Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha (563–483 BCE). Its core aim is liberation from suffering (nirvana), achieved through the Four Noble Truths (the truth of suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path to cessation) and the Noble Eightfold Path (Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration). Principles such as karma, rebirth, and impermanence (anicca) are central to Buddhism.
Rev Mundalame Narada Thero is the founder of Sadaham Maluwa meditation center and a practitioner of Buddhist meditation and Buddhist worship. He is a monk who mainly promotes the Buddhist religion.