To revive and propagate Buddhism in India and work towards inter religious harmony through the message of Love and Compassion of the Buddha.
Aims & Objectives
The guiding aims of Maha Bodhi Society of India for the welfare, education and enlightenment of all beings.
Maha Bodhi Society, a true missionary organisation of the type which the founder of the religion had in his mind and carried out literally the direction given by the Buddha in the memorable words:
“ Go ye, O Bhikkhus, and wander forth for the benefit of the many, for the welfare of many, out of compassion for the worldly beings, for the benefit, good and happiness of men and gods. Do not two of you set forth in the same direction. Proclaim, O Bhikkhus, the doctrine, excellent in the beginning, excellent in the middle and excellent at the end, perfect and immaculate. - Mahavagga Vinaya Pitaka
The Objectives of the Society
The objectives of the Society are set out in the Memorandum of Association and among them a few important ones are as follows:
To popularise the study and dissemination of Pali and Sanskrit Buddhist Literature.
To publish Pali and Sanskrit Buddhist and other Indian Religious Texts.
To translate such texts and literature into English and Indian vernaculars.
To educate illiterate people in domestic sciences, such as hygiene, technical industries and home crafts.
To open schools in villages for boys and girls to teach them arts and crafts.
To open vocational schools and gymnasia for physical culture.
To revive ancient Buddhist and other Religious Arts and Crafts by importing teachers from Buddhist and other countries.
To start a Medical College and Hospital to cater to the sick and needy people.
To train young men of unblemished character to become Bhikkhu Missionaries to carry the Message of the Lord Buddha of Love and Compassion to the people of India and other countries.
To found orphanages and free Schools to educate needy children and found homes for needy elders.
To found the nucleus of a Buddhist University on the lines of the ancient University of Nalanda to which students of all religions and faiths could gain admission.
To found Pali Scholarships and Lectureships.
To send students for further studies to Buddhist and other countries and provide facilities for foreign Buddhist and other needy students in Calcutta.
To found International Libraries and Museums with special stress on Buddhist and other Religious Books, Literary and Cultural works.
To set up centres and branches of the Society and to build Buddhist Viharas, Pilgrim Centres and Pilgrim Guest Houses in India and abroad.
To establish a fully equipped Press to print texts, books and pamphlets on Buddhism, and other literary and cultural works on Indology and on physical and moral sciences.
To start journals in English and in the Vernaculars for disseminating Buddhism, Buddhist Art and Culture and Buddhist Literature as well as other Indian Religions, Art, Cultural and Literary works.
To revive the ancient ideal of Brahmacharya life of self-abnegation and disinterested service for the welfare of the many, and to revive the forgotten science of Buddha Yoga.
To incorporate any Society or Association having similar objectives as this Association and to receive property for any one or more of the objectives of the Association.
To maintain liaison and contact with all other National and International Buddhist Organisations.
To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objectives or any of them.
May all beings be happy. May all beings be free from disease.
May all beings see what is auspicious.
May none suffer.