Education

Gokhalenagar
Maharashtra
https://bcud.unipune.ac.in/utilities/college_search/RAAP019410_ENG/Pune_University_College

Pali and Buddhist studies institute affiliated to Pune University.

Kolkata
West Bengal
https://www.caluniv.ac.in/academic/Pali.html

University of Calcutta as being the first University in India has introduced Pali as an independent subject at the Post–graduate level, and the Department of Pali was established in the year of 1907.The Department was set up in an organized form in 1917.

Delhi
http://dsa.buddhist.du.ac.in/AboutDept.html

The Department of Buddhist Studies was established in 1957 as follow up to the action initiated by the Government of India on the occasion of the celebration of 2500 years of Buddhism on 24 May 1956. This department, the first of its kind in India, was established with the primary objective of conducting research at the advanced level in various subjects related to Buddhist Studies. As part of this initiative, a Chair of Buddhist Studies was created. Professor P.V. Bapat, a scholar of international repute, was the first scholar to occupy this chair.

Offers courses:
-    Ph.D. Buddhist Studies
-    M.Phil. Buddhist Studies
-    M.A. Buddhist Studies
-    Diploma in Pali Language & Literature
-    Diploma in Tibetan Language & Literature
-    Certificate Course in Pali Language & Literature
-    Certificate Course in Tibetan Language & Literature

 

Bargaon
Bihar
https://www.nnm.ac.in/department/pali/about-pali/

Research Institute in Pali and Buddhist literature called Nava Nalanda Mahavihara. It is not for the Indians only, but for students from all over the world in general, and from Southeast Asian countries in particular. The founder of this Institute is the Venerable J. Kashyap. There were some other stalwarts who conceived the idea of reviving the past glories of Ancient Nalanda University, and their efforts have resulted in the establishment of the only Institute catering largely to students interested in Pali and Buddhist Philosophy. The late Dr. Rajendra Prasad, former President of India, laid the foundation stone of the present Institute building on the 20th November, 1951, and this Research Institute was formally inaugurated by Dr. S. Radhadrishnan, the then Vice-President of India, on the 20th March, 1956.

See also:

http://www.dharmasite.net/vbs63-64/63_12.htm

Michigan
https://networks.h-net.org/node/6060/pages/6886/graduate-programs-buddhist-studies

This document provides information regarding graduate studies programs in the field of Asian philosophy and religion (including Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism or Taoism), housed by several dozen educational institutions worldwide.

Totnes
http://www.mindfulnesstrainingcourse.org/

Many people find it hard to cope with the stress and issues of daily life. The online Mindfulness Training Course (MTC) offers a full range of practical teachings and exercises.

Based on the Buddha’s teachings, MTC shows the immense value of mindfulness as a tool for reduction of stress, inner peace and cultivation of a wise approach to challenging circumstances.

With the course addressing such areas as ethics, meditation, communication and freedom, participants can benefit directly by joining the 13 week course with a personal mentor.

Kelaniya
https://hu.kln.ac.lk/depts/pali/

The Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies is one of the oldest departments that exists in the faculty of Humanities and has an outstanding international reputation. It is a vigorous and expanding center of teaching and research and remains deeply committed to the study of Pali and Buddhist Studies. The department handles three main disciplines. They are Pali, Buddhist Philosophy and Buddhist Culture.

https://mv.org.sg/group/buddhist-and-pali-college/

The Buddhist and Pali College of Singapore was set up in 1994 as another educational project, other than the Sunday Dhamma Classes, launched under the able guidance and patronage of late Venerable M M Mahaweera Maha Nayaka Thero. The college caters to the religious and educational needs of Singaporeans who eagerly seek ways to widen the horizon of their knowledge of Buddhism. The principal of this college is Venerable Dr. P Gnanarama Nayaka Maha Thero (PhD).

Mandalay
https://www.spsumdy.org/

State Pariyatti Sasana University of Mandalay (SPSU), one of the first two Buddhist Universities, is a Buddhist institution, founded by Mingun Sayadaw Bhaddanta Viccittasarabhivamsa under the instruction of State Samgha Mahanayaka Committee with the aim of emergence of monks who are able to do missionary work at home and abroad, and it was opened on 21, August, 1986. This University under the guidance of Bhaddanta Jotikabhivamsa as the first Rector, and Bhaddanta Sitthila the registrar, commenced Sasanatakkasila Mahadhammacariya (M.A, Buddhism) Degree programme joined with the 3 faculties - Vinaya, Suttanta and Abhidhamma - and including 19 teachers administrative personnel and 37 student-monks, who had to study the subjects for 2 years fixed with writing thesis within 3 years.

In 1989 (1351 ME), Sasanatakksila Dhammacariya (B.A, Buddhism) Degree programme was started to change for the students who had passed the Pathamagyi-level examination. To them, 4 years for the academic learning are fixed with term paper of pages 50 to 100 and meditation practice for ten days after their final examination. Apart from the three faculties as the main subjects, Departments of Pāli Literature, Myanmar Literature, English and Propagation of Buddhist Desana were extended as the minor subjects. The University now offers Sasanatakksila Dhammacariya (B.A, Buddhism), Sasanatakksila Mahadhammacariya (M.A, Buddhism) and Ph.D. (Sasanatakkasila Dhamma Paragu) Degree.

More than that, the University provides a month course on traditional medicine for the fourth-year students and third-year students and, encourages the development of religious spirits to the monks, having passed the final examination, who are going to work in the missionary work at the border and remote areas and before presenting a thesis, sends them to practice meditation under the guidance of meditators at Mahasi Meditation Centre.

Tokyo
http://www.icabs.ac.jp/en/

The International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies, founded in 1996, is still a relatively new and small institution, but it provides an ideal educational and research environment for the philological study of Buddhism.

This is firmly anchored in the study of the classical languages in which the Buddhist texts have been transmitted: Sanskrit and Pali in South Asia, various Central Asian languages and Tibetan in Inner Asia, Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, and Japanese in East Asia.

Pallekele
http://www.siba.edu.lk/

Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA) is a unique liberal arts higher educational institution set up within a monastic and eco-friendly environment. It is both national and international in scope, grounded on Buddhist principles and, designed to produce local, national, and international religious, social, and political leaders who are simultaneously Dhamma practitioners and disseminators.

Yangon
http://aggacara.blogspot.com/

Aggācāra (Noble Practice)                    

The purpose of our Buddhist centre is to provide free education to nuns and children. We also do charity project and Dhamma translation and publication. We see there are many needed areas to be worked on.

1. To help poor children and nuns, ourcentre will offer free education like Dhamma, English, computer  and so on. We also welcome volunteers to teach them Dhamma knowledge, English, Chinese, computer etc. 

2. To help the poor people in Myanmar, we will conduct charity few times a year to raise funds and to offer necessities to them. 

3. To do the translation of Dhamma books and Dhamma talks from Burmese to English and Chinese.

4. To encourage students to share their ideas on Dhamma freely on this website without the feeling of embarrassment about the lacking of English proficiency.

Nakhorn Pathom
http://www.pali.mcu.ac.th/

Readers of Thai or of Pali in Thai script may be interested to know that the Buddhaghosa Pali College in Nakhorn Pathom has made a number of its publications available on its website. The intention is to eventually upload all of the grammars and textbooks used in the college's residential BA degree and online correspondence courses. They are being provided chiefly for those who intend to take the correspondence course, but anyone may download the texts free of charge. The grammatical content of these courses is based substantially on that of the Burmese Dhammacariya syllabus introduced to Thailand by Sayadaw U Dhammananda of Wat Tamao, Lampang.

The texts uploaded so far include:Kaccaayana's Grammar (Pali only)Padmaruupasiddhi (Buddhapiya's commentary on Kaccaayana. Pali with Thai trans.)Notes for the Wat Tamao Pali course (these are in many volumes; so far all the material on sandhi and naama is now available).

Pepiliyana
http://www.kln.ac.lk/institutes/pgipbs/

The Institute has three Departments of Study representing Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Culture and Buddhist Literary Sources. Pali Studies come under the department of Buddhist Literary Sources. Currently Professors Asanga Tilakaratne and Ven. K. Dhammajoti serve as heads of departments of Buddhist philosophy and Buddhist Literary Sources respectively After Professors Kapila Abhayawansa's retirement the headship of the department of Buddhist cultures remains open Professors T. Endo heads Pali Studies.

Barre
Massachusetts
http://www.bcbsdharma.org/

Dedicated to bringing together teachers, students, scholars and practitioners who are committed to exploring Buddhist thought and practice as a living tradition, faithful to its origins and lineage, yet adaptable and alive in each new time and place.

 

http://www.sjp.ac.lk/fhss/budd/

The Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies represents one of the oldest Departments of Study in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, originally formed in 1959 under the name of Vidyodaya University of Sri Lanka. The founder of the University, the Most Venerable Welivitiye Sri Soratha Nayaka Thera had the objective of making the University a center of learning on Buddhist Philosophy and Buddhist Civilization. The Department is proud to continue this tradition and provide opportunities for students to learn major areas related to Buddhism – Pali Language, Buddhist Civilization, Buddhist Philosophy, Philosophy and Psychology.

Geylang
http://buddhlib.org.sg/master-of-arts-in-buddhist-studies/

Outline of Programmes
- Graduate Diploma and higher degree programmes by course work or research;
- Seminars that focus on specialised fields of Buddhist studies;
- Language studies in the context of classical Buddhist texts;
- Short term programmes which provide an outline of Buddhism ( eg. A Guide to Buddhism series.).

Pune
Maharashtra
http://www.unipune.ac.in/dept/fine_arts/pali/default.htm

The Department of Pali was established in April 2006 to mark 2550th anniversary of the great passing away of the Lord Buddha and the 50th anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s embrace of Buddhism.

Pitipana North
http://www.bpu.ac.lk/

The main objectives of this University are the propagation of Buddha Dhamma,the promotion of the Buddhist & Pali studies in Sri Lanka and abroad and the provision of facilities for the conduct of research in the relevant fields.

Seri Kembangan
Selangor
http://www.nalanda.org.my/institute

Nalanda Institute was conceptualised in January 2006 in response to the needs of the Buddhist community to have an institution for proper, systematic and holistic learning of the Buddha-Dhamma in Malaysia. The then Spiritual Advisor to Nalanda Buddhist Society, Venerable Dr K Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Thera gave his unequivocal support to the idea.

The Nalanda Institute was formally established in July 2007. Dr. Tan Ho Soon was appointed the Institute’s Founding Director by Nalanda Buddhist Society. Under its patronage, the Institute provides systematic Buddhist education and serves as a resource centre to the Buddhist community in Malaysia. Its primary focus is on Pāli and Buddhist Studies, Leadership & Management Training, Conferences, Learning Resource Centre and Buddhist Publications.

The Institute offers various courses in Buddhist and P?li Studies leading to Certificate and Diploma levels, as well as short training courses to enhance leadership and management skills for Buddhist volunteers. All courses are freely available to the public in line with the Institute’s charitable objectives.

Besides its Centre in Selangor, the Institute’s courses have also been held in Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Sabah and Terengganu, in collaboration with local Buddhist organizations. To date, more than 6,000 participants have benefited from the Institute’s courses, study tours and conferences.