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Back to the Roots: Mapping the Mind through Abhidharma

with Bhikkhu Bodhi

Date/Time:

May 17, 2025

10.00-11:30 a.m. EDT (New York), 
4.00-5:30 p.m. CET (Berlin), 
10.00-11:30 p.m. HKT (Hong Kong) 

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Registration

Registration will close 1 hour in advance of the event.

Who can attend this event?

This program is open to everyone.

Translation

Translation from English will be offered in Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish

Many, fearful of annihilation at death, construct belief systems that ascribe to their individual selves, their souls, the prospect of eternal life. A few yearn for a path to liberation but do not know where to find one. It was precisely to offer such a path that the Buddha has appeared in our midst. - Bhikkhu Bodhi

Can I get access to a recording of this event?

A recording will be posted in English only on YouTube.

Are you seeking a deeper understanding of your own mind — a map to greater well-being? Join us for a special online webinar with Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi, a renowned scholar and teacher of Buddhist philosophy, as he unravels the profound wisdom of the Abhidharma. Often referred to as “Buddhist psychology,” the Abhidharma offers a detailed map of consciousness, illuminating the intricate workings of our thoughts, emotions, and perceptions. 

In this event, Bhikkhu Bodhi will guide us through the “topography” of consciousness and core principles of the Abhidharma, exploring how this ancient system of analysis can provide invaluable insights into the causes of suffering and the path to innate well-being. By systematically exploring the inner landscape of mind, we can clarify which mental states lead to suffering, which cultivate happiness and well-being in the present and future, and which ultimately lead to full inner freedom. This is a unique opportunity to learn from a renowned master teacher and deepen your understanding of these essential teachings.

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?

Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi is a respected Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator renowned for his clear and insightful teachings on Abhidharma, the system of Buddhist psychology. Bhikkhu Bodhi's teachings will emphasize the importance of understanding the mind by systematically guiding us to recognize confusion and discover the reality that leads to profound self-understanding and lasting well-being. 

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

In this program, you will learn:

  • an overview of the Abhidharma teachings
  • classifications of consciousness
  • how to cultivate beneficial mental states

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM?

A live teaching by Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi followed by a Q&A session 

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Bhikkhu Bodhi

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American Buddhist monk from New York City. After completing his PhD in philosophy he traveled to Sri Lanka, where he received full ordination in 1973, under the leading Sri Lankan scholar-monk Ven. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera. From 1984 to 2002 he was the editor for the Buddhist Publication Society in Kandy, where he lived for ten years with the senior German monk Ven. Nyanaponika Mahathera at the Forest Hermitage. He currently lives and teaches at Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, New York.

Ven. Bodhi has many important publications to his credit, either as author, translator, or editor. These include The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, and The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha. In 2008, together with several of his students, Ven. Bodhi founded Buddhist Global Relief, a nonprofit supporting hunger relief, sustainable agriculture, and education in countries suffering from chronic poverty and malnutrition.