Registration will be opened on Aug. 10th @ Noon (EST).   The noble eightfold path was included in the very first teaching of the Buddha; the four noble truths. Of ..read more

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 in our July 2022 virtual newsletter, The Bhāvanā, which you can find here. May Bhante’s deep wisdom contribute to your awakening in this very life. With Metta, Bhavana’s lay residents. This sutra ... Read More ..read more

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. I have many fond memories of spending time at my grandparents’ apartments in Brooklyn and so in some ways I grew up in that quintessential New York borough as ... Read More ..read more

“…be very patient, because this is a very important talk. On the Kathina day, I must give Kathina Dhamma. Part of the Kathina celebration is a very difficult thing, and therefore I want to give you a difficult dhamma for you to digest, difficult to digest. But if you pay very close attention, mindful attention, undivided attention, you can understand the meaning of what I'm going to say ..read more

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 practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of reality. The teachings and ideologies of Buddhism tend to create a cohesive relation between the human and ... Read More ..read more

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 to enjoy life using our five senses. We like to see beautiful things, hear pleasing voices, smell fine fragrances, taste appetizing foods, feel pleasing bodily sensations, and mentally, we like ... Read More ..read more

Bhavana was featured in a National Geographic book – Available in our library ..read more

Today the whole world is faced with multifaceted and complex problems related to the behavioral patterns of its people. All over the world we witness amazing progress in technology on an almost daily level. Man, constantly desires and works for a better world and increased happiness. Medical science is taking fast strides to improve our quality of health. However, desire, ... Read More ..read more

By Dr. Ven Ethkandawaka Saddhajeewa Monks, nuns, male devotees, female devotees, all are Buddha’s disciples. As disciples of Buddha, all of them have the goal to eliminate mental defilements. Monks and nuns fully sacrifice their whole life to practice Buddha’s teachings to eliminate defilements. As householders, laymen and laywomen practice Buddhism or live according to the Buddha’s word helping monastics. ... Read More ..read more

The goal of Buddhist life. Some people take Buddhism as philosophy; some take it as a religion; some think of it as a way of life.  Whichever way they take it doesn’t matter.  If we want to learn and get any result from the Buddha’s teaching, we have to study it, we have to apply it, we have to investigate ... Read More ..read more