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Mahavihara Dhamma-vinaya University

Vinayo nāma Buddha Sāsanassa Œyu

The primary objective of our university is to bring out the virtuous monks, well-versed in Buddhist Scriptures and foreign languages for propagation and promotion of Buddha Sasana. Producing monks who follow the Vinaya strictly and undertakes missionary works in foreign countries

With such perspective, the university will encourage the scholars to become well versed in Buddhist scriptures and experience the profundity of Dhamma and Vinaya through spiritual practice.

Pre-diploma course Diploma course B.A course M.A and PhD

Pre-diploma course

Pre-diploma course ( 18 months course ) In view of increasing interest in the academic study of Buddhism, the Mahāvihāra Dhamma-Vinaya University is offering Pre-diploma course that focus on the English related to Pitaka and English language proficiency which is Medium of Instruction at the diploma class and higher classes.

For First, Second and third Semester
Subject Code Description Unit
PD-101 General English 5
PD-102 Buddhistic English 5
Total    

Diploma course

Diploma course ( 1 year course ) , Dip in (Dhamma-Vinaya) The Mahāvihāra Dhamma-Vinaya University is also offering Diploma courses that focus on the fundamental understanding of Buddhist history, culture and doctrines as well as General English

First Semester
Subject Code Description  
PRYT- 101 Vinaya I Core Course
PRYT- 102 Suttanta I Core Course
PRYT- 103 Abhidhama I Core Course
PPRPT- 101 Samatha I Core Course
PRPT- 102 Vipassana I Core Course
PALI -101 Pāḷi Grammar I Language
ENG - 101 English I Course
HIST- 101 Buddhistic History I Required
MISN-101 Missionary Works I Course
Second Semester
Subject Code Description  
PRYT- 111 Vinaya II Core Course
PRYT- 112 Suttanta II Core Course
PRYT- 113 Abhidhama II Core Course
PRPT- 111 Samatha II Core Course
PRPT- 112 Vipassana II Core Course
PALI -111 Pāḷi Grammar II Language
ENG - 111 English II Course
HIST- 111 Buddhist History II Required
MISN-111 Missionary Works II Course
Total Units Missionary Works I
  • Introduction to Vinaya
  • Pātimokkha rules
  • The requisites allowed for monks ( in brief )
PRYT-102 (Introduction to Suttanta Piṭaka )
  • Introduction to the Suttanta Piṭaka
  • Suḷakammavibhaṅga-Sutta
  • Introduction to the Dhammacakkapavattana-Sutta
  • Maṅgala Sutta
  • Introduction to Abhidhamma
  • 89 or 121 types of consciousness (Citta )
  • 52 mental factors ( Cetasika)
1. Tranquility Meditation
  • The Noble Eightfold Path or Threefold Noble Training
  • Tranquility meditation and insight meditation
  • The purpose of tranquility meditation
  • Forty objects of tranquility meditation
  • Needs for tranquility meditation
  • Results of tranquility meditation
1. Buddhist meditations: general description
  • Types of meditaion
  • Purpose of Vipasana meditation: its goal
  • Way of practice of insight meditation
  • Result of insight meditation
  • The alphabets
  • Declension of masculine nouns ending – ā. continued
  • Conjugation of verbs
1. General English
  • Phonology
  • Speaking and Listening Skills

2. Academic English

  • Academic Vocabulary
  • Academic Collocations
  • The life account of Gotama Buddha
  • 1st,2nd and 3rd Buddhist Councils
  • Arrival of Buddhism to Ceylon and Myanmar
  • What is Theravāda Dhamma?
  • The concept and theory of Theravada Buddhist missionary work
  • Major world religions (Hinduism+Christianity )
  • Buddhist Councils (1st, 2nd,and 3rd )
  • Uposatha
  • Pavarana
  • Ordination
  • Ordination hall
  • Seven kinds of offences
  • 227 rules for monks
  • 311 rules for nuns
  • Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta ( in detail )
  • The Duties as shown in Siṅgalovāda Sutta
  • Compendium of the miscellaneous
  • Compendium of matter
  • The five hindrances
  • Three stages of meditation (Bhāvanā)
  • Three types of meditation image (Bhāvanā nimitta)
  • The five Jhāna –factors
  • The Noble Eightfold Path
    The one and the only way ; Vipassanā meditation. The Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna- Sutta.
  • Enlightened states, worthy of aspiration:
  • Seven paths of purification in brief
  • The Noble Eightfold Path
    The one and the only way ; Vipassanā meditation. The Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna- Sutta.
  • Enlightened states, worthy of aspiration:
  • Seven paths of purification in brief
  • Tenses
  • Gender
  • Pronouns
1. General English
  • Introduction to Public Speaking (Conversational English and Conferencing Skill)

2. Academic English

  • Syntax
  • Introduction to Affixation
1. Religious History of Myanmar ( in brief)
  • Pyu period
  • Bagan period
  • Hamsavati period
  • Rakhine period
  • Taungoo period
  • Nyanung Yan period
  • Early Kongbaung period
  • Late Kongbaung period

1. Introduction to five major religions in Myanmar

  • Animism
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Islam

2. Comparative study of major world religions

3. Buddhist Councils (4th , 5th ,and 6th )

Undergraduate course ( Two year course ), B.A (Dhamma-Vinaya)

In view of increasing interest in the academic study of Buddhism, Mahāvihāra Dhamma-Vinaya University is offering undergraduate courses that focus on the fundamental understanding of Buddhist history, culture and doctrines as well as English language.

Course Name: Bachelor of Arts in (Dhamma-Vinaya )

Duration of the Course: 2 years

B.A ( Dhamma-Vinaya)
SEMESTER I

Module No. Name of Module
PRYT- 1001 Vinaya
PRYT- 1002 Suttanta
PRYT- 1003 Abhidhama
PRPT- 1001 Samatha
PRPT- 1002 Vipassana
PALI -1001 Pāḷi Grammar
ENG - 1001 English
HIST- 1001 Buddhist History
MISN-1001 Missionary Works
  Assignments , Presentation

Course Description

PRYT- 1001 Selected study of Vinaya
PRYT- 1002 Selected study of Suttanta
PRYT- 1003 Selected study of Abhidhama
PRPT- 1001 Practical aspect of Samatha
PRPT- 1002 Practical aspect of Vipassana
PALI -1001 Pāḷi Grammar
ENG - 1001 English
HIST- 1001 Buddhist History
MISN-1001 Missionary Works

To be awarded the Bachelor, two semesters must be completed. Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of the classes and pass an individual examination in each subject. Failed examinations may be repeated once. Assessment of the student’s performance is based on a maximum of 100 points per course, comprised of 35 points for Internal Marks (assignments, presentations and tutorial etc.), 15 points for Teacher’s Assessment and 50 points for the end-of-term Final Examinations. The minimum passing mark for each course is a score of 50.

Course Name: Bachelor of Arts in Dhamma-Vinaya

Duration of the Course: 2 year

B.A ( Dhamma-Vinaya)
SEMESTER II

Module No. Name of Module
PRYT- 1011 Vinaya
PRYT- 1012 Suttanta
PRYT- 1013 Abhidhama
PRPT- 1011 Samatha
PRPT- 1012 Vipassana
PALI - 1011 Pāḷi Grammar
ENG - 1011 English
HIST - 1011 Buddhist History
MISN -1011 Missionary Works
  Assignments , Presentation

Course Description

PRYT- 1011 Selected study of Vinaya
PRYT- 1012 Selected study of Suttanta
PRYT- 1013 Selected study of Abhidhama
PRPT- 1011 Practical aspect of Samatha
PRPT- 1012 Practical aspect of Vipassana
PALI - 1011 Pāḷi Grammar
ENG - 1011 English
HIST - 1011 Buddhist History
MISN -1011 Missionary Works

To be awarded the Bachelor, two semesters must be completed. Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of the classes and pass an individual examination in each subject. Failed examinations may be repeated once. Assessment of the student’s performance is based on a maximum of 100 points per course, comprised of 35 points for Internal Marks (assignments, presentations and tutorial etc.), 15 points for Teacher’s Assessment and 50 points for the end-of-term Final Examinations. The minimum passing mark for each course is a score of 50.

 

FIRST SEMESTER

PRYT-1001 (Vinaya)

Topic for Study

  • Pattimokkha rules
  • Practical aspect of Vinaya

Topic for Study

  • Brahamjāla – Sutta
  • Sāmaññaphala-Sitta
  • Sabbāsava-Sutta
  • Mahākammavibaṅga-Sutta
  • Alagaddūpama-Sutta

Topic for Study

1. History of Theravada Abhidhamma

2. The Abhiammatthasañgaha

  • The chapter on Vīthi
  • The chapter on Vīthimutta

Topic for Study

1. Sila (Morality )

  • The Meaning of tranquility meditation
  • Training of Morality
  • Different kinds of Sila
  • Purity and impurity of morality

2. Samādhi (Concentration )

  • Definition and characteristics of concentration
  • Samādhi –Sutta
  • Types of concentration
  • Purity and impurity of concentration
  • Training of concentration
  • Purity of mind

3. Kammaṭṭhāna –Meditation Objects

  • Forty kinds
  • Two kinds of concentration
    (i) Upacāra Samādhi
    (ii) Appanā Samādhi
  • Meditation objects for Vipassanā-bhāvanā

4. Carita- Temperament

  • Six types of temperament
  • Choice of Kammaṭṭhana which suits to temperament
  • Kammaṭṭhanas which suit all types of temperament

Topic for Study

  • Three kinds of Vippasanā
  • Maggāmaggañāṅadassana Visuddhi
  • Paṭipadāñānadassana Visuddhi

Topic for Study

  • Pāḷi Alphabets
  • Phonology
  • Pronouns
  • Numerals

Topic for Study

  • General English
  • Four Skills

Topic for Study

  • Art and architecture in Pyu
  • Art and architecture in Rhakhine

Topic for Study

  • 1. King Asoka
    • King Asoka's Stone Inscription and his missionary works
    • Sending nine missionary groups
    • King Asoka's contribution to Buddhist Sasana
SECOND SEMESTER

PRYT-1011 (Vinaya)

Topic for Study

  • Pattimokkha rules
  • Practical aspect of Vinaya
PRYT-1012 (Suttanta)

Topic for Study

  • Mahaānidāna – Sutta
  • Mahāparinibbāna-Sitta
  • Sammādiṭṭhi -Sutta
  • Culadukkhakkhandha-Sutta
  • Culasaccaka-Sutta

Topic for Study

1. Abhiammatthasañgaha

  • The chapter on Samuccaya
  • The chapter on Paccaya

Topic for Study

1. Preparatory works for meditation

  • Search for a competent meditation teacher and a suitable place for meditation
  • Cutting off major and minor impediments
  • Cleaning oneself and wear religious dress
  • Taking threefold refuge and observing moral precepts
  • Apology for excuse for one's offences and making a solemn determination
  • Submitting oneself to the care of the Buddha and the meditation teacher

Topic for Study

1. Mijhima-nikāya

  • Sallenkha-Sutta
  • Mahādukkhakkhandha-Sutta
  • Mahāsakka-Sutta
  • Ānaāpānasati-Sutta

2. Saṁyutta-nikāya

  • Paticcasamuppāda-Sutta
  • Vibbhaṅa-Sutta
  • Nakulapitu-Sutta
  • Bhāra-Sutta
  • Yamaka-Sutta
  • Vakkali-Sutta

3. Salāyatanavaggq ( Āditta-Sutta)

4. Udāyi-Sutta

Topic for Study

  • Indeclinable words
  • Formation of nouns
  • Nominal compounds
  • Verbal compounds

Topic for Study

  • General English
  • Four Skills

Topic for Study

  • Art and architecture in Mon
  • Art and architecture in Myanmar

Topic for Study

  • Selected topics from " What the Buddha Taught"
Course Name: Bachelor in Dhamma-Vinaya

Duration of the Course: 2 year

B.A ( Dhamma-Vinaya
SEMESTER III

Module No. Name of Module
PRYT- 2001 Vinaya
PRYT- 2002 Suttanta
PRYT- 2003 Abhidhama
PRPT- 2001 Samatha
PRPT- 2002 Vipassana
PALI - 2001 Pāḷi Grammar
ENG - 2001 English
HIST- 2001 Buddhist History
MISN-2001 Missionary Works
  Assignments , Presentation

Course Description

PRYT- 2001 Selected study of Vinaya
PRYT- 2002 Selected study of Suttanta
PRYT- 2003 Selected study of Abhidhama
PRPT- 2001 Practical aspect of Samatha
PRPT- 2002 Practical aspect of Vipassana
PALI - 2001 Pāḷi Grammar
ENG - 2001 English
HIST- 2001 Buddhist History
MISN-2001 Missionary Works

To be awarded the Bachelor, two semesters must be completed. Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of the classes and pass an individual examination in each subject. Failed examinations may be repeated once. Assessment of the student’s performance is based on a maximum of 100 points per course, comprised of 35 points for Internal Marks (assignments, presentations and tutorial etc.), 15 points for Teacher’s Assessment and 50 points for the end-of-term Final Examinations. The minimum passing mark for each course is a score of 50.

Course Name: Bachelor in Dhamma-Vinaya

Duration of the Course: 2 year

B.A ( Dhamma-Vinaya)
SEMESTER IV

Module No. Name of Module
PRYT- 2011 Vinaya
PRYT- 2012 Suttanta
PRYT- 2013 Abhidhama
PRPT- 2011 Samatha
PRPT- 2012 Vipassana
PALI -2011 Pāḷi Grammar
ENG - 2011 English
PHIL- 2011 Philosophy
MISN-2011 Missionary Works
  Assignments , Presentation

Course Description

PRYT- 2011 Selected study of Vinaya
PRYT- 2012 Selected study of Suttanta
PRYT- 2013 Selected study of Abhidhama
PRPT- 2011 Practical aspect of Samatha
PRPT- 2012 Practical aspect of Vipassana
PALI -2011 Pali Grammar
ENG - 2011 English
PHIL- 2011 Introduction to philosophy ( Eastern &Western )
MISN-2011 Missionary Works

To be awarded the Bachelor, two semesters must be completed. Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of the classes and pass an individual examination in each subject. Failed examinations may be repeated once. Assessment of the student’s performance is based on a maximum of 100 points per course, comprised of 35 points for Internal Marks (assignments, presentations and tutorial etc.), 15 points for Teacher’s Assessment and 50 points for the end-of-term Final Examinations. The minimum passing mark for each course is a score of 50.

 

THIRD SEMESTER

Topic for Study

  • Pattimokkha rules
  • Practical aspect of Vinaya

Topic for Study

  • Aggañña-Sutta
  • Pāsādika-Sutta
  • Mahārāhulovāda-Sutta
  • Jīvaka-Sutta
  • Dakkhiñnavibhañga-Sutta
  • Nidāna-Sutta

Topic for Study

  • Mātikā (Tika) translation
  • The Dhammasangani
  • Matikā(Ayakauk)

Topic for Study

  • Undertaking Dhammānussati
  • Undertaking Saṅghānussati
  • Undertaking Sīlanussati, Cāgānussati, Devatānussati
  • Undertaking Kāyagatānussati
  • Ānāpānassati-mindfulness of breathing

Topic for Study

  • Purification of morality(Sīlavisuddhi )
  • Purification of mind ( Cittvisuddhi )
  • Purification of view ( Diṭṭhivisuddhi )
  • Purification of doubt ( Kañkhāvitarañavisuddhi )

Topic for Study

  • Evolution of the words
  • Evolution of the consonants
  • Evolution of the declension
  • Evolution of the pronouns & the numerals
  • Evolution of the verbal system

Topic for Study

  • General English
  • Four Skills

Topic for Study

  • Buddhist history in Indian
  • Buddhist history in Sri Lanka
  • Buddhist history in Indonesia

Topic for Study

  • Selected topics from " Essential Themes of Buddhist Lectures". By Ashin Thetthila
FOURTH SEMESTER

Topic for Study

  • Pattimokkha rules
  • Practical aspect of Vinaya

Topic for Study

  • Mahāgopāla-Sutta
  • Mahāpuññama-Sutta
  • Ānattalakkhana-Sutta
  • Uggaha-Sutta
  • Tirokuṭṭa-Sutta

Topic for Study

  • Dhammasañgani with its Aṭṭhakatha
  • Dhātukathā with its Aṭṭhakatha

Topic for Study

  • Catudhātuvavatthāna (Mindfulness of the four elements )
  • The methods of practicing ten kasiñas
  • Arūpāvacara Kammaṭṭhāns –Meditation on immaterial
  • Abhiññā-Direct knowledge of supernormal powers
  • Proceeding to Vipassanā

Topic for Study

1. Preparatory works for meditation

  • Purification of insight vision whether or not the path ( Maggāmagga Ňāñadassana Visuddhi)
  • Paṭipadāñāūadassanvisuddhi
  • Ňāūādassanavisuddhi

Topic for Study

  • Syntax agreement
  • Syntax of the cases
  • Syntax of the verbs
  • Syntax of the sentences
  • Syntax extracts from Pali literature

Topic for Study

  • General English
  • Four Skills

Topic for Study

(Introduction to Western Philosophy)

  • Meaning of Philosophy
  • Metaphysics
  • Ontology
  • Epistemology
  • Logic
  • Ethics
  • The Development of Greek Philosophy
  • A Study of Medieval Philosophy

A Study of Modern Philosophy

  • Rene Descartes
  • Brauch De Spinoza
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz
  • Francis Bacon
  • John Locke
  • George Berkeley
  • David Hume
  • Immanuel Kant
  • Johann Gottlieb Fichte
  • Schelling
  • George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

( Introduction to Eastern Philosophy )

The Nyaya Vaisesika
The Sankhya Yoga
The Purve Minamsa and
The Vedanta

  • The general characteristics of the ancient Indian philosophy.
  • Non- orthodox and orthodox schools of Indian philosophy
  • The non-orthodox schools , the Buddha, the Carvaka and the Jaina.
  • The orthodox schools

Topic for Study

The unities and diversities of the five great living religions from the problematic perspective

    • Emergence of the universe (creator and creation )
    • Beginning of creatures ( being and beginning of man )

The Research Postgraduate programme leading to the award of M.A and PhD degrees aims to broaden and deepen students’ knowledge in Buddhist Studies . Candidates for the M.A programme are required to follow an approved course of study under structured supervision including coursework. The normal period of study is 3 years for full-time students . Candidates for the Ph.D programme are required to follow an approved course of study (which may include coursework) and research under supervision, the period of completion can be 3 years or 4 years for full-time students.

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