Celebration of the Sacred Bodhi Tree

Join us for a joyful celebration honoring the Bodhi Tree at the American Buddhist Seminary — a living descendant of the very Bodhi Tree under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya more than 2,600 years ago. Each year, Buddhists from every corner of the world travel to Bodh Gaya to sit and pray beneath that sacred tree, and ABS Temple is blessed to carry forward its lineage right here in our own community.
This special occasion will include a Dharma talk given under the Bodhi Tree by Bhante Seelawimala, offering reflection and teaching in the shade of this sacred living symbol.
ABS Temple is also home to a tree grown from seeds of the Ananda Bodhi Tree of Shravasti, one of Buddhism's most sacred sites. Standing near the entrance of the ancient Jetavana Monastery, the original Ananda Bodhi Tree was planted during the Buddha's own lifetime, grown from a sapling of the original tree in Bodh Gaya. Devotees have meditated beneath it for centuries to seek blessings — and that same lineage now grows on our temple grounds.
We warmly invite the community to gather, reflect, and share in this celebration of continuity, faith, and blessings passed down through generations.