History

Origin and History

Venerable Acharya Buddharakkita, founder president of Mahabodhi Organizations, started Mahabodhi Educational Institutions with a goal of giving the best of modern education along with character building moral teachings. Mahabodhi School is managed and run since 1975 by Mahabodhi Maitri Mandala, Bengaluru, a charitable Society. Mahabodhi School is situated in serene area of Saraswathipuram, Mysore. The School provides HOLISTIC EDUCATION in an atmosphere of love and care allowing the children to grow naturally and happily developing intelligence, compassion and wisdom at every stage.

HOLISTIC EDUCATION is to bring about total personal evolution, physical fitness, emotional balance and strength, social responsibility, cultural richness, spiritual growth of a child. This is achieved through:

  • Building of Character based on moral and spiritual principles constituting the foundations of happiness and peace.
  • Academic studies, which fulfills one’s intellectual thirst and also help a person to find one’s profession in the life to help oneself and others.
  • Caring inner environment and outer environment which includes relationship with people and nature around oneself.

Philosophy of the school

Philosophy of the school is based on the Noble Eightfold path taught by the Buddha to make life meaningful. This path is a comprehensive one which includes Sila Visuddhi ( Moral Practice), Citta Visuddhi ( mental training ) and Prajna Visuddhi ( Wisdom development).

The factors are divided as follows:

Sila Visuddhi – Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood

Chitta Visuddhi – Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration.

Prajna Visuddhi – Right Understanding, Right Thought

Sila Visuddhi:

Chitta Visuddhi:

Prajna Visuddhi: