Dhamma Kuta Vipassana Meditation Centre ධර්මා කූටා විපස්සනා භාවනා මධ්‍යස්ථානය

This meditation centre is situated 1 kilometre beyond the Hindagala Rajamaha Vihara on the road to the left from Mahakanda. There are signboards along this route with the word Dhammakitha marked to direct the visitors. The mountains in the vicinity, such as Alagalla, Ambuluvava, Batalagala and Adams Peak, can be seen from this spot.

This meditation centre has been established on a 6 hectares land area purchased with the private funds of Mr Branley Ratwatte, who is now residing there as a monk bearing the name Venerable Ratwatte Siddhartha.

The system of meditation practised in the centre is based on the Maha Satipatthana Sutta delivered by the Buddha and developed in recent times in Mynamar by pupillary succession by Venerable Aggamaha Pundita Led Syadov Thera. He had proclaimed Shri Goenka as the present preceptor in charge of this system. Since the centre's establishment in 1990, over 170 meditation classes had been conducted (up to Mid 2003) in Sinhala and English media. Representatives from 20 countries have so far attended those classes. Hindagala Meditation Centre is one among 80 centres established in various countries of the world. The present administration of the centre is supervised by the board comprising of Venerable Ratwatte Siddhartha, Venerable Nagita assisted by lay teacher instructress Mrs Damayanti Ratwatte. Over 30 teachers assist in the conduct of programmes. The centre is maintained with the funds received as donations in cash and kind from those who had undergone training at this place. Assistance from the Government is not sought.

The duration of a course of training is ten days. Trainees are allowed to communicate with their teacher councillors during training. About 80 monks and layman undergo training at a time. Cells are prepared by partitioning the large halls.

Separate classes are conducted for participants below 18 years of age. All facilities are provided at the centre for those practising meditation by a team of dedicated voluntary workers. The advisory committee of 12 attends to all development activities of the centre. Special meditation classes for the benefit of prisoners in the open prison camp at Pallekele are a new feature.

(Heritage of Kandurata by Dr. H.A.P. Abeyawardana P39)

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