Do you know where did Siddhartha Gautama attain his enlightenment? It was in Bodh Gaya, the modern Indian state of Bihar that Gautama found himself near a large Bodhi tree. That night he made a resolution. “I shall sit under this tree and meditate upon my questions. And I shall not move until I have my answers. Even if my skin rots and my body decays, I shall not budge till I see the light.”

Then, he sat in lotus position, closed his eyes and started meditating. As the night passed, so many different ‘things’ happened. What exactly happened that night? To find out, join us on our online dhamma talk by Bhante Dr. Dhammapāla:

Title: The Night Before Siddhartha’s Quest For Enlightenment
Date: 16th May, 2021
Time: 9.30 -11.00 am
Live on Facebook: sabs.org.my/2021fblive
Live on Youtube: sabs.org.my/2021Youtube

Speaker’s Profile ✨

Bhante Dr. Dhammapāla was born in Kuching and was ordained in 1994. Bhante spent 15 years studying Buddhist Philosophy, Pali and Sanskrit literatures in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. After graduation, Bhante was appointed as Chief Editor and Spiritual Director for the Buddhistdoor website. Bhante is the Founder and Abbot of Brahmavihara Monastery & Retreat Centre Melaka, Bodhivana Monastery of Sungai Pelek, and The Centre of Mindfulness in Hong Kong. Bhante is also one of the Monastic Advisors of Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia.

Bhante travelled frequently conducting meditation retreats, dhamma talks, dhamma camps for youth and teen and academic teaching in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.