Bhante vimalaramsi biography of albert

Bhante Vimalaramsi was a well known meditation teacher [ 7 ] having taught in Malaysia [ 5 ] and the United States.

David Johnson interviews Bhante Vimalaramsi, a 30+ year American Buddhist Monk, on two important subjects.

Vimalaramsi used the Majjhima Nikaya as his basis for teaching the "Mindfulness of Metta" and the Brahmaviharas that leads to the realization of Nibbana , which many of his students call Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation T. It was awarded for his intense work on preserving and teaching the Buddha Dhamma in the West. Bhante Vimalaramsi died on June 27, , at the age of Bhante Vimalaramsi was the first American born monk who has been named as the first U.

As part of his new position he coordinated U. The goal of the summit conferences is to bring together the many traditions of Buddhism in the world, and unify them to produce a united position dedicated to working towards balance, harmony, and world peace for mankind. The Conferences are scheduled to meet every two years. In Bhante began to study the Sutta texts more thoroughly and he practiced meditation according to the Suttas.

He has received pointing-out instruction from Lama Lena, has attended retreats with Robert Thurman and Bhante Vimalaramsi (pictured, right), among others.

Today it is estimated that more than a million copies of this book are circulated worldwide in 12 languages. Bhante Vimalaramsi taught meditation directly from the Suttas of the Pali Canon. Bhikkhu Bodhi and Ven. He followed the definitions and drills for meditation that were given by the Buddha to the original group of monks. Therefore, the meditation is taught with Samatha and Vipassana yoked together as advised by the Buddha in the texts.

A Sutta-based interpretation of meditation has led him to teaching what he called "Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation T. This has been covered in a number of research papers and journals, below are the direct quotes with citations:. Bhante Vimalaramsi suggests "it is far more important to observe what is happening in the mind than to sit with uncomfortable or painful sensations… There is no magic in sitting on the floor.