanthabhadra
Personal
Born	(1975-02-24) 24 February 1975 Galle, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Founder of	Siri Sadaham Ashramaya (Monastery), Umandawa Maha Vihara Monastery
Philosophy	Buddhism, Universal Truth, Nirvana, Absolute, Mysticism
Senior posting
Guru	Dharma
Literary works	Buddhism, Buddha: The Path To Nirvana, Hidden Lectures, Ecstasy, How to be an arahath

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Early life

Born in Pitiduwa, Galle (Southern Province of Sri Lanka) on Tuesday 24th February 1975 to Mr.& Mrs. Henry was the first born of two boys. The younger child passed away due to a heart failure. The initial name given to the eldest child was Sanath Deepa Kumara. He is from a middle class family, His father worked for Co-op Development Department Of Sri Lanka while mother had been employed in Government textile production house. Because most of his childhood spent with grand mothers, he had lot of freedom to spent tremendous time with jungles,mountains,animals and forests where he became so closed to the nature. Since a child he had photographic memory and sensible talent for agriculture, sculpting and painting as well as education.

Initially he went to Pitiduwa Pimary Junior school in 1981. After that he moved to Heenatigala Saariputra school in 1986 at this time he self researched and mastered knowledge in Thripitaka, many other Buddhist scriptures, Mantras, Tantras , Yantras, Jyotirvedas, Vedas and many other Occult Sciences in addition to his general education from school. Then he entered to the very famous and reputed school in Galle, Sri Lanka Richmond College for his G.C.E. Advanced Levels in 1992. After completing Advanced Levels in bio science, initially he had the chance to enter University of Ruhuna but then he transferred to the Universitiy Of Kelaniya. He graduated from the University of Kalaniya with a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology (special). During his university time, he gained more experience in life and realize the death will conquer him one day no matter whatever he achieved. So he had the idea to seek the ultimate truth, with this intention he became a monk against the will of his family and friends on a full moon (poya) day 12th October 2000 at Wijayananda Pirivena under a gentle spring rain which last for few minutes. Due to his beautiful scientific and logical explanations and lectures in Buddhism he quickly became a very popular monk in the Sri Lankan Media.

Spiritual experience

In the book Triality 3 Samanthabhadra explains that how he felt when he experiencing his life in another level. He says that he has been observing his mind for so long and then he suddenly realize that every aspect of life including mind runs on duality. Either there is 1 or either there is 0. With this experiential realization his mind became to a center. So with a certain time he realized that this center also contain a duality. So he called that centered state of mind "relative center" Then he started to experience an "absolute center". This is beyond everything logical, its also like a dimension beyond space. He felt Supreme levels of ecstatic experiences like never before. He realized everything in this existence is a dream like state and its a complete illusion. His skin color shape of the eyes, facial features, muscle and bone structure started to change as well. He says he didn't felt the time he was absolutely out from the space time continuum. Everything in physical and spiritual existence was experienced as a one energy beam which connected everything. He says he couldn't differentiate between him and everything else. He experienced past present and future altogether in the same moment. The more he tried to reject this ecstatic feeling it arises more and more. His personality he used to carry dissolved every time he was experiencing such states. He was full of energy all the time. And then he started to realize the ways of nature, life ,how it works and the pathways that every human can experience this. He says that every human is capable to experience this if they are fully willing.

Siri Sadaham Ashramaya (Monastery)

Siri Sadhaham Monastery was established in 2004 to benefit the spiritual development of human beings using the teachings of the Gautama Buddha and every other Buddha who was before and yet to be born. The founder is Venerable Samanthabhadra Thero who engaged in spreading the "Dharma" the path to liberation to both local and international communities, and in highlighting the aim of the Buddha; end suffering or attaining Nibbana for all mankind. The Ashramaya (Monastery) was established in year 2004. Since then it has been home for many young individuals who seeks the truth of life. There are around fifty Bikkus and Bikkunis (Buddhist Monks/Theros/Brahmacharis/Volunteers) in the ashram. Most of them are young highly educated individuals who is willing to attain the ultimate. The name "Siri" means auspicious "Sadaham" means Supreme Dharma and the "Ashramaya" means Monastery. The Siri Sadaham Ashramaya is a none profitable organization which runs by more than 1000 volunteers.

Siri Sadaham Ashramaya has beautiful illustrating of the 84 Maha Arahths statues at Gautama Budhdha's time and also illustrating the tree of thripitaka in a beautiful manner. Ashramaya also contains the descriptive statues of last 26 buddhas and the corresponding bodhi trees. Huge statue of the Bodhisattva Maitreya brings . Location of siri sadaham ashrmaya is in Bellantota, Dehiwala Sri Lanka.

Sir Sadaham Ashramaya is the central organization which handles all the programs and processes. Siri Sadaham Ashramaya also has the bookshop and library which contains very rare books about history,Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Psycology, Science...Etc. Every human being who is willing to reach his or her highest potential is highly welcome to the Siri Sadaham Ashramaya.

Umandawa Maha Viharaya Monastery

Umandawa Maha Viharaya Monastery an international vipassana meditation center was established in 2015 under the purpose to facilitate human well being and spiritual development of all human kind. The word "Umandawa" means "The Land Of The Wise" . The word originally derives from the Sanskrit word ummagga. This Monastery is spread in a wide 55 acre land full of beautiful trees and animal life. Since 2016 there have been many projects initiated based on Umandawa Maha Viharaya Monastery. The Monastery situated in a remote area Melsiripura, Kurunagala Sri Lanka. The Monastery is still under development stage. All the constructions happen in Umanadawa represent different ancient architectural traditions. The Umandawa Maha VIhara Monastery is also a non profitable organization which runs by approximately 50 Buddhist monks and Buddhist Nuns. Moreover Umandawa Maha Vihara gets the support of nearly 500 volunteers in the district. Umandawa also cultivated with very rare herbs and plants that can be used for human well being. Different kind of nature friendly agriculture took place in Umandawa past year. Umandawa is a place where people can be in union with nature to at its peak. The beautiful natural surrounding and clean air will cleanse any human being. Umandawa also initiated several social initiatives to enhance the life quality of people around Monastery such as the Umandawa school(Free Education), Health Camps, Agricultural education....etc. Umandawa is not meant for any religion, cast, creed or nationality. Its for all human kind to attain the ultimate.

Social Initiatives

In 2017 February Disapamok Siphala was started in the Umandawa Monastery giving consciousness based education to all the less resourceful children in the Melsiripura area in Kurnuagala District. The vision is to produce such human beings who are able to handle the both physical and spiritual realms of life in the efficient and productive ways. More than 200 students are currently been taken care under this program.

Blood donation camps, Free clinical trials and check ups being offered by the Umandawa Maha Viharaya Monastery and Sirisadaham Ashramaya Monastery every three to six months .

Siri Sadaham Dharma Yatra Foundation is a non profitable foundation which was established to provide necessary resources to the needful around the island especially in case of emergency. In 2017 June the the flood happened in Sri Lanka produced approximately one million refugees. The foundation actively engaged in providing necessary infrastructures (Mobile health camps, Food, Clothes,Water.....etc)to the people who faced the situation.

Once a month Siri Samanthabhadra Thero provide food,clothes and a small welfare to all the low income people around the city. This event is handled by Ven Siri Samanthabhadra Thero him self.

Umandawa Maha Viharaya Monastery is providing agricultural education to the locals and also providing necessary resources. Cows in the meat houses were rescued and given to the locals to help for agricultural purposes. These animals were carefully taken care of.

Special programs to uplift cancer patients mentality and wellbeing happens in every year month February signifying the date of birth of Siri Samanthabhadra thero. Also there are many alms giving organized for mothers, expecting mothers, monks and every one who is willing to come on the month of February

The Dharma Yatra foundation donate dharma books and CDs free once every three months in different cities to uplift the quality of life of all humans.

There are many other social initiatives take place in Vesak full moon poya day celebrating Gautama buddha and all the other poya (full moon) days as well.

Every year there will be a blessing event on every 31st of December. Also there will be a blessing event and a program conducted by Siri Samanthabadra thero on every Sinhala/Hindu New Year which taking place in the month of April.

Special programs conducted to elevate the lives of Sri Lankan Airforce.

Vipassanā Programs

Siri Samanthabhadra thero is conducting a special Vipassanā program on every full moon poya day morning at the Siri Sadaham Monastery. This is a full day completely free program which starts from 5.00am. Thousands of people attending this program because this is the main event happens in every month. Also there will be an evening program happends in Umandawa Maha Viharaya Monastery on every poya day for the well being of all humans.

A special Vipassanā program is conducted by the Siri Samanthabhadra thero at the Siri Sadaham Monastery on every second Sunday morning after the full moon day of the month. This is also a complete program where you can listen to the lecture and ask questions about any matter or share your experience openly.

Vimukthiyata Mawatha is a special program conducted by Siri Samanthabhadra Thero especially for beginners who come to practice the buddhist way of life. This event also happends at the Siri Sadaham Ashramaya.

Once a month there will be a facebook live program conducted bya famous sri lankan interviewer with Siri Samanthabhadra Thero. In this program you can ask any question about the life or dhamma via comments.

Samma Dhitti is a radio program happens in every Sunday evening with the radio channel Vfm. This Program conducts in different towns and cities all around Sri Lanka. People can ask questions via phone calls or directly from Siri Samanthabhadra Thero.

There have been many programs conducted internationally as well. In year 2017 Vipassana program was conducted in Verona, Italy and Few other countries in the european region. In 2017 April Special program was held at Dubai City. In year 2016 programs have been conducted in Ladak and Tibet as well. Vipassana program have been conducted in other countries such as USA,New Zealand, Australlia....etc.

Teaching

Siri Samanthabhadra Thero is explaining that the whole physical human experience is a dream like state. All these experiences happens because of the duality. If a one can understand this duality and stay with out entangling to this duality that person will experience the life in a different manner. "Let it go from mind" If you can absolutely involve in what ever you do with out entanglement that is the best way to live because there will be no suffering with out entanglement. Once a human being is able to realize this and break the limitation in human consciousness it will be in full union with the whole cosmos. He describes the feeling is more like in union with everything in the whole cosmos and the same time its absolute emptiness, This is what is called as Nirvana. Once a someone realize and dissolve into this dimenstion that person would be physically highly ecstatic all the time but the person will be highly aware about everything as well. The core basic practice he teaches is "Chiththanu-passanā". The technique is about having an effortless awareness always and continuously. Siri Samanthabhadra Thero elaborate that enlightenment is a natural phenomena and a possibility for every human being which will transcend them to experience the life at its best.

Legacy

The sanskrit meaning of Samanthabhadra is "The all pervading one" or "Universally worthy". Siri Samanthabhadra Thero is a self realized being without a teacher fulfilling the enlightenment of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra as mention in Lotus sutra. Samantabhadra is a key figure in the Flower Garland Sutra, particularly the last chapter, the Gandhavyuha Sutra. In the climax of the Gandhavyuha Sutra. Together with Shakyamuni Buddha and fellow bodhisattva Manjusri he forms the Shakyamuni trinity in Buddhism. He is the patron of the Lotus Sutra and, according to the Avatamsaka Sutra, made the ten great vows which are the basis of a bodhisattva. Samantabhadra.

Samantabhadra is not subject to limits of time, place, or physical conditions. Samantabhadra is not a colored being with two eyes, etc. Samantabhadra is the unity of awareness and emptiness, the unity of appearances and emptiness, the nature of mind, natural clarity with unceasing compassion - that is Samantabhadra from the very beginning

Notable Aliases

Siri Samanthabhadra, Samanthabadra, Samantabhadra, Pitiduwe Siridhamma Thero, The Blessed One, Saviour, Maha Muni, Messenger.

Gautama Buddha

Siri Samanthabhadra thero has built a samadhi statue of Gautama Buddha in Umandawa Maha Viharaya Monastery as a respect for the transformation Gautama Buddha had brought to the human beings. Every Vesak full moon poya day is celbrated in the both monasteries performing many alms giving for the need full people. Siri Sadaham Monastery have 28 statutes depicting past 28 buddhas and the corresponding bodhi for each buddha. Siri Samanthabhadra Thero has mastered knowledge of the Theravada Thripitaka and Mahayana Suttas as well. Siri Samanthabhadra Thero has taken many actions to protect the essence of dharma which has preached by Gautama Buddha.

Bodhisattva Maitreya is worshiping and rituals done twice a year as a reminder and a gratitude for the forthcoming Buddha.

Publications

Sinhala[edit]

• ජිවිතයේ රහස (The Secret of Life)-  ISBN-978-955-0435-63-0
• ද්විත්වය (Duality) 1- ISBN-978-955-0435-10-4
• ත්‍රිත්වය 1(Triality 1) -ISBN-978-955-0435-13-5
• ත්‍රිත්වය 2 (Triality 2) -ISBN-978-955-0435-14-2
• මැණික් සෙවීම (Seeking Gems) -ISBN-978-955-0435-91-3
• බ්‍රහ්ම ජාල සුත්‍රය (Brahmajala Sutta) -ISBN-978-955-0435-90-6
• විමුක්ති සුවයට ආහාර (Food for Liberation) -ISBN-978-955-0435-48-7
• විමුක්තියේ සර්පයා (Serpent of Liberation) -ISBN-978-955-0435-47-0
• හදවත සැරසීම (Decorating Mind) ISBN-978-955-0435-50-0
• උඩුගම් බලා යාම හෙවත් සිංහ නාදය (Going upwards and lions roar)-ISBN-978-955-4680-42-5
• බුදු දහමේ සැගවුණු දේශනා (Secret Lectures of Buddhism)- ISBN-978-955-0435-27-2  
• සෝතාපන්න වීම 2– ISBN-978-955-0435-53-1
• රහතෙකු වන නිවැරදි මග 2 (Path to become an Arahath) -ISBN-978-955-4680-15-9
• ලොව්තුරු සුව 2 (Ecstasy) -ISBN-978-955-4680-38-8
• නිවන් සැප විදින ඒ භාග්‍යවතුන් 2 (Blessed one who is Tasting Nirwana)- ISBN-978-955-4680-58-6
• අත් හැරීමේ මුල් පියවර (First Step of Letting Go)- ISBN 978-955-0435-49-4
• සිත දෙස බැලීම (Observing Mind)- ISBN 978-955-0435-55-5
• මනසින් අත් හරින්නේ කෙසේද (How To Let It Go From Mind)-ISBN 978-955-0435-60-9
• මග ඵල ලැබුවෝ නොසගවා කියති (Enlightened Ones Never Keep Secrets) - ISBN 978-955-0435-93-7
• විශ්ව දහම (Universal Law)- ISBN 978-955-4680-55-5
• සත්‍ය සොයා 2 (Seeking Truth)- ISBN 978-955-0435-37-1
• කියවීමට නොව අනුගමනය කිරීමට (Not to Read, Its to Follow)- ISBN 978-955-0435-60-9 Search this book on .
• Rhythm Of Life ISBN 978-955-4680-94-4

External links

• ashramaya.org
• umandawa.org
• Books

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