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…
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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MeditationMagazine | Brief Teachings
Desire and Craving
Select wisdom from sources old and new
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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IdeasMagazine | Special Section
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?
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.
MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Getting Started
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana writes that the Buddha's path extinguishes suffering, but only if we are dedicated to practice. We must confront the roots of resistance and craving right here, right now.
MeditationMagazine | Dharma Talk
Mindfulness and Concentration
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana on the difference between mindfulness and concentration
TeachingsMagazine | Special Section
Do Thoughts Ever Stop?
The Buddha advised his bhikkhus (ordained followers), “Bhikkhus, when you have assembled together you should do one of two things—have dhamma discussions or observe noble silence.” Noble silence is the state of mind where there are…
MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Breathing Meditation
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana on mindfulness of breathing.
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Clarifying Dependent Origination
Fresh off the 2023 Wisdom Publications release of his book Dependent Origination in Plain English, Bhante Henepola Gunaratana—known worldwide as “Bhante G”—dives into one of the Buddha’s lesser-discussed yet most essential teachings on walking the path…
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