Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk. He is often affectionately known as Bhante G. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
摘要
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.
目次
Preface 7 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 155 16. Malaysia 165 17. An Invitation to the West 173 18. Coming to America 177 19. Manual Labor Missionary 183 20. Mistaken for a Woman 191 21. "Officer Bhante G." 199 22. A Last Visit with My Mother 211 23. "Are You Mister Gunaratana?" 217 24. Breaking Free 227 25. Building a Monastery 235 26. No Price Tag 245 27. Chief Sangha Nayaka 253 Afterword 259
