Bhikkhu Sangha's United Buddhist Mission (Regd.)
About
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Bhikkhu Sangha's United Buddhist Mission (Regd.)
The Sarvodaya Buddha Vihar Of Bhikkhu Sangha`s United Buddhist Mission (BSUBM) has been functioning in the city of Bombay (Mumbai) for the last 20 years. The BSUBM is a registered public trust and works for the social, educational and cultural upliftment and development of the weaker sections of society.
According to the Theravada school and Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism, the term sangha does not refer to the community of unenlightened sāvakas (lay followers) nor does it refer to the community of Buddhists as a whole. Instead, the Theravada school uses the term parisā(“assembly”) or catuparisā (“fourfold assembly”) to refer to the bhikkhu, bhikkhunī, upāsaka, and upāsikā as a collective.
Mission
- Running a hostel for 25 poor students, since 1988, in Mumbai
- Running a residential school for the Deaf and Dumb, (40 students)
- Vipassana meditation camps conducted for 130 groups over the last few years.
- Vipassana meditation camps conducted for 130 groups over the last few years.
- Training of 120 Bhikkhus and Shara Shramaneras.
- Publication of social awakening books -9 books written by Ven. B. R . Bodhi.
vision
Reviving the Buddha’s Path in Its Fullness
The heart of the Buddha’s discovery is both the reality of suffering and its cessation. Suffering arises due to specific conditions and ceases when those conditions are removed. To guide beings toward liberation, the Dhamma-Vinaya—the Buddha established complete system the of wisdom and discipline necessary for realizing the path. He declared that as long as people practice according to this system, the world will always have awakened beings.
Approach
Restoring the Forest Monastic Tradition
At Sangharama, we aim to revive the Buddha’s original monastic system with strict adherence to Vinaya. To accomplish this, we initially seeked guidance and support from Na-Uyana Monastery in Sri Lanka, where monks live with:
- Complete celibacy
- No use of money
- Dependence on alms food
- Rigorous training in the monastic discipline
- Rigorous training in the monastic discipline
Before higher ordination, aspirants must train as novices, study the teachings in-depth, and pass written examinations—ensuring that monastics uphold both the knowledge and the practice ofthe Dhamma-Vinaya.
Beyond Vinaya: The Gradual Training
The Buddha’s Gradual Training goes beyond external disciplineand leads to deep inner transformation. The key aspects include:
- Sense Discipline: Developing a noble way of perceiving reality beyond mere restraint.
- Clear Comprehension: Cultivating mindful awareness in all activities.
- Right Concentration (Sammā Samādhi): Attaining a purified and settled mind through wisdom, not suppression.
By systematically developing virtue, mindfulness, and practitioners gain direct realization of the Dhamma.