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Bhante Gunaratana, abbot of the Bhavana Society Buddhist retreat center and monastery in the back hills of West Virginia, is still going strong at age 96. He leads a half-hour ZOOM Dhamma talk at 10 … (View Post)
PS: On the occasion of Bhante Gunaratana's 96th birthday this past December 7, I delivered an address at the ceremony about his long gift of Dhamma to the world and the history of the Bhavana Society… (View Post)
"Actually, in our practice, when you do walking meditation, you should really determine to walk; when sitting in meditation, you should concentrate on doing just that. Whether you are standing, … (View Post)
Westerners are generally in a hurry, so they have greater extremes of happiness and suffering. The fact that they have much kilesā, can be a source of wisdom later on. To live the lay life and practi… (View Post)
"The Buddha did not force anything on anybody; he merely encouraged awakening, this sense of wake up! pay attention! notice! observe! The teachings of the Buddha are meant for that. They are for… (View Post)