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Chung Yen Monastery Presents Sunday Dharma Talk
A talk entitled "The Heads and Tails of the Mind" will be presented by Chung Yen Monastery on Sunday, November 5, 2006 from 1:30-3pm at Kuan Yin Hall.
Bhikkhu Bodhi (born 1944) is an American Buddhist monk from New York City. 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 scholarmonk in recent times. Ven. Bodhi has many important publications to his credit, either as author, translator, or editor. 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. The Monastery is located at: 2020 Route 301, Carmel.
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