YMBA Diploma Class

(Only available at our Heathrow Dhamma School)

Dhamma

Syllabuses of Senior Levels and the following:

• A summary of The Maha Satipatthana Sutta and Culla – Kamma Vibhanga Sutta
• A general knowledge of Vipassana Bhavana, (Insight Meditation)
• 7 stages of Purity – (Satta Visuddhi)
• The uniqueness of The Buddha and His teachings. Difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism
• Dhammapada Stanzas 75, 89, 123, 135, 146, 191, 202, 216, 239, 240, 276, 277, 338, 365, 366. They should be memorized and the meaning of the stanzas known.

Abhidhamma

• Syllabuses of Senior Levels, plus Abhidhamma Categories
• The law of Dependent Arising.
• Paticcasamuppada and the Law of Causal Relations – Patthana – The 24 conditions.
• Uddesa and Trirasiya

Learning material (Books):

• Guide to the Study of Theravada Buddhism
• Book: Life of the Buddha and Dhamma – Basic Division, Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4, Book 5

Recommended further reading;

• Life of the Buddha by Gnanamoli Thera
• Manual of Buddhism by Narada Maha Thera
• Buddhist Dictionary by Nyanathiloka Maha Thera
• The Dhammapada by Acariya Buddharakkita Thera
• Guide to the Tipitaka by U Ko Lay.
• Analysis of The Tipitaka by Russel Webb – No. Wh:217.220 BPS.
• A Manual of Insight – Ledi Sayado Wh 31/BPS
• The Seven Factors of Insight by Piyadassi Thera – Wh BPS.
• The Foundation of Mindfulness – Wh 19 BPS
• The Four Noble Truths – Francis Story – Wh 34/35 BPS
• Nibbana – Dr. P. Vagiranana Thera – Wh 165/166
• The Requisites of Enlightenment (Bodhipakhiya Dipani)

Homework:

Homework is usually set up each week based on the lessons learned on the day, and parents could expect some homework from the previous week’s lessons as well.

End of Year assessment:

Colombo YMBA Examination – Dhamma Paper 3 hours & Abhidhamma Paper 3 hours.