Footprints on the Wonderful Path to Buddhahood

The official English title of the handwritten autobiography 《殊勝絕倫佛道上之足跡》 by the late Sri Lankan forest tradition monk, the Most Venerable Nā Uyana Ariyadhamma Mahāthera, is:

👉 Footprints on the Wonderful Path to Buddhahood

📖 Background and Introduction

Author

The book was written by the Most Venerable Nā Uyana Ariyadhamma Mahāthera (1939–2016),
a highly respected contemporary meditation master and senior monk of the
Sri Kalyani Yogasrama Samstha, the Sri Lankan forest monastic tradition known for its strict observance of the Vinaya discipline.

Overview of the Book

This book was compiled from the handwritten diaries and autobiographical manuscripts personally written by the Most Venerable Mahāthera during his lifetime.

The Venerable Mahāthera had expressed his wish that the manuscript
should not be made public during his lifetime. Therefore, after his passing away in 2016,
the book was officially published in 2019 for the first time in Sinhala,
under the title Asirimat Budumaga Piyasaṭahan. It was later translated into English and Chinese.

The book provides a detailed account of his journey of renunciation and monastic practice from childhood onwards, his profound experiences in Samatha and Vipassanā meditation, as well as his aspiration to cultivate the Bodhisatta path and his extraordinary aspiration towards the attainment of Buddhahood in the future.

⬇️ English PDF Reading and Download Sources

According to the Venerable Mahāthera’s wishes, this Dhamma book is distributed as
a Free Distribution. Readers may access the English edition through the following online sources:

1. Official Na Uyana Monastery Website

The electronic version of Footprints on the Wonderful Path to Buddhahood may be found through the official website of Na Uyana Monastery, Sri Lanka.

2. Dhamma Sharing Platform

A Dhamma-sharing website maintained by devotees, Dinesh Weerakkody’s blog, provides the English edition chapters and PDF links.

3. Online Document Sharing Platform

A complete 220-page English PDF edition is also available through Scribd, where it has been shared by Buddhist devotees.