Dhammaruwan’s Bio
Dhammaruwan, born in a traditional Buddhist village in Sri Lanka became known for spontaneously chanting suttas in his early childhood. Having begun his meditation practice in his early childhood with the teachings of Anagarika Munindra, Dhammaruwan has since associated many world renowned Dhamma teachers. He has over 35 years of meditation and Dhamma practice. While still a teenager, in 1987, Dhammaruwan co-taught his first residential retreat with Bhikkhu Wannasara. He was trained for many years under Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Nayaka Thero, during which time he took temporary ordination as Samanera Dhammaratana. Dhammaruwan is a graduate of Insight Meditation Society's Teacher Training Program USA (2005). He founded the Nirodha Trust and the Nirodha City Centre. Dhammaruwan teaches worldwide and brings his students a complex teaching in simple and easy language. Dhammaruwan, a single parent lives in Sri Lanka bringing up his two teenage children.
Teaching Methods
Dhammaruwan teaches with two distinct teaching styles: Insight Meditation Retreats and Nirodha Retreats. Please check when registering for Dhammaruwan’s retreats, which style the teaching will be in. Both teaching styles are extremely beneficial for participating yogis, allowing them to develop insight and come to the fruition of their path.
Insight Meditation Retreats.
These retreats are conducted in silence. They employ a technique where a yogi is guided through the insight knowledges (vipassana nyanas). They follow the meditation methods described in the commentarial interpretations of the Gautama Buddha’s teachings, which have been adapted to relate to contemporary society. In these retreats Dhammaruwan co-teaches with other teachers for typically larger groups of yogis.
Nirodha (Insight Meditation) Retreats
The term ‘Nirodha Retreat’ is only used to distinguish this style from the typical Insight Meditation Retreat. When Dhammaruwan teaches alone, he prefers to have smaller groups of yogis, around 16 to 20, allowing him to give more attention to the individual, rather than to the group as a whole. This allows Dhammaruwan to adapt his teachings according to the needs of the smaller group, which allows each yogi to really receive teachings that are suited completely for their individual practice.
is rather, taking the time to focus on the individual, taking into consideration their unique samsaric potential in the practice, allowing one to develop penetrative wisdom of the ultimate realities, arriving at a higher state of peace.
This form of practice may feel challenging at the onset, as we come to see self-deceptions and hypocrisies within us, despite the outward appearance of spirituality. Opening to realities and progressing past this stage, the practice becomes spontaneous and many hazy aspects of the ‘being’ become clear.
Home Page of Dhammaruwan
Childhood Chantings
Story behind the chantings
Dhammaruwan may visit an area close to your centre this year. Please check his schedule and availability to forward an invitation for him to visit your group of meditators/meditation centre, for a retreat, or public talk.
Nirodha Trust will help you organize the retreat/public talk. Please let us know if you are interested by emailing your inquiry to us. We will send you information on how to proceed.
Please take this chance to benefit others in your community.
With metta,
T.B. Nayan
Trustee
Nirodha Trust
How to Invite Dhammaruwan
The Teacher Training Program graduation Photo at Insight Meditation Society, Barre, Massachusetts, USA. Dhammaruwan in robes next to Steve Armstrong and Joseph Goldstein
Teaching Schedule
May 9 - 12
Zurich, Switzerland
Info: +94727577557 2office@nirodhatrust.org
May 17 - 20
Haus auf der Lichtung
Munich, Germany
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May 22 - 25
Osa Major
Mallorca, Spain
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Jun 14 - 20
Khao Sok National Reserve
Surat Thani, Thailand
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Aug 30 - Sep 8
Jhana Grove Meditation Center
Perth, Australia
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Sep 13 - 16
Melbourne, Australia
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Sep 19 - 22
Sydney, Australia
Info: +94727577557; 2office@nirodhatrust.org
Oct 22 – Dec 3
Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
with Joseph Goldstein, Rebecca Bradshaw, Annie Nugent, Greg Scharf, & Spring Washam.
Insight Meditation Society – Retreat Center
Barre, MA
Info: 978-355-4378; rc@dharma.org
Dhammaruwan as Samanera Dhammaratana in USA, Training under Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
A yogi asks a question during an individual guidance session at a Nirodha Retreat.
Ayya Khema was the very first teacher who requested that Dhammaruwan become a meditation Teacher
Dhammaruwan’s latest book published 2012, “Change Nothing but You”
The Meditation Talks given serve as guidelines, where he employs a plethora of meditation methods, which relate to the core teachings of the Buddha. All yogis receive an interview during which they receive completely personalized instructions and have the opportunity to discuss their practice with Dhammaruwan. This is not a mixture of various traditions, techniques or sects, it
Bhikkhu (Canadian) Vannasara was the very first teacher that Dhammaruwan co-taught a meditation retreat with in 1986 in the residence of Mr. Harilal Wikramaratne in Kandy, Sri Lanka
“Dhammaruwan’s depth of practice, warm and engaging manner, and wide-ranging understanding all became apparent to us. For this reason, I am very happy that he is now undertaking this important work, where all these qualities will undoubtedly bear great fruit.”
Joseph Goldstein
Meditation Teacher Author of “One Dharma”
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