Glimpses of Ven. Ñāṇavimala

A fellow monastic provides an intimate look at Ven. Ñāṇavimala's highly reserved daily routines, structured cārikās, and profound equanimity. The author details how Ven. Ñāṇavimala once successfully calmed a wild bear using protective Buddhist chants. He preferred orderly, enclosed spaces to wild forests to better safeguard his mindfulness and full comprehension.