Ven. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero
Biography
Birthday - August 23rd 1896
Dead - July 18th 1998
Native Place - Kirindigala, Balangoda
Parents - N. A. Mathises Appuhamy (Maddumahamy) and B. Heenmanike
Ordained at - Sri Nandaramaya, Udumulla, Balangoda
Ordained day - March 2nd 1911
Higher Ordination - July 14th 1916
Education –
Kumara Vidyalaya, Balangoda
Ananda College, Colombo
Fields –
Theravada Biddhism Mahayana Buddhism
Mantra Esoteric yoga
Metaphysics Pali Grammar
Sanskrit Grammar
Working Experiences –
Teacher in Ananda College, Colombo in 1922
Teacher at Nalanda College Colombo in 1925
Professor of Mahayana Buddhism at Vidyodaya University, Sri Lanka
Dean, Faculty of Buddhist Studies of Vidyodaya University, Sri Lanka in 1963
Vice Chancellor of Vidyodaya University, Sri Lanka in 1966
Honors –
Sangha Nayaka of Sabaragamu-Saddhammawansa Nikaya
President of Amarapura Sangha Sabhā of Sri Lanka
Special Contributions –
Participated in the Sixth Buddhist council held in Myanmar
Degrees and titles
"Agga Maha Pandita" from Government of Myanmar in 1955
"Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru" from Government of Myanmar in 1997
"Thripitaka Vaagishwaracharya Pravachana Visharada Raajakeeya Panditha" from the Government of Sri Lanka
"Saahithyasuuri" from Vidyodaya University
"Saahithya Chakrawarthi" from Vidyalankara University
Publications -
Sakyasimhavadanaya hevat Buddha Charita (The Life of the Buddha)
Meditation on breathing
Easy steps to English
Life of the Buddha
Bhavana Deepaniya
Sambodhi Prarthana
A Hand Book of Spoken English
Dhamsabhava
Sathara Paramarthaya
Buddha Dharmaya
Vidharshana Bhavanava
Meditation Sur La Respiration
Maithree Bhavanava
Anapana Sathi Bhavanava
Shamatha Bhavanava
Udanaya
The Dhammapada: The Path of Truth
Biography
Birthday - August 23rd 1896
Dead - July 18th 1998
Native Place - Kirindigala, Balangoda
Parents - N. A. Mathises Appuhamy (Maddumahamy) and B. Heenmanike
Ordained at - Sri Nandaramaya, Udumulla, Balangoda
Ordained day - March 2nd 1911
Higher Ordination - July 14th 1916
Education –
Kumara Vidyalaya, Balangoda
Ananda College, Colombo
Fields –
Theravada Biddhism Mahayana Buddhism
Mantra Esoteric yoga
Metaphysics Pali Grammar
Sanskrit Grammar
Working Experiences –
Teacher in Ananda College, Colombo in 1922
Teacher at Nalanda College Colombo in 1925
Professor of Mahayana Buddhism at Vidyodaya University, Sri Lanka
Dean, Faculty of Buddhist Studies of Vidyodaya University, Sri Lanka in 1963
Vice Chancellor of Vidyodaya University, Sri Lanka in 1966
Honors –
Sangha Nayaka of Sabaragamu-Saddhammawansa Nikaya
President of Amarapura Sangha Sabhā of Sri Lanka
Special Contributions –
Participated in the Sixth Buddhist council held in Myanmar
Degrees and titles
"Agga Maha Pandita" from Government of Myanmar in 1955
"Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru" from Government of Myanmar in 1997
"Thripitaka Vaagishwaracharya Pravachana Visharada Raajakeeya Panditha" from the Government of Sri Lanka
"Saahithyasuuri" from Vidyodaya University
"Saahithya Chakrawarthi" from Vidyalankara University
Publications -
Sakyasimhavadanaya hevat Buddha Charita (The Life of the Buddha)
Meditation on breathing
Easy steps to English
Life of the Buddha
Bhavana Deepaniya
Sambodhi Prarthana
A Hand Book of Spoken English
Dhamsabhava
Sathara Paramarthaya
Buddha Dharmaya
Vidharshana Bhavanava
Meditation Sur La Respiration
Maithree Bhavanava
Anapana Sathi Bhavanava
Shamatha Bhavanava
Udanaya
The Dhammapada: The Path of Truth
- Founder of Sri Dhammananda Pirivena, Colombo in 1930