Bodhi Institute of Compassion and Wisdom

Bodhi Institute of Compassion and Wisdom

The Bodhi Institute of Compassion and Wisdom USA (BICW-USA) is a nonprofit organization registered with state and federal governments in the United States, and is made up of members from across the United States. Its main purposes are to propagate Buddhist teachings and philosophy and to bring benefit to sentient beings. BICWUSA enables all those interested to build a strong foundation in Buddhist study and practice by systematic learning, reflection, and meditation on Sutrayana and Mantrayana. (Source Accessed Nov 12, 2021)

Bodhi - Enlightenment or awakening. In Tibetan it is translated as "purified" (byang) and "perfected" (chub), which corresponds to Siddhartha Gautama's achievement of purifying all obscurations and perfecting or attaining all qualities associated with a buddha. Skt बोधि  Tib བྱང་ཆུབ་  Ch 菩提;悟;覺  

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