Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

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Trike Daily Meditation & Practice

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.

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Jul 14, 2017

Overcoming Ill Will

How to change the way we interact with those who anger us

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Spring 2017

Buddhism lessons for Beginners; mahayana/vajrayana practice

Magazine Buddhism for Beginners

What Exactly Is Vipassana Meditation?

Vipassana or insight meditation is a clear awareness of exactly what is happening as it happens.

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

The Seal of Sila

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Spring 2015

Like a Mirage

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Summer 2014

Man wrapped in plant tendrils desire craving buddhism

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Desire and Craving

Desire is everywhere. Every living thing has the desire to stay alive. Even plants “strive” to propagate themselves. Craving is our creator. Our parents’ craving for each other and our craving for rebirth combined to create us. Even painful feelings give rise to craving. When a painful feeling arises, we do not like it. We […]

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Fall 2012

Magazine Meditation & 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.

By Barry Magid, Gil Fronsdal, Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Peter Doobinin, Judith Simmer-Brown, and Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Summer 2005

Magazine History & Philosophy

The Path of Serenity and Insight

How did the jhanas fit into the Buddha’s own liberation, and how did they become the backbone of his teachings?

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Winter 2004

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Taming a Crank

Revered Sri Lankan monk Bhante Gunaratana (affectionately known as “Bhante G.”) offers wisdom on anger in his recent autobiography, Journey to Mindfulness.

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Winter 2003

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Meditation Month 2019: Practicing with Joy and Gratitude

Week 4 of Martine Batchelor’s guided meditation video series

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Detained Japanese Americans arrive at an assembly center in Santa Anita, California.

History & Philosophy

Thus Have I Heard: An American Sutra

With the outbreak of World War II, Japanese Americans were incarcerated by the thousands. Out of the crucible of the camps, a uniquely American Buddhism was born.

By Duncan Ryuken Williams

Spring 2019

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Compassion in Polarizing Times

Today’s divisive political culture can bring out our worst impulses, but with Tibetan Buddhist methods of fostering compassion, we can clear the mind of negativity and connect with our intrinsic qualities of clarity and warmth. Dungse Jampal Norbu, a teacher in the Mangala Shri Bhuti sangha and the son of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, guides us through practices to cool off anger and take a walk in other’s shoes.

Dungse Jampal Norbu

Mar 2019

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