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16 – 18 November 2018

Putrajaya, Malaysia REMEMBERING

www.mettaconvention.org A LEGACY

Bringing people from around the world for a
If the Venerable K Sri Dhammananda Maha Nayaka Thera had lived, he would have been 100
meeting of minds to promote the universal
years old on March 18 this year. He passed away on August 31, 2006, at the ripe age of eighty
values and practice of Metta (loving kind-
ness), Metta Convention aims at generating eight. Originally from Sri Lanka, he came to Malaysia in 1952 as a missionary monk, and is widely
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greater awareness of the potentials that lies acclaimed to have been one of the greatest luminaries amongst Buddhist scholars of the 20
within our hearts – transforming human century. He was a fully ordained monk of the Theravāda tradition, an erudite scholar, and author of
consciousness into love and compassion – a number of important books on Buddhism.
beginning with ourselves as individuals,
family, groups, and communities I came to know Venerable Dhammananda as far back as 1976 when I invited him to speak to
~ Bhante Mahinda members of our St Xavier’s Institution Buddhist Society in Penang Hill during our student Dharma
camp. He was an immediate inspiration to our students, as he was knowledgeable of the Dharma,
articulate in presenting them, and most importantly affable and approachable. Memories of this
Opening Day: 16 November 2018 SPEAKERS first encounter with him left an indelible impression, and many of us are committed to supporting
the growth of the Buddha Sasana till today because of him.
Opening Ceremony @ PUTRAJAYA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
Venerable Dhammananda was a well-reputed exemplary exponent of the Buddha Dharma and was
- UNESCO’s International Day for Tolerance
invited by devotees to temples of both the Theravāda and Mahāyāna traditions. Likewise, he was
- Inter-faith Dialogue
- Welcome Dinner frequently invited to speak at colleges and universities throughout Malaysia and Singapore. His
openness to all the three Buddhist traditions, and his presentation of the Buddha Dharma in his
“When practiced together with wisdom and insight, Metta will become a powerful
healing force which transforms us into a more compassionate and caring community, BHANTE MAHINDA VEN MATTHIEU RICARD VEN CHONG HUA own unique style and in simple language attracted many devotees, especially the young Buddhists.
transmuting all negative energies and entities into light, love, and harmony” Spiritual Director of “The Happiest Man in Abbot of Chong Sheng
Aloka Foundation, the World” Monastry, Dali, Yunnan
& Advisor to BMSM One area that I learnt from the late Venerable Dhammananda is about the real purpose of
Day 1: 17 November 2018 education. From the Buddhist perspective, education is the development of the whole person.
Attention must therefore be paid not only to the development of intellect, but also to the education
METTA CONVENTION @ THE EVERLY HOTEL PUTRAJAYA of the heart, the judgment and the creative powers. The purpose is the formation of character,
- Metta | Compassion | Bodhicitta ~ 3 Traditions; Same Altruism not the development of the brain alone; knowledge is not enough. True education, according to
- Intra-faith Panel Discussion Vijaya Samarawickrama Dr Goh Pik Pin Benny Liow Buddhism, must distinguish between knowledge and understanding, wisdom and instruction.
- Opening of Hearts for Family Such values have been imparted to the teachers and students at the Buddhist Sunday School at the
- Opening of Hearts at Work
Buddhist Maha Vihara in Brickfields where Venerable Dhammanada had spent well over 50 years
“Masters from the three traditions present the practice of altruism in their respective of his life.
traditions, with the practice of Metta from the Theravada tradition, Great Compassion
from the Mahayana tradition, and Bodhicitta from the Vajrayana tradition”
For those of us who have had the privilege to know Venerable Dhammananda personally, he
Dr Upali Marasinghe Dr Charika Marasinghe Lalith De Silva
Day 2: 18 November 2018 was more than the scholar or writer. He was a living fount of the Buddha Dharma, one who gave
light and understanding, advice and encouragement, consolation and inspiration. Venerable
METTA CONVENTION @ THE EVERLY HOTEL PUTRAJAYA Dhammananda, or Chief Reverend as he will always be remembered by his devotees, demonstrated
- Metta on Demand by personal example that the Buddha’s teachings still have the capacity to transform and elevate
- Opening of Hearts Workshop those who make them pivotal in their lives. May his legacy lives on for the benefit of all sentient
Dr Victor Wee Dr Gooi Chien Hoong Dr Tan Ho Soon
“A series of sharing and teachings on the application of love and compassion in the beings!
modern world – in a snap of fingers” and other speakers / moderators...
August 31, 2018
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