Shravasti Dhammika

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Bhante Shravasti Dhammika (1951- ) was born in Australia and took his lower ordination as a Theravada monk in India in 1976. He has written over 35 books, many of which are available online at no cost. Bhante lived and taught in Sri Lanka and later in Singapore where he was spiritual advisor to the Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society. Bhante’s small book Good Question, Good Answer, now a minor modern Buddhist classic, has been translated into 38 languages. He has also written extensively on pilgrimage in Buddhism – Middle land Middle Way, A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Buddha’s India; Sacred Island, A Buddhist’s Pilgrim’s Guide to Sri Lanka; Guide to Bodh Gaya; Mt. Kailash, A Pilgrims Companion; and A Guide to Borobudur. Bhante Dhammika has offered keen insights into the adaption of the Dhamma into the West, calling for what he has dubbed a "Buddhayana" as an alternative to the ‘yanas’ prevailing in Asia. After 45 years in Asia he moved back to Australia in 2017 where he lives in semi-retirement and continues to write.

Buddhist publications

  • Good Question, Good Answer, published BDMS 1989 and by numerous publishers since then. Translated into Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Burmese, Catalan, Chinese, Cho Chin, Czech, Dutch, Esperanto, Pilipino, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Kannada, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Malay, Nepalese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbo-Croatan, Shan, Sinhala, Spanish, Swedish, Swahili, Tamang, Tamil, Thai, and Vietnamese.
  • Matreceta's Hymn to the Buddha, published by Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka 1989. Translated into Sinhala and Tamil.
  • Mt. Kailash: A Pilgrim's Companion, published by BDMS, Singapore
  • Buddha Vacana, Daily Readings from the Sacred Literature of Buddhism, published by BDMS 1989, translated into Chinese, Dutch, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Tamil. Reprinted as The Words of the Buddha, BDMS, Singapore 2016.
  • Encounters with Buddhism, Fourteen Men and Women Describe their Discovery of the Buddha’s Teachings, published by Buddhist Research Society, Singapore 1990, republished by Graham Brash Pte. Ltd, Singapore 1991, republished by BDMS, Singapore 2014.
  • All About Buddhism, published by BDMS, Singapore 1990, translated into Sinhala and Indonesian.
  • Buddha and His Disciples, published by BPS, Sri Lanka 1990, republished by the Buddhist Society, Sri Lanka 2005. Translated into Sinhala, Indonesian and Vietnamese.
  • Middle Land Middle Way published by BPS, Sri Lanka 1992, translated into Sinhala, Burmese and Hindi.
  • Rahula Leads the Way, published by BDMS, Singapore 1992. Translated into Vietnamese and Sinhala.
  • How to Protect Yourself from Cults, published by BDMS, Singapore 1992.
  • Sayings of the Buddha published by Graham Brash Pte. Ltd, Singapore 1993.
  • The Edicts of King Asoka published by BPS, Sri Lanka 1994.
  • Gemstones of the Good Dhamma published by BPS, Sri Lanka 1995, translated into Chinese and Hindi.
  • Navel of the Earth, The History and Significance of Bodh Gaya, published by BDMS, Singapore 1996. Reprinted by Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka 2018.
  • The Buddha and His Friends (with Susan Harmer) published by Marshal Cavendish Pte. Ltd, Singapore 1997.
  • දරුවනට බෞද්ධ කතා, published by Pitsara Sarana Pte. Ltd. Sri Lanka 1999.
  • Stories the Buddha Told (with Susan Harmer) published by Marshal Cavendish Pte. Ltd, Singapore 2001.
  • Anathapindaka and Other Stories (with Susan Harmer) published by Marshal Cavendish Pte Ltd. Singapore 2002.
  • Stories from Buddhist Lands, (with Susan Harmer) published by Marshal Cavendish Pte. Ltd. Singapore 2004.
  • The Golden Goose and Other Stories, published by the Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka 2005.
  • A Guide to Bodh Gaya, published by Maha Bodhi Society, India 2006.
  • A Guide to Buddhism A to Z, published by BDMS, Singapore 2007.
  • The Broken Buddha, published by The Nimala Group, Australia 2008, translated into Indonesian and German.
  • Sacred Island, A Buddhist Pilgrims Guide to Sri Lanka, published by BPS, Sri Lanka 2008.
  • මහාකාරුණික කතා, published by the BPS, Sri Lanka 2008.
  • A Pilgrim's Guide to Borobudur bilingual version English & Bahasa Indonesian, Indonesia 2012.
  • Like Milk and Water Mixed: Buddhist Reflections on Love, - published by BDMS 2013, translated into Indonesian.
  • Vejjavatapada: The Buddhist Physician's Vow, published by BDMS, Singapore 2013.
  • A Pilgrim's Guide to Borobudur published by Karaniya, Indonesia 2014.
  • Good Kamma, Bad Kamma! What Exactly is Kamma? published; by BDMS 2015.
  • Nature and the Environment in Early Buddhism published by BDMS, Singapore 2015, republished by the Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka 1918.
  • Jesus and the Buddha, A Study of their Commonalities and Contrasts, published by Buddhist Cultural Centre, Sri Lanka 2018. Translated into Sinhala.
  • The View from the West, An Australian Monk Looks at Buddhism, published by BDMS, Singapore 2021. Translated into Sinhala.

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