<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Venerable Nandapala Mahathera Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nandapala Mahathera]]></description><link>https://www.nandapalamahathera.com/dhamma-teachings</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:23:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nandapalamahathera.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[TRAINING THE UNRULY MIND]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meditation is a means of transforming our mind. 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The gift of material things (Āmisa Dāna): Providing...]]></description><link>https://www.nandapalamahathera.org/post/classification-of-d%C4%81na</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658153c3e48bcb327b417d8f</guid><category><![CDATA[Dhamma Teachings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:27:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7939ae_17dd0a9aae7e4436b0607af67e1546c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Saddharma Preaching Fund</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE BENEFITS OF PRACTICING DĀNA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The practice of giving is an opportunity for givers to acquire merit (puñña) that leads to happiness both now and in the future,...]]></description><link>https://www.nandapalamahathera.org/post/the-benefits-of-practicing-d%C4%81na</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65815329401be7ae355fedfd</guid><category><![CDATA[Dhamma Teachings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7939ae_d6e6949d0cc240a887f6da7f618cb540~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Saddharma Preaching Fund</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CETANĀ - VOLITION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volition (cetanā) is of paramount importance in the practice of giving. 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