Monk to give talk at Buddhist Centre
Posted on November 20, 2011, Sunday
KUCHING: Venerable Mahinda Maha Thera will give a Dhamma talk at Kuching Dhamma Vijaya (KDV) Buddhist Centre, Jalan Kung Phin, tomorrow.
The talk in English will start at 8pm. KDV Buddhist Centre, is located behind SJK Chung Hua Mile 4.
He is abbot of the Aloka Meditation Centre,
New South Wales, Australia and founder of the Australian Buddhist Mission and Aloka Foundation Malaysia.
Mahinda is the advisor to the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia and spiritual advisor to the Kuching Dhamma Vijaya Buddhist Association.
Born in Melaka in 1949, he was ordained a Theravada Buddhist monk in 1976 under the tutelage of the late Venerable Dr K Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Maha Thera.
He undertook basic Buddhist studies and training in Sri Lanka and practical Buddhist meditation under several masters in Sri Lanka, India, Burma and Thailand.
He is also acquainted with both the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions.
Mahinda has travelled to over 30 countries to spread the message of the Buddha.
Since 1976, he has been conducting the annual Novitiate Programme at the Buddhist Maha Vihara in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur.
He also conducts regular meditation retreats in Penang, Singapore and Sydney.
For details, contact 016-8696149 or 016-8899235.
