Author: | Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Jeanne Malmgren | ISBN: | 9780861718832 |
Publisher: | Wisdom Publications | Publication: | October 1, 1998 |
Imprint: | Wisdom Publications | Language: | English |
Author: | Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Jeanne Malmgren |
ISBN: | 9780861718832 |
Publisher: | Wisdom Publications |
Publication: | October 1, 1998 |
Imprint: | Wisdom Publications |
Language: | English |
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. Here, Bhante G. lays bare the often-surprising ups and downs of his seventy-five years, from his boyhood in Sri Lanka to his decades of sharing the insights of the Buddha, telling his story with the "plain-English" approach for which he is so renowned.
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. Here, Bhante G. lays bare the often-surprising ups and downs of his seventy-five years, from his boyhood in Sri Lanka to his decades of sharing the insights of the Buddha, telling his story with the "plain-English" approach for which he is so renowned.