Logo of Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International, the organization that put on the ceremony. Logo of Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International, the organization that put on the ceremony.

Earlier this month, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Theravada teacher and accomplished Buddhist translator, gave a talk at the first American Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony. The ceremony, hosted by Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International, took place at Dharma College in Berkeley.

Bhikkhu Bodhi’s talk, about the path to liberation in early Buddhism, can be viewed in full below.