Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Henepola
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Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk. He is affectionately known as Bhante G. Bhante Gunaratana is currently the abbot of the Bhavana Society, a monas
Buddhist tradition
Sri Lankan Theravāda
British English
Biography
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk. He is affectionately known as Bhante G. Bhante Gunaratana is currently the abbot of the Bhavana Society, a monastery and meditation retreat center that he founded in High View, West Virginia, in 1985. He is the author of the best-selling meditation guide Mindfulness in Plain English (1992).
Teachings & topics
MindfulnessMeditationCompassionLiberation
Lineage & relations
Notable students
Jayasāra
Student
Buddharakkhita
Student
Ajahn Soṇa
Student
Bibliography
- Empezar aquí, empezar ahora2021 · Kairós, Editorial S.A.
- Loving-Kindness in Plain English2017 · Wisdom Publications
- Méditer au quotidien2013 · Marabout
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