1 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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[meerapot]

i get headache at the back of my head (stress headache - i am presently suffering from depression) when i practice this meditation. It has been only two days since i started meditating and since i started reading your book. Is this common or should i do something about it ?

[sajeewashaluka]

@meerapot It is advisable not to meditate until u get your depression cured(From medicine).

[tungaryjitro]

Great talk Bhante. Very simple and straight forward; the way it should be taught. Bhante Gunaratana truly is a Master of Buddhism and Buddist Meditation, no doubt. Thank you for all that you do for the betterment of all beings, Bhante. May peace, good health and long life be with you.

[MrPunjabicanadian]

I read their book "Mindfulness in Plain English" and since them i am love with this guy

[meerapot]

@sajeewashaluka Thanks for the reply :) ... I am doing good now but I didn t cure my depression with medicines but I took a yoga class. Meditation is now making me more pecefull and I am able to work more productive these days

[MsFaraox]

Would be nice to have a transcription...

[Gandalfs6]

the audio is poor, and I can barely hear what is said.

[hadora60]

great help for this vedio for me to stat meditat. buddha saranai

[hearts0ngs]

@psychoaaa ...and patiently observe this mind in its state of anger. It isn't you, it is not even 'your' anger, though it certainly can feel that way. This is important: do not identify with ANY of the mind-states that arise , none of them are lasting, and therefore, none are actually 'yours' in any true sense, they are just visitors...as they arrived, so will they depart, if you do not cling to them.

And of course, cultivate kindness toward yourself, find even a spark of it and let it grow...