Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk. He is affectionately known as Bhante G. [1] 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.

德宝法师（Bhante Henepola Gunaratana or Bhante G，又译希尼波拉·贾那拉达那或海那波拉·瓜那瑞塔），当代内观大师，是北美地区地位最高的斯里兰卡佛教上座部长老，也是西维吉尼亚修行协会(Bhavana Society)的创办人，现任西维吉尼亚修行协会(Bhavana Society)住持。

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, affectionately called Bhante G by his students, is an internationally recognized author, meditation teacher, and beloved monk in the Theravadan tradition, and is the founding abbot of the Bhavana Society. Born in rural Sri Lanka, he has been a monk since age 12 and took full ordination at age 20 in 1947, before ...

Here is an up to date list of Bhante G's Talks. May all beings be happy and secure. May all beings have happy minds. May all beings be free from suffering. May all beings quickly obtain liberation

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana (b. 1927) is a Theravada Buddhist monk, and founding abott of the Bhavana Society in West Virginia, United States. Born in rural Sri Lanka, he has been a monk since age 12 and took full ordination at age 20 in 1947.

Ven. Gunaratana fondly known as “Bhante G” is our visiting monk who led meditation retreats and Dhamma talks at our temple and various universities. He is a well-known author of many books including “Mindfulness in Plain English” and “Four Foundation of Mindfulness in Plain English”.

Author Bhante Gunaratana, a renowned meditation master, takes us step by step through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. The book showcases Bhante G’s trademark clarity and wit, as he explores the tool of …

Bhante Gunaratana - Bhante G., as he is affectionately called - has long been among the most beloved Buddhist teachers in the West. Ordained at twelve, he would eventually become the first Buddhist chaplain at an American university, the founder of a retreat center and monastery, and a bestselling author.

From the bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English comes this critically-praised autobiography sure to inspire and entertain. Profoundly candid and surprisingly humorous, Bhante G's account of his life unfolds to show us a life devoted to the development of mindfulness and to the role of compassionate teacher and guide.

Bhante G regularly leads retreats on vipassana, mindfulness, metta (Loving-friendliness), concentration, and other topics both at the Bhavana Society and elsewhere. Bhante Gunaratana is an internationally recognized author and meditation teacher.