The Bhavana Blog
News and articles from our abbots and residents
Stamp Ceremony At Embassy Newsletter
On August 25th, 2023, a solemn and reverent tribute ceremony was held at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington, D.C. to honor the esteemed Bhante G. This auspicious occasion brought
Sri Lanka Issues Stamp Honoring Ven. Dr. Henepola Gunaratana
Sri Lanka has issued a special stamp honoring Ven. Dr. Henepola Gunaratana, known to his students as Bhante G, for his services to the nation and to Buddhism. Ven. Gunaratana,
Sacred Places of a Lifetime
Sacred Places of a Lifetime Bhavana was featured in a National Geographic book — Available in our library
Health is the Greatest Gain
We are born into this world as human beings. We grow up and now we can see things and we can do things, both physical and mental. We all like
The interdependence between Nature and Human
The interdependence between nature and human: the Buddhist view. Ven. Dr. Ethkandawaka Saddhajeewa Vice president- Bhavana Society West Virginia USA Introduction Buddhism can be defined as an art or path of
Bhante G’s Dhamma discourse at Bhavana’s Kathina Ceremony
Venerable Maha Kassapa asked the Buddha one day, “Venerable sir, in the past there were very few rules, and more monks attained enlightenment. Now we have more rules, and less
New resident, Richard
1. Tell us a little about your upbringing – where are you from? Brothers & sisters? Interests? I was born in New York – Brooklyn, actually, but grew up in Queens.
Bhante G’s Talk on the Anattalakkhana Sutta at the 2022 Monastic Retreat.”
Below is the full, edited transcript of Bhante G’s Dhamma talk on the Anattalakkhana Sutta (Discourse on Not-Self), at Bhavana Society’s May, 2022 Monastic Retreat. An excerpt of this talk was published