Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American Buddhist monk from New York City. He obtained a BA in philosophy from Brooklyn College (1966) and a PhD in philosophy from Claremont Graduate School (1972).
After completing his university studies he traveled to Sri Lanka, where he received novice ordination in 1972 and full ordination in 1973. For many years he was the president and editor of the Buddhist Publication Society in Sri Lanka.
He has been living at Chuang Yen Monastery since 2006. Ven. Bodhi has many important publications to his credit either as author, translator, or editor, most recently a translation of the entire Anguttara Nikaya, The numerical Discourses of the Buddha (Wisdom Publications 2012).
In 2008, together with several of his students, Ven. Bodhi founded Buddhist Global Relief, a non profit supporting hunger relief, sustainable agriculture, and education in countries suffering from chronic poverty and malnutrition. In May 2013 was elected president of BAUS.
Meditation in the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic || Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi leads a meditation on loving-kindness and compassion, with a special focus on those impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The meditation expands from the personal and local to the global, extending a net of loving good wishes to
Group Meditation over Zoom
Register for Meditation Classes CHANTING TEXT Wednesday7:00–8:00 pm EDTwith Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi Each Wednesday evening, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will lead a session of online group meditation. The session will consist of a 15-minute vandana (chanting
Responsibly Facing the Pandemic
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi Just a month ago, when I left New York for California, the coronavirus was considered a problem that the Chinese would have to grapple with in Hubei province. Today it has reached every continent and has
The Challenges of Lockdown: Living Together, Living Alone
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2020 VIRTUAL Abhidhamma Study Retreat with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi youtube videos
2020-Abhidhamma Schedule The Path of Purification Syllabus Text Files MN 24 Rathavinitasutta The Practice and Stages of Insight This year, at the annual Abhidhamma retreat, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will continue with his overview of the “Wisdom” section of the Visuddhimagga, “The Path
7-Day Insight through Satipatthāna 7/17-24
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Insight Through Satipatthāna – This residential meditation retreat will be conducted in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition with a focus on Satipatthāna, the meditation practice of the “four foundations of mindfulness.” The practice strives for continuity of mindfulness through
A Short Introduction to Buddhism
A Short Introduction to Buddhism The Path to Inner Freedom The class will be conducted in 2 parts each containing an instruction section and a practice section. This Introductory series is deigned to be a 6 part program with an emphasis
An Introduction to Pali over ZOOM • Pali Basics 2: Summer Pali Continued
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Abhidhamma Study Retreat with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi (CYM: 9/1 – 4/2017)
Nikayas-on-the-Five-Aggregates Abhidhamma-Syllabus Abhidhamma-Schedule Comprehensive-Manual-of-Abhidhamma The Path of Purification Retreat Date: Sept 1st (Friday) Registeration: 5.00pm at the admin office Orientation: 6.30pm at Kuan Yin Hall Class begins: at 7:00 pm Retreat Ends: Sept 4th (Monday) at
A Course in the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
A Course in the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi Sign-up for class notice Class Video Recordings Live Class While in Session The Book of Sixes Dana (Donation) Audio Collection 2010 and prior Audio Majjhima Nikaya
The Four Protective Meditations with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi (CYM: 8/5, 12, 19, 26/2017)
Sign up for class notice Follow Live Stream TV Class Video Recordings The four protective meditations are a group of meditation topics designed to establish a firm foundation for growth in the Dhamma. The four are: recollection of the Buddha,