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Sri Lankan Mystic and A Meditation Master (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
D. A. Jayasuriya (Sinhala: ඩී. ඒ. ජයසූරිය; born 12 March 1919 - 19 January 1990), known by the honorific titles Jayasuriya Uthumano, Bhava Guru, Suriya Budhun (Sun Buddha), Guru of All Gurus, was a Sri Lankan enlightened master, Guru, a divine incarnation and a proponent of spirituality. Upon attaining the final stage of enlightenment in 1973, he began teaching meditation in Sri Lanka from 1975 and established the Universal Mind Training Centre near Kodapalu Hill, Alawwa in 1976 to further carry out his spiritual activities.[1][2]
Guru Jayasuriya | |
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Born | D. A. Jayasuriya (1919-03-12)12 March 1919 Devalegama, Kegalle, Sri Lanka |
Died | 19 January 1990(1990-01-19) (aged 70) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Alma mater | St. Mary's College, Kegalle |
Organizations |
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Known for | Spirituality, Mysticism, Enlightenment |
Movement | Protestant Buddhism, Universal Mind |
Spouse |
Seelawathi Weerakkody
(m. 1984) |
Children | 3 |
Much of his activities were centered around revitalizing spirituality within Sri Lanka, most of which involved uprooting traditional ideas regarding spirituality and providing students with rapid practical experience in meditation. His practices were known to be a blend of the Theravada, Dzogchen, Mahamudra and Zen traditions.[3] Hence, his teachings cover all three Yanas of Buddhism. He is among very few enlightened masters in the human history, who arose from death or experienced Resurrection[1][4]. One of his famous quotes is "Transcendence of death is the final attainment (මරණය අතික්රමණය කිරීම අවසාන අත්දැකීමයි)".