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Mental Health & Wellbeing through Buddhism | Rev. Suvanna Purnajan
Special Dhamma Talk Series | Week 55
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Week 55 | June 4, 2023
Special Dhamma Talk Series | Week 55
Topic: Mental Health & Wellbeing through Buddhism
Speaker: Rev. Suvanna Purnajan
Day: Sunday, June 4, 2023
Time: PT/PDT 6:00 AM | EST 9:00 AM | China Time & SST: 10:00 PM | IST: 6:30 PM | ICT & WIB: 8:00 PM | MMT/GMT+5:00 – 07:30 PM
Medium: English
Host: Poonam Sood / Thinuri Fernando / Yudi Ortega / Selviana / Archana / Eranda
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Rev. Suvanna Purnajan
Brief Resume of Rev. Suvanna Purnajan
| Spiritual Counselor & Dhamma Teacher |
| CURRICULUM VITAE Rev. Purnajan Maharjan (Nepalaye Suwanna) Mindfulness Meditation Center, 1023 N Glendora Ave, Covina, CA 91724 Tel. +1-857-919-8455/ +977-9844057787 Email: purnajan@connect.hku.hk / swarnapurna@gmail.com ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: 2021-2022 Buddhist Ministry Initiative International Fellowship at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University 2019-2020 Masters in Buddhist Counseling with distinction at the University of Hong Kong. 2015-2016 Masters in Buddhist Ayurvedic Counseling at Post Graduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, the University of Kelaniya. 2009-2014 B.A.(Hons) Special Degree in Pali with – 2nd Upper Class at the University of Peradeniya. 2005 Intermediate Level of Oriental Language Studies in Pali, Sanskrit and Sinhala (Prachina- Madhyama), Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka. 2000-2007 8 Years of Theravada Buddhist Monastic Education at Vidyodaya Pirivena, Colombo-10, Sri Lanka EXTRA PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: • Certificate Course in Drug Counseling at National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, Colombo. (2016) • MBCT; Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy at Samutthana; Kings College London Centre for Trauma, Displacement & Mental Health, Nawala. (2016) • Diploma in Counseling Psychology at IPMS, Institute of Psychology and Management Studies, Kandy. (2013) • Certificate Course in Counseling Psychology at Nivahana Society, General Hospital of Kandy. (2012) AWARDS: • Buddhist Ministry Initiative International Fellowship in 2021-2022 by Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University. • MaMa Charity Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship for Buddhist Counseling in 2019 by the Center of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong. • Glorious Sun Group Postgraduate Scholarship in Buddhist Studies in 2019 by the Center of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong. • Morontuduwe Sri Dhammananda Scholarship for Pali studies in 2009 by Department of Buddhist & Pali Studies, The University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. • Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship in 2008 by Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka. EXPERIENCE: • Spiritual Dhamma Teacher and Buddhist Chaplain at Mindfulness Meditation Center, Covina since July, 2022. • Voluntary Project Coordinator and language interpreter (English-Sinhala) in many rural regional social welfare projects, conducted by Sri Siddhartha Foundation since 2011 • Assistant lecturer in Pali and Buddhist Studies for Masters in Applied Buddhism at Lotus Research Center, Patan, Nepal (2021) • Spiritual Dharma Instructor at Karuna Buddhist Center, Matatirtha, Kathmandu, Nepal (Feb,2020-July,2021) • Vice Secretary for 2 years (2015-2017) and General Secretary for 2 years (2017-2019 at Nepalese Buddhist Students’ Association in Sri Lanka. • Spiritual Dhamma Instructor for a period of five years at Sri Dharmapalarama Vihara Buddhist Temple, Mt.Lavinia, Sri Lanka. (2015-2019) • Spiritual Dhamma speaker at the Religious and Doctrinal Studies Unit of Kandy Youth Member of Buddhist Association (YMBA) for 5 years (2010-2014) • Trainee counselor for a period of four months at Mental Health Care Unit of Kandy General Hospital. (2013) • Conducted a series of psychological workshops for mental health and spiritual development in many different religious and educational institutes in Sri Lanka, Nepal and United States (2011- 2022) OTHER SKILLS: ▪ Languages skills:- written and spoken fluently in English, Sinhala and Nepali. And also can work in Hindi and Newari (Sino-Tibetan). Well versed in Pali and Sanskrit in addition. |
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Week 55 Details:
June 4, 2023 (Sunday)
Time:
6:00 am (Pacific Time)
9:00 am (Eastern Standard Time)
6:30 pm (Indian Standard Time – Sri Lanka & India)
7:30 pm (MMT – Myanmar)
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Here are the links to the Previous Dhamma Talks:
- Week 10 | Broadening & Narrowing Mental States | Venerable Palmadulle Vijitanandabhivamsa (Sri Lanka) |
- Week 9 | Broadening & Narrowing Mental States | Venerable Palmadulle Vijitanandabhivamsa (Sri Lanka) |
- Week 8 | Appamāda (Diligence) in Buddhism | Venerable Gallelle Sumanasiri (Sri Lanka) |
- Week 7 | Buddhism for a Flourishing Life | Venerable P Vijitanandabhivamsa (Sri Lanka)
- Week 6 | Buddhists for You | Venerable Dr. Mirisse Dhammika (Sri Lanka)
- Week 5 | Mettā (Loving Kindness) | Venerable Palmadulle Vijitanandabhivamsa (Sri Lanka) |
- Week 4 | How Cycle of Rebirth Happens & How to Get out of It? | Venerable Maggavihari (Sri Lanka) |
- Week 3 | What Are Four Refuges? | by Venerable Maggavihari (Sri Lanka) |
- Week 2 | What is Noble Eightfold Path? | by Venerable Watagoda Maggavihari (Sri Lanka) |
- Week 1 | 4 Iddhipada | Special Dhamma Talk Series by Venerable Maggavihari (Sri Lanka) |
