Dear friends, this blog is dedicated to my teacher and friend the late Godwin Samararatne (1932-2000), a very special person who was and still is well-loved by many in Sri Lanka and around the world. When he was physically with us, Godwin selflessly and compassionately taught the Dhamma to all without any desire for reward, with no trace of personal agendas, and with all the sweetness and lightness of his extraordinary being. He was, in a nutshell, the most transparent and luminously empty person I've ever met in my life.
For the gentle teachings and kind guidance he so freely gave me, I will forever be grateful. His memory stirs me to live my life in a way that honours him and the Dhamma. To this end, I'm starting this blog as a first humble step towards making Godwin and his teachings more widely known in our world today.
My hope is this: as our circle of friends grows in strength and number, centred around the learning and practice of Godwin's utterly simple yet profound legacy, this blog will also grow proportionately in its service to all who read and hopefully benefit from it. I will be posting Godwin's pith teachings (drawn from his many audio and transcribed talks) and event announcements on this space. Inspired by Godwin's teaching and example, I will also post short writings illuminating aspects of meditative practice from a nondual perspective - a perspective that Godwin himself appreciates and sometimes speaks about. These short posts can be seen as fumbling inadequate attempts of a friend and pupil of Godwin to continue the meditative work he has so wonderfully started.
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