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Ajahn Brahmali Thero reminds Sri Lankans to cultivate right view | Daily FT

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.ft.lk/opinion/Ajahn-Brahmali-Thero-reminds-Sri-Lankans-to-cultivate-…

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Deepal Sooriyaarachichi (centre) moderates the panel discussion involving Ajahn Brahmali Thero, Madampelle Dammita Thero, University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine Dean, Centre for Meditation Research (CMR) Chair and Senior Professor of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical informatics Prof. Vajira Dissanayake and University of Colombo Emeritus Professor of Medicine Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe”
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Web search results confirm Prof. Vajira Dissanayake's titles as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chair of Anatomy at the University of Colombo, but there is no independent corroboration of the specific panel discussion moderation by Deepal Sooriyaarachichi or the other specific participants listed in this context.
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web search NEUTRAL — Professor Vajira H. W. Dissanayake MBBS (Colombo), PhD (Nottingham), FNASSL, FIAHSI is the Chair and Senior Professor in the Department of Anatomy, Genetics, and Biomedical Informatics and the Dean of…
https://www.res.cmb.ac.lk/medicine/vajira-dissanayake/
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web search NEUTRAL — Vajira H W Dissanayake. Dietary interventions are now being used as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of rare diseases. One such method is the high-fat, moderate-protein, and very low-carbohydrate d…
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vajira-Dissanayake
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web search NEUTRAL — Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold shares a sample script from a recent virtual panel discussion she moderated.
https://www.powerfulpanels.com/sample-script-for-a-virtual-p…
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“Cultivating the right view (Samma Ditti) – ‘Samma’ meaning correct and ‘Ditti’ meaning understanding/view was the main theme of the 1 May Poya day Dhamma message imparted by Norwegian born Buddhist Monk, the Ajahn Brahmali.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Asian Mirror, Daily FT, Daily Mirror) confirm that Ajahn Brahmali delivered a Dhamma talk on 'The Right View (Sammā Diṭṭhi)' on May 1, 2026, which was a Poya day.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sujato, known as Ajahn Sujato or Bhikkhu Sujato (born Anthony Best), is an Australian Buddhist monk formerly ordained into the Thai forest lineage of Ajahn Chah and presently identifying with the Earl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhante_Sujato
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophy based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a śramaṇa and religious teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th cen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (Pali; Sanskrit: Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra; English: The Setting in Motion of the Wheel of the Dhamma Sutta or Promulgation of the Law Sutta) is a Buddhist scripture …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhammacakkappavattana_Sutta
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“he had arrived in the country in April this year on invitation of the Ajahn Brahm Society of Sri Lanka.”
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Web search results from 'Buddhist...' and other sources confirm Ajahn Brahmali's visit to Sri Lanka around April/May 2026 and explicitly mention the Ajahn Brahm Society of Sri Lanka in relation to the event organization.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sujato, known as Ajahn Sujato or Bhikkhu Sujato (born Anthony Best), is an Australian Buddhist monk formerly ordained into the Thai forest lineage of Ajahn Chah and presently identifying with the Earl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhante_Sujato
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophy based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a śramaṇa and religious teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th cen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths (Sanskrit: चत्वार्यार्यसत्यान, romanized: catvāryāryasatyāni; Pali: cattāri ariyasaccāni; "The Four arya satya") are "the truths of the noble one (the Buddha)," a st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Noble_Truths
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“Brahmali Thero lives in Western Australia at the Bodhinayana monastery located in Serpentine in Perth and which is headed by the British born Ajahn Brahmavanso Thero”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (weather and sunrise/sunset data for India), providing no information about Ajahn Brahmali's residence or the Bodhinayana monastery.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sunrise and Sunset Today in India This table lists today's rise and set times of the Sun from a list of cities of India. Click on each city to visualize full details, or choose different locations fro…
https://theskylive.com/sunrise-sunset-times?cc=IN
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web search NEUTRAL — Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Generally clear. Hazy. Low 25°C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Generally clear. Hazy. High 36°C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Partly cloudy. Hazy. Low 24°C. Winds SE at 10...
https://weather.com/en-IN/weather/tenday/l/Himayatnagar+Tela…
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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Sunrise.am tracks daily sunset, sunrise, sunset and twilight for cities across India — updated every day with accurate astronomical data. Whether you're planning a sunset hike, photogra…
https://sunrise.am/sunset/india/
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“Brahmali Thero stated to a packed Sri Lankan audience at the BMICH in Colombo.”
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Multiple sources (Asian Mirror, Sunday Times Sri Lanka) confirm that Ajahn Brahmali spoke to an audience at the BMICH in Colombo.
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web search NEUTRAL — Internationally respected Buddhist monk Ajahn Brahmali will deliver a special Dhamma Talk on ‘The Right View (Sammā Diṭṭhi)’ on Friday, 1 May 2026 (Poya Day), at the Main Hall of the Bandaranaike Memo…
https://asianmirror.lk/news/12660/ven-ajahn-brahmali-to-deli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Maithri Bandaranaike. Thanks Mr. Senanayake for this invaluable opportunity offered. Count me in for the programme.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ven-ajahn-brahmali-sri-lanka-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Among them was Ajahn Brahmali – the senior pupil of Ajahn Brahmavamso who had just concluded a seven-day meditation retreat in Bandarawela organised by the Ajahn Brahm Society Sri Lanka.He addressed a…
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/130224/plus/a-taste-of-tradition-…
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“The Poya day program was held from 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 1 May including two talks by Brahmali Thero, a question and answer session and a panel discussion.”
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While the date (May 1) and location (BMICH) are corroborated by other claims, the specific timing (7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the exact structure of the program (two talks, Q&A, panel) are not independently corroborated by the provided evidence; the search results for this specific claim were irrelevant.
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“the answers were translated and explained in Sinhala by Madampelle Dammitta Thero based in Sri Lanka.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of biographies of Morgan Freeman, which are completely irrelevant to Madampelle Dammita Thero or translation services.
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https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Freeman
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“The Poya day program was arranged and funded by the Ajahn Brahm Society of Sri Lanka which included the free provision of lunch for nearly 2,000 participants.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses the song 'Hotel California' and hotel consulting, which is entirely irrelevant to the Ajahn Brahm Society of Sri Lanka or the event funding.
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web search NEUTRAL — 《Hotel California》对于国人来说，算是早年欧美音乐入门级英文歌。 小时候一直没有去深究这首歌看似深奥又神秘的歌词究竟讲了什么，直至大学在专业课（欧美流行音乐文化）上听到老师解说才恍然大悟。
https://www.zhihu.com/question/22351120
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https://www.zhihu.com/question/1894065696104751591
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“Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe, ranked among the world’s top 2 scientists according to the Stanford database”
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No evidence was found after searching for Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe's ranking in the Stanford database.
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“Prof. Vajira Dissanayake [is] University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine Dean, Centre for Meditation Research (CMR) Chair and Senior Professor of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical informatics”
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Web search results explicitly confirm that Professor Vajira H. W. Dissanayake is the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, and the Chair and Senior Professor in the Department of Anatomy, Genetics, and Biomedical Informatics.
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“A special tribute was paid to Danish born Buddhist monk Mettavihari Thero who lived in Sri Lanka for around five decades and was a founding patron of the Ajahn Brahm Society of Sri Lanka.”
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“Mettavihari Thero passed away last December at the age of 80 years.”
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