Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

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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Why I Walk Two Paths

Theravada is “heretical” and Mahayana is for “devils”—at least that’s how they see each other sometimes. In reality, they go hand-in-hand.

By Gil Fronsdal

Sep 19, 2018

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The Buddhist Review

History & Philosophy

You Are What You Read

As the dharma is made relatable to modern Western culture, do Buddhism’s foundational texts risk becoming obsolete?

By Gabriel Lefferts

Fall 2018

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

Waking Up by Breaking Down Barriers

Meditation can be painful. Especially if it’s practiced for long hours in a Zen retreat. But that’s not why Rinzai Zen teacher Genki Roshi once described meditation to his student Kurt Spellmeyer as “dying on the cushion.” In this series, Spellmeyer, now a Zen priest, takes a closer look at what exactly “dies” on the cushion—our sense of self, the death of which allows us to exist in perpetual harmony with the surrounding world. When meditative insight rids the self of barriers, what remains is an open gate of awareness and communication.

Kurt Spellmeyer

Sep 2018

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