The Governing board consists of the following members.

Venerable Acharya Buddharakkhita - Founder-President
Venerable Acharya Buddharakkhita , founder-President of Maha Bodhi Society, Bangalore was born in Manipur state of India. He was born on March 12, 1922, a full moon day, in Imphal. Having completed his automobile engineering and having served in the Indian British Army, after the Second World War, he felt the call of spiritual life. He renounced household life and wandered all over India in search of truth. Ultimately he took ordination under Most Venerable Chandamani Mahathera of Kushinagar and studied Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Burma for 6 years. He was editor in the Sixth Buddhist Synod held in Rangoon, Burma. In 1956 he came to Bangalore and established Maha Bodhi Society and its sister organizations. Today he is guiding the monks and members of the Maha Bodhi Society and engaged in intensive meditation and some writing works. .....more

                                             Venerable Sanghasena Mahathera -Executive President
Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena was born in the Himalayan region of Ladakh - a state in the northern most part of India. He was brought up in a religious family among people with an ancient Buddhist tradition where peacefulness, humility and innocence are the way of life. At seventeen, he joined the Indian Army where he developed a strong sense of discipline.

The year 1977 was a significant year in his life when he felt the inner spiritual call, he left the army and became a disciple of the renowned scholar and celebrated monk, Venerable Acharya Buddharakhita Maha Thera, the Founder President of the Mahabodhi Society Bangalore India.

Venerable Kassapa Thera - Vice President
Venerable Kassapa Thera, Chairman of the Mahabodhi organizations in Arunachal Pradesh, is one of the most active monks of the Maha Bodhi Society. Deeply devoted, the venerable faithfully performs everyday morning chanting and meditation and creates a peaceful atmosphere wherever he is. With rich experience in management he is handling the entire responsibility of Mahabodhi in Arunachal Pradesh. Under his management the activities have grown widely and are now reaching many deserving people. Humorous in nature, the venerable teaches the profound Dhamma in simple ways.

Venerable Bhante Ananda - General Secretary
Born in North Karnataka in 1967 Venerable Ananda took ordination as Buddhist monk under the most Venerable Acharya Buddharakkhita in 1986. At present he is engaged in managing the various activities of the Mahabodhi in Bangalore, Mysore and Arunachal Pradesh.

 

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Venerable Acharya Buddharakkhita - Founder President

Venerable Sanghasena - President

Venerable Kassapa - Vice President

Venerable Ananda - General Secretary

Venerable Aggadhammo - Treasurer

Venerable Buddhadatta - Asst.Treasurer

Venerable Vinayarakkhita - Principal of Mahabodhi Monastic Institute

Venerable Saddharakkhita - In charge Mahabodhi Academy for Pali and Buddhist Studies

Venerable Sanghapala - In Charge, Nalanda Vijjayatana

Venerable Buddhapala - Asst. Editor

Venerable Sangharakkhita - Mysore Branch In charge

Venerable Panyarakkhita - Tawang Branch In Charge

Venerable Visuddhananda - Tripura Branch In Charge

Venerable Panyaloka - Director of Namsai Project

Venerable Dhammacitta - In Charge Mahabodhi Hostels, Diyun

Venerable Dhammaloka - In Charge, Mahabodhi School, Diyun