About Bhikkhu Bodhi

Bhikkhu Bodhi is a senior Theravada monk and scholar who has translated and edited several important Pali texts, including most recently The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Community Harmony. He resides at Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, New York.

6 Buddhist Leaders Reflect on the US Midterms and What Comes Next

by Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Maia Duerr, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Mushim Patricia Ikeda, Dawn Haney and Pablo Das| November 8, 2018

Six Buddhist teachers interpret the outcomes of Tuesday’s election through the lens of Buddhist wisdom.

Understanding Dukkha

by Thubten Chodron, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Mark Unno and Konin Cardenas| December 17, 2017

Konin Cardenas, Mark Unno, Thubten Chodron, and Bhikkhu Bodhi examine what dukkha is, why it matters, and how we can approach it in our lives.

Stand Against Suffering: A Call to Action by Buddhist Teachers

by Bhikkhu Bodhi, Myokei Caine-Barrett, Norman Fischer, Joan Halifax, Mushim Patricia Ikeda, Jack Kornfield, Ethan Nichtern, Roshi Pat Enkyo O'hara, Lama Rod Owens, Greg Snyder, Gina Sharpe, Rev. angel Kyodo williams and Jan Willis| August 21, 2017

Thirteen leading Buddhist teachers call on Buddhists and all people of faith to take a stand against policies of the new administration.

Commentary: A Decision Cruel and Callous

by Bhikkhu Bodhi| June 13, 2017

Bhikkhu Bodhi responds to US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement.

What are “Conditioned Things” in Buddhism?

by Bhikkhu Bodhi| March 2, 2017

Reality may seem solid, says Bhikkhu Bodhi, but it is merely a reflection of unstable, conditioned processes, or sankharas, coming together with no one in charge.