Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

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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.

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Mar 30, 2019

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

Rocks under sea with sun serenity insight

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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Pema Chödrön Steps Down as Senior Teacher at Shambhala

The Buddhist nun’s announcement follows Shambhala International head Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s decision to resume teaching after stepping away due to sexual abuse allegations.

By Matthew Abrahams

Jan 17, 2020

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The Mandala Master

For more than two decades, Losang Samten has spread lessons of interdependence in the West through Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas.

Interview with Losang Samten by Anne Doran and Frank Olinsky

Winter 2019

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Digital Detox: Reclaim Your Mind From Social Media Addiction

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—these sites and other social media platforms can be emotional minefields, and they eat up far more time than many of us are OK with. Triratna teacher Bodhipaksa offers five practices from the Buddha that we can use to break our e-addictions.

Bodhipaksa

Jan 2020

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