The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
A Course in the Majjhima Nikaya with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
This will be the concluding segment of our in-depth study of The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha (Wisdom Publications), which has been ongoing since 2010.The class starts at 9:00 am with a 50-minutesilent meditation. This is followed at 10 am by a talk on a sutta (teaching of Buddha), which continues until11:20 am, with time for questions. A discussion period with Ven. Bodhi is held after lunch, from 12:15 to 12:45 pm. Newcomers are welcome.
If you cannot attend the class in person, you can follow the class by live stream at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/venbodhi. Videos of the class are posted during the following week on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/venbodhi.
Schedule for April through May 2016
| Date | Sutta No. | Sutta Title | Main Topic |
| April 2 |
146 |
Discourse with Nandaka | To nuns, on six sense bases and seven enlightenment factors. |
| April 9 |
148 |
The Six Sets of Six | Deep examination of sense bases, non-self, latent tendencies. |
| April 16 |
149 & 150 |
The Great Sixfold Base, &To the Nagaravindans | How the whole path evolves by contemplation of sense bases. |
| April 30 |
151 |
The Purification ofAlmsfood | How one abides in emptiness |
| May 7 |
152 |
The Development of the Faculties |
Three stages in developing sense restraint |
| May 14 |
1 |
The Root of All Things—1 | Mental processes of worldlings, trainees, arahants, & Buddha |
| May 21 |
1 |
The Root of All Things—2 | Mental processes of worldlings, trainees, arahants, & Buddha |
Reference Material: (1) Basic Meditation Guidance ; (2) Sharing the Merits
Online Class (Live TV) / Past Classes Video Clips
Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi, originally from New York City, has been a Buddhist monk since 1972 and is highly regarded as a scholar and teacher. He lived in Asia for 24 years, where he was president and editor of the Buddhist Publication Society. He has been living at Chuang Yen Monastery since 2007.
Location: Chuang Yen Monastery, 2020 Route 301, Carmel, NY 10512, in the Woo Ju Library.
Register: cym@baus.org
Note: Because of a persisting health problem, Bhikkhu Bodhi may on occasion have to cancel a scheduled Saturday morning class. We therefore suggest that you verify whether each class will be given before you travel to Chuang Yen monastery. This verification can be done by either: (1) checking your e-mail, or (2) phoning the monastery.
(1) E-mail. Chuang Yen Monastery will send everyone registered in the class an e-mail by 7:00 AM on the Saturday morning of each class, indicating whether the class will be given or is cancelled.
(2) Phone. Those without e-mail should check the recorded message at 845- 704-4000 at 7:00 AM on the morning of each class. The message will say whether the class will be given or cancelled.
| There is no charge for the course. Donations for the monastery are always welcome. |