International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University
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The International Theravãda Buddhist Missionary University is situated on the Dhammapãla Hill, Mayangon Township, in Yangon
, Union of Myanmar
. The grand inauguration ceremony was held on 6th waxing moon of Nadaw, 1360 ME (9 December 1998), Wednesday, at the Mahã Pãsãna Cave on Kaba-Aye Hill, Mayangone, Yangon under Ministry of Religious Affairs
with these objectives:
(a) to study and comprehend the canonical texts of Theravada
Pitaka as approved successively by the Fifth and Sixth Buddhist Council
held in Myanmar
.
(b) to abstain from evil deeds and practice good deeds.
(c) to promote the four modes of sublime living (Brahma-vihara dhamma) which would lead to the establishment of peaceful and prosperous world and
(d) to train more missionaries endowed with good morality, to be well-versed in Pitaka literature to have experience in meditation practices.
"Not to do any Evil, to do all Good, To Purify ones mind, This is the teaching of the Buddha.
, Abhidhamma and other aspects of Theravada
Buddhism
in English
, Myanmar
, Pali
and Sanskrit
. Myanmar government awarded the Doctorate of Literature (2000), Aggamahasaddhamma Jotika (1999) and Aggamahapandita (1993) titles. He passed away on 13 August 2005 in California, USA.
Rector Dr. Bhaddanta Nandamalabhivamsa is the present Rector of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University was born in 1939. He was educated at Vipassana Ghandarama Monastery, Maha visuddharama Taik Thit in Mandalay
. He passed the religious examinations with distinctions. He got Dhammacariya at the young age of sixteen. Because of his brilliant performance in scriptural studies, he continued to get prestigious titles such as Abhivamsa Cetayangana Pariyatti Dhammacariya Gantavacaka, Abhivamsa Priyatti Sasanahita Dhammacariya and Vinaya Pali Paragu. He got his M.A. from Kelaniya University of Colombo
, Sri Lanka
, and he received his doctorate from the same University. He is also the Rector of Sitagu International Buddhist Academy in Sagaing. Because of his experience in scriptural teaching, the government conferred upon him the religious title Aggamaha Gantavacaka Pandita in 1996 and Aggamaha Pandita in 1999.
Faculty of Pariyatti
Faculty of Patipatti
Faculty of Religious and Missionary Works
Faculty of Foreign Languages and Translation
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. It is situated in the precinct of Kaba Aye Pagoda close to the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University campus. The Library holds 45,233 volumes and 12,265 palm leaf manuscripts.Steps are being taken to upgrade the library facilities.
One year Diploma course in Buddha Dhamma was introduced in December 1998. Then, Diploma conferring ceremonies were successively held for seven years. Diploma certificates have already been presented to 192 foreign and local students. First Convocation for B.A(Buddha Dhamma) degree was held in June 2002.B.A(B.Dh) degree was conferred presented to 192 foreign and local students. M.A. (B.Dh) course has started in year 2003.
Any applicant for Diploma in Buddha Dhamma will have to meet the following requirements:
Download the 2004 questions, admission form and guide of ITBMU * http://www.mewashingtondc.com/BuddhistUNI/ITBMU.pdf] and from * http://www.itbmu.org.mm/images/ITBMUForm.pdf
will take care of visa application and its extension. Tuition, boarding and messing for foreign students will be provided free by the University. Traveling expenses for joining the University will not be borne by the University.
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
, Union of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. The grand inauguration ceremony was held on 6th waxing moon of Nadaw, 1360 ME (9 December 1998), Wednesday, at the Mahã Pãsãna Cave on Kaba-Aye Hill, Mayangone, Yangon under Ministry of Religious Affairs
Ministry of Religious Affairs
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with these objectives:
(a) to study and comprehend the canonical texts of Theravada
Theravada
Theravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...
Pitaka as approved successively by the Fifth and Sixth Buddhist Council
Sixth Buddhist council
The Sixth Buddhist Council was a general council of Theravada Buddhism, held in a specially built cave and pagoda complex at Kaba Aye Pagoda in Yangon, Burma. The council was attended by 2,500 monastics from eight Theravada Buddhist countries...
held in Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
(b) to abstain from evil deeds and practice good deeds.
(c) to promote the four modes of sublime living (Brahma-vihara dhamma) which would lead to the establishment of peaceful and prosperous world and
(d) to train more missionaries endowed with good morality, to be well-versed in Pitaka literature to have experience in meditation practices.
"Not to do any Evil, to do all Good, To Purify ones mind, This is the teaching of the Buddha.
Admonitions
The admonition of The great Benefactor Sayadaw Mingun Tipitakadhara Bhaddanta Vicittasãrã Bhivamsa- Never act, Speak or think of anything that may harm others.
- Don't use Harsh words. Keep your mind filled with loving-kindness.
- Think good thought, Do what is Right, Speak the Truth.
- Now is the opportune moment.Use it well until you realize Nibbãna.
Rector
The Late Rector Dr. Bhaddanta Silanandabhivamsa (1927–2005) was the first Rector in International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University. He was regarded as an extra-ordinarily skillful meditation teacher well-known scholar. He taught Vipassana meditationMeditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
, Abhidhamma and other aspects of Theravada
Theravada
Theravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...
Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
, Pali
Páli
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and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
. Myanmar government awarded the Doctorate of Literature (2000), Aggamahasaddhamma Jotika (1999) and Aggamahapandita (1993) titles. He passed away on 13 August 2005 in California, USA.
Rector Dr. Bhaddanta Nandamalabhivamsa is the present Rector of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University was born in 1939. He was educated at Vipassana Ghandarama Monastery, Maha visuddharama Taik Thit in Mandalay
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
. He passed the religious examinations with distinctions. He got Dhammacariya at the young age of sixteen. Because of his brilliant performance in scriptural studies, he continued to get prestigious titles such as Abhivamsa Cetayangana Pariyatti Dhammacariya Gantavacaka, Abhivamsa Priyatti Sasanahita Dhammacariya and Vinaya Pali Paragu. He got his M.A. from Kelaniya University of Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, and he received his doctorate from the same University. He is also the Rector of Sitagu International Buddhist Academy in Sagaing. Because of his experience in scriptural teaching, the government conferred upon him the religious title Aggamaha Gantavacaka Pandita in 1996 and Aggamaha Pandita in 1999.
Faculties
At the ITBMU, there are four Faculties comprising the following Departments.Faculty of Pariyatti
- Department of Vinaya Studies
- Department of Suttanta Studies
- Department of Abhidhamma Studies
- Department of Buddhist Culture and History
- Department of Myanmar Language
- Department of PaliPáli- External links :* *...
Language
Faculty of Patipatti
- Department of Vipassanã Studies
- Department of Samatha Studies
- Department of Dhammãnuloma Studies
Faculty of Religious and Missionary Works
- Department of World Religions
- Department of ResearchResearchResearch can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
- Department of MissionaryMissionaryA missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
Faculty of Foreign Languages and Translation
- Department of ChineseChinese languageThe Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
- Department of EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
- Department of FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
- Department of GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
- Department of JapaneseJapanese languageis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
Library Facilities
The ITBMU Library has 25670 books including Pali Text SocietyPali Text Society
The Pali Text Society was founded in 1881 by T.W. Rhys Davids "to foster and promote the study of Pali texts".Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism is preserved...
's Series, the International Encyclopaedia on Buddhism of 75 volumes, Encyclopedia of Religions and Ethics and latest Buddhist scriptures written by famous Theravada
Theravada
Theravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...
Buddhist monks.
The Other Library Facilities
The academic staff and the students have easy access to the Library of the Ministry of Religious AffairsMinistry of Religious Affairs
Ministry of Religious Affairs may refer to :*Ministry of Religious Affairs *Ministry of Religious Affairs *Ministry of Religious Affairs *Ministry of Religious Affairs *Ministry of Religious Affairs...
. It is situated in the precinct of Kaba Aye Pagoda close to the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University campus. The Library holds 45,233 volumes and 12,265 palm leaf manuscripts.Steps are being taken to upgrade the library facilities.
Programmes
One year Diploma and other degree are offered for graduate and Post-Graduate students. They are as follows;- One-year diploma course: Diploma in Buddha Dhamma in (B. Dh.)
- Two-years graduate degree course: Bachelor of Arts in Buddha Dhamma: B.A. (B.Dh.)
- Three-years M.A post graduate course: Master of Arts in Buddha Dhamma: M.A. (B.Dh)
- Four-years Ph.D post graduate course: Doctor of Philosophy in Buddha Dhamma: Ph.D (B.Dh.)
One year Diploma course in Buddha Dhamma was introduced in December 1998. Then, Diploma conferring ceremonies were successively held for seven years. Diploma certificates have already been presented to 192 foreign and local students. First Convocation for B.A(Buddha Dhamma) degree was held in June 2002.B.A(B.Dh) degree was conferred presented to 192 foreign and local students. M.A. (B.Dh) course has started in year 2003.
Academic Semester
The first semester starts in June and ends in September. The Second semester starts in December and end in March.Academic Requirements
Anyone regardless of gender, race, religion, and creed, having educational qualifications prescribed by the University, can apply for admission. However, students are required to sit for the entrance examination.Any applicant for Diploma in Buddha Dhamma will have to meet the following requirements:
- 1. The foreign monks, nuns and laymen must have passed at least the Matriculation or equivalent. For the laymen and nuns who are Myanmar citizens must have their first degrees B.A. or B.Sc. Myanmar monks must have passed Dhammaacãriya examination.
- 2. All candidates need to sit for an entrance examination prescribed by the University.
- 3. They should have some knowledge of PaliPáli- External links :* *...
, SanskritSanskritSanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
, and TheravadaTheravadaTheravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...
Buddhist Scriptures. They must be fluent in spoken and written EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Download the 2004 questions, admission form and guide of ITBMU * http://www.mewashingtondc.com/BuddhistUNI/ITBMU.pdf] and from * http://www.itbmu.org.mm/images/ITBMUForm.pdf
Visa & Other expenses
Once a foreign student is admitted to the Diploma course, the Ministry of Religious AffairsMinistry of Religious Affairs
Ministry of Religious Affairs may refer to :*Ministry of Religious Affairs *Ministry of Religious Affairs *Ministry of Religious Affairs *Ministry of Religious Affairs *Ministry of Religious Affairs...
will take care of visa application and its extension. Tuition, boarding and messing for foreign students will be provided free by the University. Traveling expenses for joining the University will not be borne by the University.
Contact address
- International Theravãda Buddhist Missionary University,
- Dhammapãla Hill, Mayangone P.O, Yangon, Myanmar
- Phone 095-1-650713
- Fax 095-1-650700