4 Buddha Dharma - Fundamentals of Meditation by Ven Dr. Gunaratana

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana 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. He came to the United States in 1968. Bhante G (as he is fondly called by his students) has written a number of books, including the now-classic meditation manual Mindfulness In Plain English and its companion Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness. 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. Prior to coming to the United States, he spent five years doing in missionary work with the Harijanas (Untouchables) of India and ten years in Malaysia. He has taught in a number of settings, including American University of Washington DC where he served as Buddhist chaplain and the Buddhist Vihara of Washington DC, where he served as president. Bhante G has a strong scholarly background and livelong commitment to dhamma.
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[bijancamp]

I am reading Bhante G's "Mindfulness," and this talk helps me see how simple vipassana meditation really is.

[Creepo85]

Thank you for uploading this, and thanks be to Dr. Gunaratana for his teaching.

[lockedsouls]

I read his book "Mindfullness in plain english" an awesome book for all levels

[gespb32]

I think this is more closer to truth than anything else, in fact its more than truth, its reality.

[hearts0ngs]

This is one of the most profound vids on youtube. The ariya-sangha of the Buddha are indeed still among us and instructing us, how fortunate we are!

[missloretta]

Thanks for uploading this! I think it will really inform my practice.

[retellings]

thank you for this video!