BRILLE — From Sri Lanka to Illinois to Brielle Library, Theravada Buddhist monk Bhante Sujata has made it his life’s work to teach about Buddhism and meditation practices. Became a monk at the age of 11, he has traveled the world spreading the message and methods of meditation and self-love through a series of published novels and conversations, most recently in the borough of Brielle.
On March 19, Mr. Bhante Sujata visited the Brielle Library to introduce his latest book, Emptiness, Happiness, Happiness: The Essential Teachings of a Simple Monk, and conduct a loving-kindness meditation session for attendees. guided.
“May you be well, happy and at peace,” said Bhante Sujata as she led participants on a spiritual journey in the sunroom of Brière Library.
For over 40 years, Bhante Sujata has traveled the world teaching the lessons he learned at a local temple in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. However, his path to enlightenment teachings was not as simple as his philosophy of life.
After leaving Sri Lanka and finding his way to the United States, Vante Sujata found asylum in Illinois and lived with a host family who introduced him to American values and helped him learn English. He helped me. After his arrival, he met a local pastor named Dan Lutzen. He welcomed me with open arms and offered me a place to teach me meditation practices.
At her first meditation class, held in the basement of a Catholic church in Chicago, Bhante Sujata was nervous and prayed that no one would come. Three people attended the lesson, which opened up a world of enlightenment teachings to the Buddhist monk. More than 30 years later, Bhante His Sujata travels the world 200 days a year, teaching the path of the Buddha and the healing acts of self-love.
“I don’t have any big plans, but I want to serve people as much as I can. That’s why I started traveling and teaching. I think life is so beautiful, so I spread that message.” said Bhante Sujata.
In addition to traveling and spreading the message, Bhante Sujata does two things: The Blue Lotus Temple in Woodstock, Illinois, and the Sanatha Swaya Temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
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