Buddharakkhita
| English Phonetics | Acharya Buddharakkhita |
|---|---|
| Sort Name | Buddharakkhita |
| Birth: | 1922 |
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| Death: | 2013 |
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Biographical Information
Acharya Buddharakkhita (1922-2013) was a Buddhist monk and prolific writer who established the Maha Bodhi Society of Bangalore and its sister bodies. It was inspired by the Maha Bodhi Society of Anagarika Dharmapala, but is functionally independent. He was born in Imphal, Manipur, in 1922. His parents were Vishnupada and Sailavaladevi Bandopadhyaya. 1942, he took part in the Quit India Movement.
He joined the Indian defence services after his graduation from the Institute of Engineering Technology, Calcutta. He participated in World War II, after which he resigned to find truth and freedom. He became a monk in 1948. He travelled all over India and also taught in Sri Lanka and Burma. Finally he established the Maha Bodhi Society in Bangalore to propagate Buddhism.
In 1952, Moonasinghe, niece of the Venerable Anagarika Dhammapala Maha Upasika —a well-known Buddhist in Bangalore, known to the Maharaja donated him a land for Maha Bodhi Society. He also established schools, hostels, hospitals and an artificial limb centre for the society. He had written 150 books and published two periodicals. He was honored with Abhidhaja Aggamaha Saddhammajotika award by the Myanmar government.
He died at Maha Bodhi Society, Bangalore, on 23 September 2013. (Source Accessed Mar 23, 2019)
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Buddharakkhita, Venerable Sri Acharya
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Other Information[edit]
Acharya Buddharakkhita was born in Manipur, India. He is the founder and current director of the Maha Bodhi Society in Bangalore. In 1956 he served on the editorial board of the Sixth Buddhist Council in Rangoon. He is the author of numerous books and translations from Pali and also edits and publishes the monthly Buddhist journal Dhamma. Buddhist publications
Other Publications:
Positive Response: How to Meet Evil With Good by Acharya Buddharakkhita (Buddhist Publication Society Bodhi Leaves No. 109; 1987; 41k/14pp.)
Metta: The Philosophy and Practice of Universal Love, by Acharya Buddharakkhita (Buddhist Publication Society Wheel Publication No. 365; 1989; 66k/22pp.)
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