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BST1101 (C)

Basic Teachings of Early Buddhism

A study of Basic teaching of Early Buddhism

SM

Rev.(Dr) M. Dhammajothi

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BST1202 (C)

Social Philosophy of Buddhism

A critical study of social philosophy

SM

Rev. (Dr) M. Dhammajothi

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BST2117 (C)

School of Buddhist Thought-1

An analytical and historical study of the doctrinal  developments within the pre Mahayana schools of Buddhist thought, particularly the Theravada, Mahasanghika, Vatsiputriya, Sarvastivada and Sautrantika

SM

 Prof. Tilak Kariyawasam

BST2120

Buddhist Art & Architecture

A study of Buddhist art and architecture in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in a historical and functional perspective.

SM

Prof A.B.Dissanayake

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BST2216

Buddhist Social Institutions

A detailed study of the institutional frame work of Buddhism

SM

Prof. C. Withanachchi

BST 2219

Buddhism & Contemporary Society

The course seeks to examine the Buddhist perspectives of some major intellectual issues in the contemporary society.

SM

Prof Tilak Kariyawasam

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BST3141 (C)

School of Buddhist Thought-2

An analytical and historical study of the doctrinal developments within the Mahayana schools of Buddhist thought.

SM

Rev. (Dr)M. Dhammajothi

BST3145

Buddhist Art & Architecture : Central, East & South –East Asia

A wide-ranging study of the periods and schools of Buddhist art and schools of Buddhist art and architecture in Central Asia (Afghanistan, Soviet Central Asia, Chinese, Turkestan, Sinkiang and Mongolia  

SM

Prof C. Wickramagamage

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BST3243

Buddhist Vinaya & the Monastic Order

A study of the Buddhist Vinya and Monastic life

SM

Prof  Kapila Abhayawansa

BST3244

Buddhist Economic & political Thought

The course is intended to identify and clarify Buddhist observations which could be brought under economic and political thought. The Buddhist teaching on the origin and evaluation of society and its institutional framework and the Buddhist observations on the oneness of the human species will form a background to this study.

SM

Prof. Tilak. Kariyawasam.

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PLG1101

Prescribed Text, pali Literature

The objective of this course is to enable students to acquire a critical and detailed knowledge of the Prescribed texts including the history of Pali Literature.

SM

Rev.(Dr) M. Dhammajothi

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PLG 1202           

Unspecified Texts , Grammar & Composition

The objective of this course is to acquaint the students with the basics of Pali language, namely, word formation, grammar and syntax.

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Rev  U. Ananda

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PLG 2101 (C)  

Prescribed Texts

A detailed knowledge of prescribed texts including a study of their contents from doctrinal, philosophical, historical and linguistic angles is expected.

SM

Rev.(Dr) M. Dhammajothi

PLG 2103   

History of Pali Literature-1

A detailed knowledge on the historical development of the Pali Literature of South and South East Asia up to the 16^th century.

SM

Prof. C.Wickramagamage

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PLG 2202    

Unspecified Texts, Grammar & Prose Composition

A critical and Historical study of Pali grammar and linguistic.

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Rev U. Ananda

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PLG 3141 (C)

Prescribed Text, & Grammar

A detailed knowledge of the prescribed texts including a study of their contents is expected.

SM

Rev.(Dr)M. Dhammajothi

PLG3142

History of Pali Literature-2

A detailed knowledge of Pali Literature of Sri Lanka and South East Asian countries.

SM

Prof. C.Wickramagamage

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PLG 3243

Buddhist Thought (Theravada)

The fundamental doctrines of Theravada Buddhism as depicted in Pali canon and commentaries.

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Prof C. Wickramagamage

PLG 3244

Theravada Abhidhamma & Vinaya

A critical and Analytically study of Theravada Abhidhamma and Vinaya.

SM

Prof  Kapila Abhayawansa