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An astonishing fact was reported in the news recently. "With the possible exception of the rat, humans are
now the most numerous mammal on earth" Few have recognized the significance of this statement.
Something like this has never happened in the nearly 600 million year history of life on our planet. The
Resources population of a large animal has never before reached such dominance in the ecosystem.
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When the above is looked in the light of Manusattam, Sui, Saddha, Sanjamammiya Viriam: (the rare
Articles attainments), importance of human population reaching Seven Billion becomes clearer.
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View Being born as human has fulfilled only the first prerequisite for liberation. “Sui” (getting to hear true
dhamma), is needed to turn it into fruitfulness. Vipassana Radio aims to help fulfil the second rare
attainment.
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View Radio has one of common characteristics of dhamma. It has universal reach. It can be accessed by
everyone and everywhere.
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Upload The Glorious attribute of Sutava has been repeatedly highlighted by the Sammasambuddha. Dhammavani
View endeavours to make whole humanity Sutava ( one who has heard True Dhamma)
Dhamma Broadcast doesn’t only help turn its listeners’ human birth into an opportune time but presents
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great opportunity for every person to fulfil one’s own paramis in so many ways. As emphasized by SH
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S.N.Goenka Guruji the supremacy of Dhamma Dana, dhamma broadcast opens the real floodgate for earning
this parami multifolds.
Dhamma Broadcast’s first beneficiary shall be the existing Vipassana meditator.
It’s found that Vipassana meditators giving regular dhamma service progress better in dhamma. This, solely
because they meditate regularly, helped by the reminders of meditation timings at dhamma centres.
Dhamma Radio can provide that service to old meditaters while they still follow their householder’s routine. It
will broadcast the instructions at the three group sitting times as at centres i.e. 8.00-9.00am, 2.30-3.30pm
and 6.00-7.00pm.
Though the medium’s ultimate aim: to reach out to the complete humanity. For this to happen, ‘Akaliko’ &
‘Sanditthiko’, attributes of Dhamma has to come to the fore. This responsibly lies on the shoulders of cities
& towns which are home to larger number of Vipassana Meditators.
While going through the old news papers and journals of Burma, events that unfolded at the proclamation of
independence in February/March 1949, the extreme chaos that erupted and subsequent tranquillity brought
in by practice of dhamma, are so inspiring that one can’t wait to see what a magnificent effect would be of
the noble community of existing vipassana sadhaks sitting and meditating at a particular time 2-3 times a
day, every day.
So far whatever mediums available for the spread of dhamma have a narrow reach. Each one of them leaves
a larger group untouched/untapped. Dhamma Radio fills that gap completely and for all times to come.
Guruji’s anecdote of not touching the Dhammapad for many years is repeated by millions every day. Fear of
one kind or other keeps one away even from listening true dhamma. Dhamma Radio carries dhamma to the
place where each one feels comfortable and safe. It unfolds each attribute of dhamma one by one with every
broadcast.
Over the years, On having met so many people who, when the EHI PASSIKO attribute of Dhamma arises in
them, find themselves helpless. In recent times while serving at various centres or at the end of the courses I
sat, when I shared my idea of radio with co-meditators coming from different parts of world, mere mention of
it seemed giving wings to their wish for the spread of dhamma. A dream becomes reality. The content of this
broadcast will be made available to community radios and other broadcast mediums worldwide.
Starting with material for old students of Vipassana, in second phase we shall introduce programming for

2. children meditators of Aana paaan and subsequently we shall be ON AIR 24X7 with programming that covers
from Introduction to Vipassana to more specific topics including live coverage of events internationally,
ultimately contributing with all the 4 sources of happiness as stated by The Buddha
“Sukho buddhanamuppado sukha saddhammadesana sukha sanghassa samaggi samagganam
tapo sukho” Dhammapada Verse 194
Reaching out to people, particularly the old meditators will be made easier. There shall be Dhamma news
bulletin after each main meditation sessions to keep every one abreast with daily developments in dhamma
field across the globe. Radio signals can be received on planes, trains, automobiles including ships, on the
ground: everywhere. Radio is such a dynamic medium that if needed, within a few hours (at times in
minutes), in case of special events its reach can be expanded to global audience.
United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organization [UNESCO] has been instrumental in
influencing the policy decision on the community radio by governments, but identifying a cause & content
hasn’t been easy, hence desired success is still awaited .
Dhammavani introduces a cause that concerns humanity & content that touches every human.This attempt
is driven by a sincere wish that everyone who is born as human being on this planet may get the best fruit of
this rare birth.
Every moment someone is maturing to get Dhamma, but every moment the opportune moment is arising and
passing away too.
May all be happy!!
With Metta,
Chief Co-ordinator
Dhammavani
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