Balangoda Ananda Maitreya
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| English Phonetics | Balangoda Ananda Maitreya |
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| Birth: | 24 August, 1896 |
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| Death: | 18 July, 1998 |
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Biographical Information
Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero (Sinhala: අග්ග මහා පණ්ඩිත බලංගොඩ ආනන්ද මෛත්රෙය මහා නා හිමි;23 August 1896 – 18 July 1998; was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who was one of the most distinguished scholars and expositors of Theravada Buddhism in the twentieth century. He was highly respected by Sri Lankan Buddhists, who believed that he had achieved a higher level of spiritual development.[2][5] Sri Lankan Buddhists also considered Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero as a Bodhisattva, who will attain Buddhahood in a future life.
Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero lived a modest life and did a great service for the propagation of Buddhist philosophy. In recognition of his valuable service at the Sixth Buddhist council held in Burma, the Burmese government conferred on him the title of Agga Maha Pandita (Chief Great Scholar) in 1956. Later in March 1997, the Burmese government conferred on Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero the highest Sangha title, Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru (Most Eminent Great Spiritual Teacher), which is equivalent to Sangharaja, in honor of his unique service to the Buddhist religion. (Source Accessed Feb 13, 2023)
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Full Name[edit]
Balangoda Ananda Maitreya
Baḷangodạ Ānandamaitreya, Nāyaka Sthavira
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Sri Lanka Theravada Buddhism
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Balangada Ananda Maitreya Thero was born in 24 August, 1896, and died in 18 July, 1998, at the age of 101. Balanaga Ananda was a Sri-Lankan scholar monk, a personality of Theravada Buddhism in the twentieth century.
Balangada Ananda Maitreya Thero writted around fifty books in Sūtra, Vinaya and Abhidharma in Pāli and Sanskrit. Some of his work are: The Dhammapada: The Path of Truth, 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, Anaphana Sathi Bhavanava, Shamatha Bhavanava and Udanaya.