Vesak Donations Go to China and Myanmar

Oct 16, 2008 | News

During the Vesak Program that was held on Saturday, May 17th, Bodhi Monastery had a fund drive to help relieve the victims of the two recent catastrophic natural disasters — the cyclone in Myanmar and the earthquake in China. Over $26,500 was collected. The donations...

Volunteer for Video Editing

Aug 26, 2008 | News

Volunteer Opportunity Editing Video Files of Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi’s “In the Buddha’s Words” Course We are still searching for a volunteer to edit the video files of Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi’s lectures from his ongoing course “Going to the Source of the Buddha’s Teachings”...

Bodhi Bulletin Archives

Aug 13, 2008 | News

Please note that the following past Bodhi Bulletin issues are available. Spring 2008 Issue Winter 2008 Issue Winter 2007 Issue November/December 2006 Issue September/October 2006 Issue July/August 2006 Issue May/June 2006 Issue March/April 2006 Issue January/February...

Ven. Bhikkhu Guoching

Jul 14, 2008 | Lecturers, Teachers

Bhikkhu Guoching came to United State from China as a international student, after graduating with a master’s degree in 1991, he gave up a promising career & existential conformity to completely commit a life in Buddhism.

In 1999, under the directive of Elder Master Jen chun (仁俊長老, Ren jun in Mandarin Chinese), he took Novice ordination from Master Sheng Yen (聖嚴長老), the Lineage given Monastic name, Guoching (釋果慶). Thence, he apprenticed in serious study under the guidance of Master Jen chun (仁俊長老) and was privileged as the Elder’s personal attendant. Continue Reading »

Notes on Vesak

May 27, 2008 | News

Early in the morning on May 17th, just prior to the Vesak Program, two laywomen, Frances Huang and Ranxi Huang, shaved their heads and then took vows to become novices (sramanas, sanskrit/samanas, pali). Both Ven. Jen-chun and Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi presided at the...