2023/24-2024/25 Diploma in Buddhist Studies (English Medium) Invites Enrolment

Website: https://www.buddhadharma.co/DPBS

Programme Director
Venerable Professor K L Dhammajoti

Course Units on offer:

Pali
PALI 13014 Development of Pali Language and Literature (4 credits)
PALI 13022 Introduction to Pali Grammar (2 credits)
PALI 13032 Selected Readings in Pali Literature (2 credits)
PALI 13042 Pali for spiritual conducts (2 credits)
PALI 13052 Fundamental Buddhist Teachings in Pali (2 credits)
PALI 13062 Buddhist Meditation Literature in Pali (2 credits)

Buddhist Philosophy
BUPH 13014 Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhist Philosophy (4 credits)
BUPH 13022 Indian Background of Buddhist Philosophy (2 credits)
BUPH 13032 Abhidhamma and Development of Buddhist Thought (2 credits)
BUPH 13042 Selected Readings in Chinese Buddhist Sutras (2 credits)
BUPH 13052 Selected Readings in Agama and Nikaya Literature (2 credits)
BUPH 13062 Selected Readings in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature (2 credits)

Buddhist Culture
BUCU 13014 Historical Background of Buddhist Culture (4 credits)
BUCU 13022 Modern movements of Humanistic Buddhism (2 credits)
BUCU 13032 Buddhist Ethics (2 credits)
BUCU 13042 Buddhist Cultural Diversity (2 credits)
BUCU 13052 Theravada and Mahayana (2 credits)
BUCU 13062 Buddhist Spiritual Care and Counselling (2 credits)

Buddhist Psychology
BUPS 13014 Introduction to Buddhist Psychology (4 credits)
BUPS 13022 Buddhist Meditation (2 credits)
BUPS 13032 Introduction to Buddhist Psychiatry (2 credits)
BUPS 13042 Mindfulness practice and its modern applications (2 credits)
BUPS 13052 Buddhist Doctrines of Analytical and Depth Psychology (2 credits)
BUPS 13062 Buddhist Analysis of Mind and Mental States (2 credits)

For each academic year, we will select course units to be offered, 16 credits or 14 credits, making a total of 30 credits for the 2-year part-time programme.

Mode of Study
Part-time (2 years) / Occasional

Online teaching will be provided for non-local students.

Tentative Course Commencement
27 March 2023

Application Deadline
26 March 2023