Date: Saturday & Sunday
Time: Saturday, 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm & Sunday, 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Venue: Wisma Dharma Chakra, 2nd Floor, Nanda Room or Subhuti Room or any available room
Note : There maybe extra tuition classes whenever required
B.P.G.E. 101: Pre Buddhist Indian Thought
A general knowledge of the major philosophical tendencies in Pre-Buddhist India.
B.P.G.E 102: Emergence of Buddhism and Basic Buddhist Teachings
Religious and philosophical background and basic Buddhist teachings embodied in the Pali Canon should be studied here.
B.C.G.E 101: Pre-Buddhist Indian Culture
Candidates are expected to possess a detailed knowledge on the Indian culture from the age of Indus Valley Civilization up to the time of the Buddha.
PA.G.E 101: Introduction to Pali Grammar
A general knowledge of Pali grammar necessary to understand the prose and verse written in Pali.
PA.G.E 102: Pali Prescribed Texts 1
Comprehension, translation and contents of the Prescribed texts are emphasized here. The Prescribed Texts are:
Samyuttanikaya – Devaputta Samyutta;
Anguttaranikaya – Catukkanipata, Bhandagama Vagga, Cakka Vagga ; Mahavagga – Mahakkhandaka; and
Cullavagga – Bhikkhunfkhandaka
B.P.G.E 201: Philosophy of Early Buddhist Schools
A comprehensive study of the Sthaviravada and Mahasanghika schools of Buddhism which came into existence after the Second Council and their philosophical teachings.
B.P.G.E 202: Philosophy of Mahayana Buddhist Schools
A critical study of the origin, expansion and philosophy of Mahayana Buddhist schools with reference to the original sources.
PA. B.C.G.E 201: Buddhist Culture in South Asia
A study of the Buddhist culture in Sri Lanka, India, Myamnar, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam.
G.E 201: Pali Prescribed Texts
An ability to comprehend the prescribed texts is expected here. The Prescribed Texts are:
Majjhima Nikaya – Gahapati vagga (discourses 1-5); Mahavagga – Bhesajjakkhandhaka;
Theragatha – Sattaka nipata – Solasa nipata; and Suttanipata – Parayana vagga.
PA.G.E 202: Pali Commentarial Literature
Attribution of Pali Commentaries to the Buddha as Palcinnakadesana; identification of the Commentaries on the basis of the canonical texts; biographies of the Commentators; Sihalatthakatha; Bhanakas and Poranas; problems pertaining to the authorship of the Abhidhamma Commentaries.
B.P.G.E 301: Buddhist Social Concepts
The nature of the society, its foundation make up and organisation as seen in Tripitaka should be subjected to a balanced analysis and discussion; and also the examination of Buddhist attitudes.
B.P.G.E 302: Buddhism and Contemporary Thought
Examination vis-à-vis Buddhist philosophical problems and developments in contemporary society:
Materialism, idealism, empiricism, existentialism, pragmatism, Marxism and Buddhism; science and Buddhism; humanism and Buddhism; Arther Schopenhaur and Buddhism; Emmanuel Kant and Buddhism.
B.C.G.E 301: Buddhist Culture in East Asia
The Buddhist Culture of the East Asian countries like Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan and Tibet.
B.C.G.E 302: The Buddhist Art
A study of Art, paintings, sculpture, image and architectural monuments developed in the Buddhist countries.
PA.G.E 301: History of Pali Canonical Literature
A general knowledge of all the texts belonging to the Pali Canon with special reference to the contents of each text.
PA.G.E 302: Pali Language / Analytical Study
The meaning of the term Pali, its origin and the interpretation by other scholars.
One should speak the truth,
One should not yield to anger,
One should give when asked even if it is only a little.
By means of these three, one may go to the world of the Devas.
