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.

Featured Articles

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Buddhism lessons for Beginners; mahayana/vajrayana practice and right speech

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

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Breathing

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana on mindfulness of breathing.

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Spring 1995

Image of meditators. Practices to change your mind

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

Latest Articles

Trike Daily Meditation & Practice

Bhante Gunaratana on Guiding Meditations via Zoom, Daily Mindfulness, and Facing Death

The Theravada Buddhist monk affectionately known as ‘Bhante G’ reflects on the past year and offers advice to new practitioners

Interview with Bhante Henepola Gunaratana by Douglas John Imbrogno

Jun 03, 2021

close-up photo of a buddha statue's face for story on loving friendliness meditation

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

Mar 30, 2019

Magazine

Overcoming Ill Will

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

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Spring 2017

Magazine

The Seal of Sila

The Pali word sila (“discipline, restraint”) recalls the word “sealant” in English. When you want to close a crack, you use a sealant and seal it off. You lay the foundation for a house and cover all the cracks, so no water will seep in, no insects will enter, and the foundation won’t collapse. As […]

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Spring 2015

Magazine

Like a Mirage

Distorted perceptions are like a mirage. Deceived by a mirage, a deer runs quickly toward what it perceives as water. As he runs, he sees that the water-like mirage is still far ahead of him. So he keeps running toward it to drink. When he is even more tired and thirsty, he stops and looks […]

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Summer 2014

Man wrapped in plant tendrils desire craving buddhism

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Desire and Craving

Select wisdom from sources old and new

By Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Fall 2012

Get Daily Dharma in your email

Start your day with a fresh perspective

Explore timeless teachings through modern methods.

With Stephen Batchelor, Sharon Salzberg, Andrew Olendzki, and more

See Our Courses

Trike Daily

Daily wisdom, teachings & critique

News

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Ithaca’s Namgyal Monastery Will Build the First Dalai Lama Library and Learning Center

The new center will contain all the works of the current and previous Dalai Lamas. Plus, Meditating for Black Lives holds a guided meditation for Juneteenth, and Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial begins.

By Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Daniel Ilan Cohen Thin

Jun 19, 2021

Magazine

The Buddhist Review

A Matter of Life and Death

Thoughts on a classic text about dying and duality from a late Zen teacher

Adapted from a talk by Sojun Mel Weitsman, edited by Hozan Alan Senauke

Summer 2021

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

The Threefold Practice of Won Buddhism

In Won Buddhism, the threefold practice—absorption, inquiry, and making mindful choices—maps out the path to spiritual freedom. Rev. Grace Song describes how these principles work together to help us develop a more balanced practice that puts Buddhist wisdom into action in our daily lives.

Rev. Grace Song

Jun 2021

Subscribe Today

Tricycle is more than a magazine

Subscribe for access to video teachings, monthly films, e-books, and our 30-year archive.

Weekly Newsletter

The latest from Tricycle to your inbox and more

Donate Now

Tricycle is a nonprofit that depends on reader support. Help us share Buddhist teachings and practices by donating now.

Donate Donate

Trike Daily
Magazine
Dharma Talks
Film Club
E-Books
Podcast
Online Courses
Buddhism for Beginners
Events
Topics
Login
- Need help with email or password?
- Link Your Subscription
- Log Out
- Subscribe for access to video teachings, monthly films, e-books, and our 30-year archive.
  Subscribe
Tricycle is a nonprofit that depends on reader support. Help us share Buddhist teachings and practices by donating now.
Donate
Tricycle is a nonprofit that depends on reader support. Help us share Buddhist teachings and practices by donating now.
Donate