Theruwan Saranai (May the Triple Gem Bless You) I am Bhante Rathana, A Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka residing at Bhavana Society (Forest Monastery) in West Virginia, USA. Welcome to The Rare Truths channel! The purpose of this channel is to share uncommon, rare historical truth in Buddhism ranging from the time of the Buddha until now. This page is also for educating those in early Buddhist and Theravada knowledge. If you have interest in Buddhism, please like, subscribe, and hit the notification button for more updates!