First Bodhisatva Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Buddha Mahavihar in America (BABA)

Located at the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth (MAPLE) in Vermont in the United States

Soryu Forall (Abbot)

Padmabodhi Lee (Vice Abbot)

On Vesak of May 2026, the First Bodhisatva Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Buddha Mahavihar in America (BABA) was opened at the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth (MAPLE) in Lowell, Vermont.

Also in collaboration with the Monastic Academy, the Global Dr. Ambedkar Buddhist Mission (GABM) was founded to create an enlightened world. The president is Soryu Forall, and the secretary is Zen Monk Dr. Shaku Bodhidhamma.

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