Buddhism for the Western Mind
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Buddha talk with Bhante Seelawansa from Vienna on May 5, 2024. Moderation: Raimund Hopf Since the beginning of the 19th century there has been Buddhist influence and knowledge about Buddhism in Europe. First through writings, then through the first Western ordained monks in Asian countries and finally since the 1960s increasingly through travelers to India and the founding of various Buddhist centers and groups. Initially through the adoption of many Asian traditions and increasingly also in European form. The form of lay Buddhism dominates over the traditional form of monasteries. Bhante Seelawansa has lived in Austria as a Sri Lankan monk since 1982 and has been particularly concerned with the difference in the acceptance of Buddhism in the West compared to his own home country. In Vienna and throughout the German-speaking world he is now known and popular for his friendly and down-to-earth way of explaining and bringing the Buddhadhamma closer to people in Europe. In this Buddha Talk we would like to hear from him what he sees as the differences and opportunities of living the Dhamma in the West, what the essence of Buddhist practice is and what a Sangha of the future in Europe might look like from his perspective. Please donate for the Buddha Talk videos to: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Bhante Dr. Seelawansa Wijayarajapura Maha Thero Born on May 12, 1953 in Wijayarajapura, a traditional village in Sri Lanka, he grew up with six siblings and lost his mother in an accident at the age of seven. By the age of nine he had already developed the desire to lead a spiritual Buddhist monk's life. In May 1964, at the age of ten years, eleven months and twenty days, he received his father's approval and became a Buddhist novice. He completed his schooling at the monastery and studied Pali and Sanskrit. He attended university in Sri Lanka, where he learned German as well as English. After his studies, he worked as a teacher in a Buddhist school in Sri Lanka. Bhante Seelawansa came to Austria in 1982. He spent his first year in Salzburg and studied journalism and communication sciences as well as German. He then came to Vienna, continued his studies there and became a lecturer at the University of Vienna and the Global Academy in Liechtenstein. He is the spiritual leader of the Theravada school and the Nyanaponika Dhamma Center in Vienna 14, Penzinger Straße 16. More information at: www.dhammazentrum.at
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