Inauguration of Bhagavan Buddha
University of Pali and Theravada Buddhism
It was a long wish of Bada Bhante to
establish an organisation which offered pure teachings of the Buddha in a
systematic manner. It is now taking shape. In the history of Maha Bodhi
Society it will be another milestone when the new building for the Bhagavan
Buddha University will be inaugurated on 19th March.
This building is funded by the Government of India and constructed by the PWD.
We are grateful to the Prime Minister for this special grant (1.72 crore) for
developing the Buddhist center of higher learning.
The Mahabodhi Academy for Pali and
Buddhist Studies is already running correspondence diploma courses in Buddhist
studies. It will be further extended to the undergraduate and post graduate
courses, both on distant and regular modes. Discussions for collaboration are
being held with Buddhist universities in Burma and Thailand. This university
will offer authentic Pali and Theravada Buddhist studies as found in the
sacred Pali Tipitaka.
Paritta
Chanting (Protective Chanting for Blessings and Happiness)
Twenty two monks from Sri Lanka will
be coming especially for this occasion to conduct Paritta Chanting for
protection, blessings and to ward off evil influences. There will be two
night-long chantings, one starting 12th evening
and concluding on 13th morning
and the second one will be starting on 19th evening
and concluding on 20th morning
of March.
In Buddhist lands it is prevalent to
listen to the recital of the Dhamma for protection and deliverance from evil
as well as promoting welfare and well-being. The selected discourses for
recital are known as Paritta Suttas. Paritta means protection. Paritta Sutt
recital is a form of Sacca Kiriya, of depending on the truth for protection,
justification or attainment. The saying ‘The power of truth protects the
follower of the truth’ (Dhammo have rakkhati Dhammacarim) is the
principle behind these sutta recitals. If it is true that virtue protects the
virtuous, then a person who listens to these sayings with complete confidence
in the truth of the Buddha’s words, which spring from complete enlightenment,
will acquire so virtuous a state of mind that he will be able to conquer any
evil influence.
We invite you to participate in the
Night-long Paritta chantings and meditation and share the merits and overcome
your difficulties of fear, sickness, sleeplessness, tensions, spirit troubles
and worries.
Publication of Books
We would like to publish 14 books of
Bada Bhante in English, nine in Kannada and 4 in Hindi and a souvenir. These
publications are possible only by sponsorship and we request you to sponsor a
book individually or jointly with your family and friends.
The list is as follows: (each 1000
copies)
1. Buddhist law of Kamma and
rebirth – Rs.50,000
2. Mind overcoming its cankers –
Rs. 50,000
3 & 4. Sutta Sangaho part-3 & 4
-Each Rs.55,000
5. Setting in the motion of the
wheel of truth – Rs.29500
6. The Buddha and his Dhamma vol 1
–Rs.57,500
7 to 10. The unforgettable
inheritance part 1 to 4 – Each Rs.42,000
11 to 14. Pali text book in Hindi –
Vol.1 to 4 – each Rs.22,300
15. History of Pàli language and
literature Vol 2 –Rs.26,500
16 to 24
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Vol. 2 to 10 – Each Rs.23,800
25. Souvenir – 250 pages 1/4th Crown
+ 24 pages color – Rs. 2,00,000.
Souvenir
We will be publishing a souvenir for
which we welcome you to contribute with articles and donations.
Kannada Tipitaka Granthamale
The translation of the Pali Tipitaka
in Kannada and other languages is another wish of Bada Bhanteji. We are happy
to inform you that the Government of Karnataka has given grants of Rs.25 lakhs
to publish 13 volumes. The work is going on and the first volume will be
released during the Dhammapada Festival.
Release of 90 DVD and MP3 talks
Bada Bhante has been giving every
Sunday Dhamma discourses for many years. Many of those discourses have been
recorded. On the occasion of Dhammapada festival 90 talks will be released in
the form of DVDs and MP3 discs. The talks cover on various subjects like kamma,
rebirth, blessings in life, life of the Buddha and other topics for day today
life.
Hospital Dana Service
There will be 9-day hospital dana
service. Our monks and devotees will go to different hospitals and distribute
fruits and speak words of consolation to the patients and relatives and
meditate for their speedy recovery.
Dhamma
Discourses and Pindapata Dana
From 12 to 20th everyday
there will be Dhamma discourses by eminent monks. There will also be
opportunity to offer lunch dana to monks who will be intensively engaged in
the Dhamma teaching, meditation and Dhamma chanting.
Programs
on 19th and
20th March
2011 (Full Moon Day)
There will be programs for full day
on 19th Saturday
and 20th Sunday
which will include inauguration of University building, Bada Bhante’s talk,
public function, seminar, Dhamma Dikkha and inter-religious amity programs.
Several monks, diginitaries and well wishers of Bada Bhante from India and
abroad will be coming for this special occasion.
We request you to kindly participate
with your family and friends and make best use of the opportunity to listen to
the Dhamma. |
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