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 armed with numerous theories and rigid expectations from their reading —desiring a structured plan or an elaborate intellectual methodology— but he just doesn't g

Spending some time tonight contemplating the life of Bhante Gavesi, and his remarkable refusal to present himself as anything extraordinary. 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

As I reflect tonight on the example of Bhante Gavesi, and how he never really tries to be anything “special.” One finds it curious that people generally visit such a master carrying various concepts and preconceived notions derived from literature —looking for an intricate chart or a profound theological system— but he simply refrains from