hikkhu Bodhi is an American Buddhist monk from New York City. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1944, he obtained a BA in philosophy from Brooklyn College (1966) and a PhD in philosophy from Claremont Graduate School (1972).

Drawn to Buddhism in his early 20s, after completing his university studies he traveled to Sri Lanka, where he received novice ordination in 1972 and full ordination in 1973, both under the late Ven. Ananda Maitreya, the leading Sri Lankan scholar-monk of recent times.

e was appointed editor of the Buddhist Publication Society (in Sri Lanka) in 1984 and its president in 1988. Ven. Bodhi has many important publications to his credit, either as author, translator, or editor, including The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha -- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya (co-translated with Ven. Bhikkhu Nanamoli, 1995) and The Connected Discourses of the Buddha -- a New Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya (2000)

In May 2000 he gave the keynote address at the United Nations on its first official celebration of Vesak (the day of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing away). He returned to the U.S. in 2002 and since July 2002 has been living and teaching at Bodhi Monastery. He is currently the president of the Sangha Council of Bodhi Monastery and the chairman of Yin Shun Foundation.

A Discipline of Sobriety

Association with the Wise

Giving Dignity to Life

Below are the audio lectures by:  Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi’s Tuesday evening lectures provide much insight into the suttas of the Majjhima Nikaya. Please note the archives below, provided in the order in which the classes were held.

Introduction and Overview

Given on January 7, 2003

I: The Buddha’s Enlightenment

[         Sutta #26 (Ariyapariyesana Sutta) The Noble Search

Given on January 14, 2003

[         Sutta #26 (Ariyapariyesana Sutta) The Noble Search (continued)

Given on January 21, 2003

[         Sutta #4 (Bhayabherava Sutta) Fear and Dread

Given on January 28, 2003

[         Sutta #36 (Mahasaccaka Sutta) The Greater Discourse to Saccaka

Given on February 04, 2003

[         Sutta #36 (Mahasaccaka Sutta)  The Greater Discourse to Saccaka (continued)

Given on February 11, 2003

II. Approaching the Dhamma

[         The Instruction to the Kalamas (Kalama Sutta - Anguttara Nikaya III.65)

Given on February 25, 2003

[         Sutta #60 (Apannaka Sutta)  The Incontrovertible Teaching 

Given on March 04, 2003

[         Sutta #60 (Apannaka Sutta)  The Incontrovertible Teaching (continued) 

Given on March 11, 2003

[         Sutta #47 (Vimamsaka Sutta) The Inquirer

Given on March 18, 2003

[         Sutta #95 (Canki Sutta) With Canki

Given on March 25, 2003

[         Sutta #95 (Canki Sutta) With Canki (continued)

Given on April 01, 2003

III. The Ethical Life

[         Sutta #46 (Mahadhammasamadana Sutta) The Greater Discourse on Ways of Undertaking Things

Given on April 08, 2003

[         Sutta #46 (Mahadhammasamadana Sutta) The Greater Discourse on Ways of Undertaking Things (continued)

Given on April 15, 2003

[         Sutta #57 (Kukkuravatika Sutta) The Dog-Duty Ascetic

Given on April 22, 2003

[         Sutta #135 (Culakammavibhanga Sutta) The Shorter Exposition of Action

Given on April 29, 2003

[         Sutta #41 (Saleyyaka Sutta) The Brahmins of Sala

Given on May 06, 2003

[         Sutta #61 (Ambalatthikarahulovada Sutta) Advice to Rahula at Ambalatthika and Sutta #58 (Abhayarajakumara Sutta) To Prince Abhaya

Given on May 13, 2003

[         Sutta #21 (Kakacupama Sutta) The Simile of the Saw

Given on May 27, 2003

IV. Deepening One’s Perspective on the World

[         Sutta #13 (Maha Dukkhakkhandha Sutta) The Greater Discourse on the Mass of Suffering

Given on June 3, 2003

[         Sutta #54 (Potaliya Sutta) To Potaliya

Given on June 10, 2003

[         Sutta #75 (Magandiya Sutta) To Magandiya

Given on June 17, 2003

[         Sutta #75 (Magandiya Sutta) To Magandiya (continued)

Given on July 8, 2003

[         Samsara and transmigration (Anatamagga-samyutta - Samyutta Nikaya 15)

Given on July 15, 2003

[         Sutta #82 (Ratthapala Sutta) On Ratthapala

Given on July 29, 2003

V. The Path to Liberation (General)

[         Sutta #63 (Cula Malunkya Sutta) The Shorter Discourse to Malunkyaputta

Given on August 5, 2003

[         Sutta #29 (Mahasaropama Sutta) The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Heartwood

Given on January 20, 2004

[         Sutta #29 (Mahasaropama Sutta) The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Heartwood

Given on February 10, 2004

[         Sutta #27 (Culahatthipadopama Sutta) The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint

Given on February 17, 2004

[         Sutta #27 (Culahatthipadopama Sutta) The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint

Given on February 24, 2004

[         Sutta #27 (Culahatthipadopama Sutta) The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint

Given on March 2, 2004

[         Sutta #27 (Culahatthipadopama Sutta) The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint

Given on March 9, 2004

[         Sutta #27 (Culahatthipadopama Sutta) The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint

Given on March 23, 2004

[         Sutta #39 (Maha-Assapura Sutta) The Greater Discourse at Assapura

Given on March 30, 2004

[         Sutta #27 (Culahatthipadopama Sutta) The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant's Footprint

Given on April 6, 2004

[         Sutta #39 (Maha-Assapura Sutta) The Greater Discourse at Assapura

Given on April 13, 2004

[         Sutta #39 (Maha-Assapura Sutta) The Greater Discourse at Assapura and Sutta #40 (Cula-Assapura Sutta) The Shorter Discourse at Assapura

Given on April 19, 2004

[         Sutta #40 (Cula-Assapura Sutta) The Shorter Discourse at Assapura

Given on May 9, 2004

[         Sutta #6 (Akankheyya Sutta) If a Bhikkhu Should Wish

Given on May 18, 2004

[         Sutta #6 (Akankheyya Sutta) If a Bhikkhu Should Wish

Given on May 25, 2004

[         Sutta #19 (Dvedhavitakka Sutta) Two Kinds of Thought

Given on June 1, 2004

[         Sutta #20 (Vitakkasanthana Sutta) The Removal of Distracting Thoughts

Given on June 8, 2004

[         Sutta #7 (Vatthupama Sutta) The Simile of the Cloth

Given on June 15, 2004

[         Sutta #7 (Vatthupama Sutta) The Simile of the Cloth

Given on June 22, 2004

[         Sutta #8 (Sallekha Sutta) Effacement

Given on August 10, 2004

[         Sutta #8 (Sallekha Sutta) Effacement

Given on August 24, 2004

[         Sutta #2 (Sabbasava Sutta) All the Taints

Given on August 31, 2004

[         Sutta #2 (Sabbasava Sutta) All the Taints

Given on September 7, 2004

[         Sutta #2 (Sabbasava Sutta) All the Taints

Given on September 14, 2004

[         Sutta #2 (Sabbasava Sutta) All the Taints

Given on September 21, 2004

[         Sutta #117 (Mahacattarisaka Sutta) The Great Forty

Given on September 28, 2004

[         Sutta #117 (Mahacattarisaka Sutta) The Great Forty

Given on October 5, 2004

[         Sutta #117 (Mahacattarisaka Sutta) The Great Forty

Given on October 12, 2004

VI. The Practice in Detail

[         Sutta #10 (Satipatthana Sutta) The Foundations of Mindfulness

Given on October 19, 2004

[         Sutta #10 (Satipatthana Sutta) The Foundations of Mindfulness

Given on October 26, 2004

[         Sutta #10 (Satipatthana Sutta) The Foundations of Mindfulness

Given on November 9, 2004

[         Sutta #10 (Satipatthana Sutta) The Foundations of Mindfulness

Given on November 16, 2004

[         Sutta #10 (Satipatthana Sutta) The Foundations of Mindfulness

Given on November 23, 2004

[         Sutta #10 (Satipatthana Sutta) The Foundations of Mindfulness

Given on November 30, 2004

[         Sutta #10 (Satipatthana Sutta) The Foundations of Mindfulness

Given on December 14, 2004

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