Upul Nishantha Gamage, the present resident meditation teacher of Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre, has been guiding thousands of people from different backgrounds who come to Nilambe to practice meditation. Upul started meditation in 1977, at 13 years of age. At that time, he was instrumental in establishing a Youth Society at a Buddhist Temple near his parents’ house and got involved in many activities as the Secretary of the Society. In the late 80s, he had offered to help Godwin at a point where someone’s assistance with the activities at the Meditation Centre was vital.

Ever since he has been a very dear friend and an outstanding Dhamma teacher for thousands of people who attend programs conducted by him, also many others who are yet to attend his programs and a counsellor for those who are in need of counselling. Besides teaching at Nilambe, Upul conducts programs at prisons, schools, monasteries, private residences etc. He is regularly invited to conduct meditation retreats in Hong Kong, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden. According to his teaching, the practice of Meditation paves the path to help ourselves, to understand ourselves and to change ourselves for the better as we are becoming more and more mindful of all our day-to-day activities. Moreover, Upul’s great ability to speak to our hearts and practical and philosophical way of presenting Dhamma has enormous power to make us practice Meditation in a joyful manner.

Kalyanamitta is a Pali word and means nobel friend.

For contact and questions to Teacher Upul please refer to the Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre