Quotes of Ven. Ñanavira

Only in a vertical view, straight down into the abyss of his own personal existence, is a man capable of apprehending the perilous insecurity of his situation; and only a man who does apprehend this is prepared to listen to the Buddha's Teaching.

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BROWSE BY DATE

1951 | 1954 | 1955 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959

27.vi.1959

1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965




BROWSE BY RECIPIENT / NUMBER OF THE LETTERS


Ekam samayam Ñanaviro... :: L. 1


to Mr. N. Q. Dias

1962 :: 01 items :: L. 02


to Mrs. Irene Quittner

1964 :: 03 items :: L. 03 - 05


to Mr. Wijerama

1964 :: 03 items :: L. 06 - 08


to Dr. M. R. de Silva

1961 :: 03 items :: L. 09 - 11

1962 :: 09 items :: L. 12 - 20

1963 :: 12 items :: L. 21 - 32

1964 :: 02 items :: L. 33 - 34


to Mr. R. G. de S. Wettimuny

1962 :: 04 items :: L. 35 - 38


to the Honourable Lionel Samaratunga

1963 :: 42 items :: L. 39 - 80

1964 :: 28 items :: L. 81 - 109

1965 :: 07 items :: L. 110 - 116


to Mr. Ananda Pereira

1964 :: 02 items :: L. 117 - 118

1965 :: 03 items :: L. 119 - 121


to Mr. Robert Brady

1964 :: 15 items :: L. 122 - 136

1965 :: 09 items :: L. 137 - 145


to Sister Vajirā

1961 :: 03 items :: L. 146 - 148

1962 :: 02 items :: L. 149 - 150


to the coroner

1965 :: 01 items :: L. 151


to Ven. Colombo Thera

1964 :: 02 items :: L. 93a, 93b


to Mr. G.

1964 :: 01 items :: L. 107a


to Ven. Ñanavira

1962 :: 03 items :: SV. 14, 15, 17


to Ven. Ñānamoli -- currently being edited Note
1954 ::
10 items :: EL. 1-10
1955 ::
12 items :: EL. 11-22
1957 ::
31 items :: EL. 23-51
1958
:: 34 items :: EL. 109-139
1959 :: 31 items :: EL. 140-166
1960
:: 02 items :: EL. 167-168


Additional Letters
Letters to the dāyaka
:: EL. 169 – 176
Letter to family from 1951