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Journey to mindfulness : the autobiography of Bhante G. / by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana with Jeanne Malmgren.
Van Pelt Library BQ960.U767 A3 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gunaratana, Henepola, 1927- author.
- Malmgren, Jeanne, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gunaratana, Henepola, 1927-.
- Gunaratana, Henepola.
- Buddhist monks--Sri Lanka--Biography.
- Buddhist monks.
- Sri Lanka.
- Spiritual life--Buddhism.
- Spiritual life.
- Spiritual biography--United States.
- Spiritual biography.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- 306 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Expanded anniversary edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Somerville, MA : Wisdom Publications, [2017]
- Summary:
- "The inspiring life-story of from the bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English--updated and expanded in honor of his 90th birthday. 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 more than ninety years, from his boyhood in Sri Lanka to his decades of sharing the insights of the Buddha, telling his story with the "plain-English" good-humored approach for which he is so renowned. This expanded anniversary edition includes four new chapters in which Bhante reflects on the impact of the tsumani that struck his homeland in 2004 and his subsequent appearance on Larry King Live, his brief experiment in ordaining nuns at his monastery, as well intimate reflections on the loss of family members, and his own aging and infirmity--providing a model an inspiring model to us all of gracious equanimity"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Small Treasure 13
- 2 The Homeless Life 35
- 3 Escape 57
- 4 A Monk Once Again 71
- 5 Monks' School 79
- 6 Higher Ordination 85
- 7 The Final Cure: Meditation 93
- 8 The Struggle to Stay in School 99
- 9 Missionary Monk 107
- 10 Crossing the Ocean to India 115
- 11 The Relics and the Dalai Lama 119
- 12 Among the Untouchables 129
- 13 Under the Great Bodhi Tree 141
- 14 A Trip Back Home 149
- 15 My Father's Funeral 159
- 16 Malaysia 169
- 17 An Invitation to the West 177
- 18 Coming to America 181
- 19 Manual Labor Missionary 187
- 20 Mistaken for a Woman 195
- 21 "Officer Bhante G." 203
- 22 A Last Visit with My Mother 215
- 23 "Are You Mister Gunaratana?" 221
- 24 Breaking Free 231
- 25 Building a Monastery 239
- 26 No Price Tag 249
- 27 Chief Sangha Nayaka 257
- 28 Helping My Homeland 263
- 29 Battles 267
- 30 Saved By a Man on a Bicycle 273
- 31 Coincidence-or Kamma? 279
- 32 Facing the End 285.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Gunaratana, Henepola, 1927- Journey to mindfulness.
- ISBN:
- 9781614294429
- 1614294429
- OCLC:
- 985359722
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