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 armed with numerous theories and rigid expectations from their reading —looking for an intricate chart or a profound theological system— but he simply refrains from ful… Read More

Spending some time tonight contemplating the life of Bhante Gavesi, and his remarkable refusal to present himself as anything extraordinary. One finds it curious that people generally visit such a master with all these theories and expectations they’ve gathered from books —desiring a structured plan or an elaborate intellectual methodology— b… Read More

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— but he simply refrains from fulfillin… Read More