Bhavana Society | Bhante Gunaratana
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is the founding abbot of the Bhavana Society. Born in rural Sri Lanka, he has been a monk since age 12 and took full ordination at age 20 in 1947. He came to the United States in 1968. “Bhante G” as he is fondly called by his students has written a number […]
Mindfulness in Plain English, Bhante Gunaratana
There are so many gems in the book, Mindfulness in Plain English. I read it last spring for the first time, in preparation for spending two months at Bhavana Society. It begins: Meditation: Why Bother? Meditation is not easy. It takes time and it takes energy. It also takes grit, determination, and discipline. It requires […]
The Observer – Uganda’s first Buddhist monk
Many Ugandans travel to India for a university education expecting to return with a degree. But what happens when a child returns in not three but seven years’ time, and not with a degree but as a Buddhist yogi? This is the story of Venerable Bhikku Buddharakkhita, Uganda’s first and only Buddhist monk. Born in […]