Yesterday, at the Silver Jubilee of ITBMU, we, members of the Aggacara Dhamma project, were delighted to donate our books to respected monks from Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Vietnam, as well as professors, teachers, and speakers from China, India, America, and other countries, along with students from various universities, including ITBMU students. All these books were written and edited by our group members
There were two Online exams via Zoom on Dec 1 and Dec 2. 11 students sat for basic and intermediate level for this semester one. We started with 55 students on the first day in May 2023. We will start the class in Jan time.
Intermediate level (Diploma): Best result for all (attendance + homework + exam) is Sis Wong Poh Chue
Intermediate level (Certificate): Best result for all (attendance + homework + exam) is Sis Jenny Chong
Basic Level:Best result for all (attendance + homework + exam) is Sis Sumittā Cheong.
We rejoice in their effort and diligence in this learning of Pali. Sādhu! Sādhu! Sādhu!
Basic Abhidhamma
(E-learning Course)
with Emphasis on Practical Meditation
Mac 2024 to Mac 2025
Aggācāra International College
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/DTEqYcUrikXhHdfW9
Introduction
This is the basic Abhidhamma course for the adult students
who would like to learn Abhidhamma systematically. It includes the ultimate reality of the mind and body, kamma,
cognitive process, meditation objects, Dependent Origination and Paṭṭhāna. The focus will be on the theory of Abhidhamma
and how to apply this knowledge in practical meditation. By the end of this
course, they would be able to verify for themselves the Buddha’s teachings
regarding mind and matter, causation and the working of kamma.
Admission
Requirements for Students
1.
Be able to read and write English
2. Knowledge of Pāḷi is preferred, but not compulsory
Level/Method
of Study
1. Free
and Easy level
a. 60%
attendance
b. Writing and submission of assignments are not compulsory, but preferable.
Certificate level
a. 70% attendance
b. Writing and submission of assignments are compulsory.
Mark: Attendance: 30%, Assignment: 60%
Upon completion of the course and with proper submission of assignments, the students who have signed up for diploma will be awarded with “Diploma in Basic Abhidhamma”.
2. Diploma
level
a. 70% attendance
b. Writing and submission of assignments
at the end of semester
c. Exam (after second semester and fourth semester)
Mark: Attendance:
30%, Assignment: 40%, Exam: 30%
Upon completion of the course
and with proper submission of assignments, the students who have signed up for
diploma will be awarded with “Diploma in Basic Abhidhamma”.
Course
duration:
Semester 1: Mac to April 2023
(*One month holiday*)
Semester 2: Mid-June to Aug 2023
Semester 3: Mid-Sep to Nov 2023
(*One month holiday*)
Semester 4: Jan to Mac 2024 (break for Chinese New Year)
There is 2 hours for each class per week. Discussion and Q
& A will be done at the end of the class. If necessary, the class will be
held twice a week. Tentatively, it will be on Wednesday (or Friday) night, at
8pm.
Medium of communication: online via
Zoom,
Whatsapp, Google Classroom.
Lecture notes and references will
be given ahead before the class. The reference books such as Comprehensive
Manual of Abhidhamma and Handbook of Abhidhamma Studies can be downloaded from
Google Classroom.
Course fee: None
This course is provided free to all. If
the students wish to donate for the teacher’s teaching, at the end of the
course, please give your donation to the charity and education projects of
Aggācāra centre.
Registration
After checking your own schedule and evaluating your own interest, if you
are really keen to join this course, please register via this Google Form:
https://forms.gle/DTEqYcUrikXhHdfW9
(You need to log/sign in first.)
If you encounter problems in registration
and cannot send your details, please email or send a message to us via
Whatsapp.
May
you all be well and happy!
With mettā from all of us,
Sayagyi Aggavatī and Sayagyi Cālā Therī,
Founders,
Aggācāra International College
Website: https://Aggacara.blogspot.com
Email: aggacara2013@gmail.com
Whatsapp: +95-9-796609140,
+6016-4751273.
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15 July 2023 Donating stationeries and food to 300 school children (including samanera, sayalays) to Thamindaw Pyapon Free School.
May 2023 Myanmar New Year Meditation retreat
Donation of alms bowl and requisites
Online Pali dictionary :
https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/pali/
A Pali dictionary is very important for you as it gives wealth of knowledge. Please try to install Palidict 191.apk in your android phone.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sAcgFrYFqBfaGb1myX7mW3PhSfPXmnug/view?usp=drivesdk
We are happy to start basic Pali and Intermediate Pali classes via Zoom from May 2023 to March 2024. There are 50 students for basic and 10 for intermediate class.
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