This website would not be possible without the inspiration and instructions of Bhante H. Gunaratana Maha Thera, founder and abbot of the Bhavana Society, in West Virginia. For over 70 years he has been encouraging people in the West and around the word to make the original teachings of the Buddha part of their daily lives. His joy and enthusiasm for the Suttas is something every faithful disciple should try to emulate. May he have good health and long life, and may he experience the bliss of Nibbana in this Gotama Buddha’s Dispensation!