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An International premier Buddhist Organisation, established by Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala in 1891
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About Maha Bodhi Society of India
It is the premier international Buddhist organization founded by Bodhisattva Anagarika Dharmapala on 31st May 1891 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. At the onset, their main objective was to use it as a frontline vehicle for the worldwide followers of The Buddha, to have the right to worship the most holy Buddhagaya Temple, in Gaya district of the Bihar state, India – where Prince Siddhartha Gautama attained supreme Enlightenment, thus becoming The Tathagata Buddha. In addition their objective was also to restore all places related to the life of The Buddha – The Most Compassionate One, to enable spread His unbounded Compassion upon sentient beings all over the World.
Documentary on our Founder Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala
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Founder's Parents
Mudliyar Hewawitharana & Mallika Hewawitharana
It is the parents who mould and shape the culture of a child both physically and mentally. Here, both Don Carolis and his wife Mallika brought up young David in a traditional Sinhala Buddhist atmosphere with both instruction and training for the good of the whole of humanity.
The parents of Anagarika Dharmapala were not only influenced his ‘work’ but gave him the moral and the financial backing for his services in Ceylon and abroad. Angarika Dharmapala’s parents were the giants behind the success of his mission, philosophy and life.
‘It is a commonplace of educational psychology that the influences to which a child is subjected to during its earliest years more or less determine the whole course of its subsequent development, and the biography of Dharmapala provides us with no exception to this rule.
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President Dissanayake’s Pilgrimage to the Land of Enlightenment, Bodh Gaya: Visits Buddhagaya Centre of the Maha Bodhi Society of India
Bodh Gaya, India – December 17, 2024: His Excellency, the President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, visited the Buddha Gaya Centre of the Maha Bodhi Society of India during his official visit to Bodh Gaya, the sacred site where Prince Siddhartha attained Supreme Enlightenment and became the Buddha. The General Secretary of the […]
Sarnath Center of Maha Bodhi Society of India Successfully Conducts Kathina Chivara Dana Ceremony
Sarnath, November 14, 2024: The Sarnath Center of the Maha Bodhi Society of India successfully hosted the two-day Kathina Chivara Dana ceremony on November 13th and 14th, 2024. The event witnessed the participation of hundreds of devotees and venerable monks from various Buddhist countries, coming together in a spirit of reverence, generosity, and unity. The […]
Global Scholars Celebrate Pali as India’s Classical Language at Maha Bodhi Conference
Buddhagaya, November 18: The Maha Bodhi International Conference on “Pali and Buddhism” was successfully held on 17th November 2024 at the Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Hall, located within the premises of the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Buddhagaya Centre. The theme of the conference, “Pali: India’s Classical Language and the Legacy of the Buddha”, highlighted […]
Two-Day Kathina Chivara Dana Ceremony Successfully Concludes at the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Buddha Gaya
Buddha Gaya, November 10, 2024: The Maha Bodhi Society of India successfully organized a two-day Kathina Chivara Dana ceremony at its Buddha Gaya Centre on November 9th and 10th, 2024. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from hundreds of devotees, including representatives from various Buddhist countries, alongside venerable monks from international Buddhist monasteries in and around […]
Maha Bodhi Society of India Celebrates 93rd Anniversary of Mulagandha Kuti Vihara; Deputy CM of UP Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya Attends
Sarnath, Nov 16: The Sarnath Centre of Maha Bodhi Society of India has commemorated the 93rd Anniversary of the Mulagandha Kuti Vihara on the holy occasion of Karthik Purnima, 15th November 2024, at the sacred site of Rishipattan – Sarnath. The celebrations featured a Dhamma Sabha held in the historic Mulagandha Kuti Vihara. Distinguished AttendeesThe […]
MBSI Hosts 11th International Conference on Pali and Buddhism Held in Sarnath, Celebrating India’s Classical Language
Sarnath, November 12, 2024 – The Anagarika Dharmapala International Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies and Monastic Training, in collaboration with the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation, organized the 11th International Conference on “Pali and Buddhism” at Mulagandha Kuti Vihara, Sarnath. The theme of the conference, “Pali: India’s Classical Language and the Legacy of […]