As I reflect tonight on the example of Bhante Gavesi, and how he never really tries to be anything “special.” It is interesting to observe that seekers typically come to him loaded with academic frameworks and specific demands from book study —wanting a map, or some grand philosophical system to follow— yet he offers no such intellectual sa

Reflecting this evening on the figure of Bhante Gavesi, and how he avoids any attempt to seem unique or prominent. It is ironic that meditators often approach a teacher of his stature with all these theories and expectations they’ve gathered from books —looking for an intricate chart or a profound theological system— yet he offers no such int

Spending some time tonight contemplating the life of Bhante Gavesi, and how he never really tries to be anything “special.” One finds it curious that people generally visit such a master armed with numerous theories and rigid expectations from their reading —desiring a structured plan or an elaborate intellectual methodology— but he simply

Spending some time tonight contemplating the life of Bhante Gavesi, and his remarkable refusal to present himself as anything extraordinary. It’s funny, because people usually show up to see someone like him armed with numerous theories and rigid expectations from their reading —desiring a structured plan or an elaborate intellectual methodolog

Reflecting this evening on the figure of Bhante Gavesi, and how he never really tries to be anything “special.” It’s funny, because people usually show up to see someone like him loaded with academic frameworks and specific demands from book study —searching for a definitive roadmap or a complex philosophical framework— but he simply refr