
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is a Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka and the author of Mindfulness in Plain English. He is president of the Bhavana Society in High View, West Virginia, an organization that promotes meditation and monastic life.
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Vipassana or insight meditation is a clear awareness of exactly what is happening as it happens.

MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Breathing
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana on mindfulness of breathing.

MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Five Practices to Change Your Mind
Basic Buddhist meditation practices can transform the way you think and the way you view the world. Here, five teachers offer introductory methods for changing your mind—and your life.
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11 Benefits of Loving-Friendliness Meditation
Theravadan Buddhist monk Bhante Gunaratana outlines the ways meditation can benefit our mind and our body—and even our complexion.
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