Dana ── The Practice of Giving

Feb 20, 2012 | Articles

Contents Introduction (Bhikkhu Bodhi) The Practice of Giving (Susan Elbaum Jootla) Giving in the Pali Canon (Lily de Silva) Giving from the Heart (M. O’C. Walshe) Generosity: The Inward Dimension (Nina van Gorkom) The Perfection of Giving (Acariya Dhammapala)...

Arahants, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas

Feb 19, 2012 | Articles

I. Competing Buddhist Ideals The arahant ideal and the bodhisattva ideal are often considered the respective guiding ideals of Theravāda Buddhism and Mahāyāna Buddhism. This assumption is not entirely correct, for the Theravāda tradition has absorbed the bodhisattva...

New Year Events at Monastery

Jan 19, 2012 | News

On Saturday February 11, 2012
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Self Meditation ( Meditation room, no instruction )
9:50 AM – 10:40 AM Memorial Service for Master Renjun
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM Devotional / Lunch offering liturgy (Buddha Hall)
11:15 AM – Vegetarian Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Book Study “ The way to Buddhahood ”

2011 SUMMER DHARMA RETREAT

Jun 1, 2011 | News

Hosted by the Yin Shun Foundation at Bodhi Monastery in Lafayette, New Jersey Featuring Dharma talks, meditation sessions, discussion, and liturgy — a balanced blend of the intellectual, contemplative, and emotional sides of the Buddhist path. English Program:...

Bhikkhu Bodhi: Master Jen Chun passes

Feb 24, 2011 | News

Ven. Jen Chun (“Shifu”), the founder and guiding teacher of BODHI MONASTERY, New Jersey, has passed away in Taiwan. Many have seen Shifu sitting in on the Sutra Study Class or at Saturday program lectures translated into English. His smiling face and...