Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Vihara
The hall of the heritage old Maha Bodhi Rest House built by Devamitta Anagarika Dharmapala, founder of Maha Bodhi Society has been converted into a magnificent Vihara named Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Vihara.
MBSI Center
Buddhagaya
Buddhagaya Centre
Being the first centre of the Maha Bodhi Society, Buddha Gaya Centre plays an important role in Buddhist activities here. It has become the bounden duty of this centre to continue the aims and objects of late Anagarika Dharmapala when establishing the Society.
The Dhammaduta monks at the Centre are devotedly performing the social and religious activities at the Buddha Gaya center, while assisting the pilgrims who visit here from India and foreign countries by providing the much wanted accommodation for them.
Thousands of pilgrims who come here annually visit the Centre to obtain religious guidance, and lodging and boarding facilities.
The Dharmasala which was built in 1914 by Anagarika Dharmapala is managed by the Maha Bodhi Society of India Centre at Buddhagaya and it can provide shelter to hundred pilgrims at a time. It is maintained by donations from devotees and visiting pilgrims. The Buddha Gaya Centre has carried out several social welfare activities which include providing desks, chairs and benches to a few schools around the Buddha Gaya in the recent past.
Medical Facilities including Ambulance and a homeopathic free dispensary are being provided by the Society to the needy ones and to cater to the poor in the locality.
This Centre always work in collaboration with other International Buddhist monasteries and religious organisations in and around the Buddha Gaya town and work together in social and cultural activities for the benefit of the common people. At Ven. Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Library books on Buddhism and Indology are made available to the visitors and pilgrims.
The Central Government officials and the Ministers and the officials of the State Government of Bihar extend their fullest co- operation to the activities of the Centre. The security personnel including the State and the provincial Police officers are rendering an important service to the Centre as well wishers.
The Bhikkhu-in-Charge of the Centre is promoting public relations and good will with the people of the area and with the pilgrims who come from India and foreign countries.
It is our belief that though Anagarika Dharmapala is no more his spirit and idealism guide our destines and steer us on the correct path to serve the cause of Buddhism and mankind through our humanitarian activities.
Let his memory live with us and his moving spirit guide us and future generation to strengthen the Society with bonds of unity and co-operation.
What We Do
Activities & Services
Maha Bodhi Pilgrims Rest House
It is the first Dharmshala of Buddhagaya built by its founder Ven. Anagarika Dharmapala in 1901. It has been modified and a new building has been added to the complex to accommodate and facilitate a large number of pilgrims.
Ven. Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Library
It has a good collection of books on Buddhism and other Philosophies. It render free service to research students of Buddhist studies and general readers.
Publication of Sambodhi
It is the literary Buddhist journal of the center published Annually with articles by renowned scholars on various disciplines of Buddhism and information about Buddhist activities.
Maha Bodhi Charitable Homeopathic Dispensary
Founded by Lt. Ven. Bulath Singhala Pannarama Thero , the dispensary looks after the needs of the local and needy people by giving them free medicines and treatment. A team of dedicated doctors and staff help in maintaining the proper functioning of the Dispensary.
Ambulance Service for needy
Started in 1997, the Ambulance service is serving the community by taking the sick peo;oe to hospitals at a minimum cost so that the service is inexpensive and easy to use by less fortunate ,ambulance service the Buddhagaya Centre of the Maha Bodhi Society of India is one of the first to reach the spot of any natural calamity of disaster.
Maha Bodhi Monthly Lecture/Discourse Programme
The society makes arrangement of inviting a Venerable monk or a scholar every month to deliver discourse/lecture on a given topic concerning any aspect of Buddhism.
Samanera Training Programme
The center has started Training programme for the freshly ordained novices and for the monks of the locality, so that the monks of Buddhagaya may present a serene look and behavior prescribed for them.
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Buddhagaya
Address
Maha Bodhi Society of India,
Buddhagaya, Gaya, Bihar - 824231
Phone
Tele/Fax: 0631-2200742
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