VEN. DR. K. SRI DHAMMANANDA is a renowned Buddhist scholar of noble character and profound knowledge. For nearly fifty years, he has devoted himself to disseminating Buddhism in Malaysia. His activities have been extensive and diverse, including writing, teaching, supporting the activities of many Buddhist groups, promoting education, welfare, cultural activities and so forth.
The Venerable was present at the First World Buddhist Conference, the Buddhist Summit, which was held in Kyoto, Japan in 1998. He wholeheartedly agreed with the summit’s purpose saying: “Let us, the Buddhists of the world, overcome the barriers among our denominations and return to the original teachings of Lord
Buddha”. As one of the initiators of the Conference, he has been striving to realize peace and serenity for humankind, the ideal of Lord Buddha.
