Bhante Vimalaramsi
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Bhante Vimalaramsi (born 1946) is an American Buddhist monk currently the Abbot of the Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center in Annapolis, Missouri. He has practiced Meditation for more than 40 years and is a well known Meditation teacher and author, he is the founder of the American Forest Tradition and the Suttavada,[1] he was ordained in Northern Thailand in 1986 at the age of 40.[2] He uses the Majjhima Nikaya as his basis for teaching the "Mindfulness of Metta" and the Brahmaviharas, that leads to the realization of Nibbana. He calls this Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (T.W.I.M.).
| Most Venerable Bhante Vimalaramsi Mahathera |
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| Nationality | American |
| Organization | Dhamma Sukha Meditation Centre (DSMC) |
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| Religion | Buddhism |
| Website | http://www.dhammasukha.org/ |
Contents
Teachings
Bhante Vimalaramsi teaches meditation directly from the Suttas using the Pali Canon. He considers the most workable English translation to be the work of Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and Ven. Nanamoli. Generally, Venerable Vimalaramsi places first emphasis on the texts and references the commentarial works only where they agree with the texts. He teaches by directly reading from the Suttas and expounding what they mean as he goes along. He follows 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.
Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
In the year 2000 Bhante Vimalaramsi returned to the U.S. to teach meditation. In 2003 he began the United International Buddha Dhamma Society.[UIBDS] The first project of the Society was to find land and begin a Meditation Center. In 2004 he began the Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center [DSMC] in Lesterville, Missouri. Later land was purchased in Annapolis, MO on 25 acres (100,000 m2) in the Ozark Mountain Forest. Today, the center teaches all who come there by personal retreats mainly done from June - October each year. A few daring students come each winter.
Publications
- The Anapanasati Sutta: A Practical Guide to Mindfulness of Breathing and Tranquil Wisdom Meditation 1998-2006 editions
- Breath of Love 2012
- Moving Dhamma Volume 1- 2013
- The Dhamma Leaf Series - 2014
- Life is Meditation, Meditation is Life - 2014
- A Guide to Forgiveness Meditation - 2015
- A Guide to Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (T.W.I.M.) - 2015
Dhamma Leaf Series
- MN 36 "The Greater Discourse to Saccaka"
- MN 9 "Harmonious Perspective"
- MN 148 "The 6 sets of 6"
The Anapanasati Sutta: A Practical Guide to Mindfulness of Breathing and Tranquil Wisdom
In 1995 he wrote a commentary book on the Anapanasati Sutta, which is one of the most important teachings from the Majjhima Nikaya, the Collection of the Middle length Sayings of The Buddha.
This book teaches a new approach of meditation. This book clearly explains the two missing steps which has been lost in translation.[3]
As first US Representative to the World Buddhist Supreme Conference
Venerable Bhante Vimalaramsi is the first American born monk who has been named as the first US Representative to the World Buddhist Supreme Conference in Kobe, Japan.[4][5]
As part of his new position he will coordinate U.S. representation at the Summit Conference to be held in Kobe, Japan in the Spring of 2007. 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.
Upon approval he was inaugurated into this lifetime position on November 1, 2008 in the New Royal Grand Hall of Buddhism in Japan.[6][7]
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