Reflecting this evening on the figure of Bhante Gavesi, and how he never really tries to be anything “special.” One finds it curious that people generally visit such a master loaded with academic frameworks and specific demands from book study —searching for a definitive roadmap or a complex philosophical framework— yet he consistently decl

Reflecting this evening on the figure of Bhante Gavesi, and his total lack of interest in appearing exceptional. 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— but he just doesn't give it

Reflecting this evening on the figure of Bhante Gavesi, and how he never really tries to be anything “special.” It is ironic that meditators often approach a teacher of his stature armed with numerous theories and rigid expectations from their reading —looking for an intricate chart or a profound theological system— yet he offers no such in

I’ve been sitting here tonight thinking about 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 loaded with academic frameworks and specific demands from book study —wanting a map, or some grand philosophical system to follow— but he jus

Spending some time tonight contemplating the life of Bhante Gavesi, and how he avoids any attempt to seem unique or prominent. It is interesting to observe that seekers typically come to him armed with numerous theories and rigid expectations from their reading —desiring a structured plan or an elaborate intellectual methodology— yet he offers