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Henepola Gunaratana

Henepola Gunaratana
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Birth date7 December 1927(age 85)
Place of birthHenepola, Sri Lanka
Occupationthe abbot of Bhavana Society, High View, West Virginia

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Henepola Gunaratana is a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk. He is often affectionately known as Bhante G.

Bhante is a title which literally means venerable sir in Pāli. In addition to being a polite form of address in Pāli conversation, it is commonly used as a term of respect for Theravada monks.

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