Bhikkhu Bodhi
Bhikkhu Bodhi | |
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| Title | President of the Buddhist Association of the United States, Founder of Buddhist Global Relief, President of the Buddhist Publication Society |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Jeffrey Block December 10, 1944 Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
| Education | Brooklyn College Claremont Graduate University |
| Occupation | scholar-monk |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Ven. Ananda Maitreya |
| Based in | Chuang Yen Monastery Buddhist Publication Society Sangha Council of Bodhi Monastery |
| Predecessor | Ven. Nyanaponika Thera (BPS editor and president) |
| Successor | Mr. Kariyavasam (BPS editor), P.D. Premasiri (BPS president) Buddhist Publication Society |
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Jeffrey Block (born December 10, 1944), better known as Bhikkhu Bodhi, is an American Theravada monk ordained in Sri Lanka who teaches in the area of New York and New Jersey. He is an author and Buddhist commentator and was appointed the second president of the Buddhist Publication Society. He is also the president of the Buddhist Association of America and the founder of Buddhist Global Relief.