YMBA Senior 2
(Only available at Heathrow Dhamma School)
What they will learn;
Dhamma
The syllabus of Senior Part I and the following:
- 37 Bodhipakkiya Dhamma – 37 Constituents of Enlightenment
- 4 stages on the path of Nibbana, Paticcasamuppada – Dependent origination, 3 Signata Tilakkhana, Meaning of the verses in Ratana Sutta, and a summary of Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta
- Contribution made to the Buddha Sasana by H. S. Olcott, and his associates. Buddhist Approach to Discerning Truth
- Dhammapada Stanzas – 64, 65, 67, 68, 81, 90, 92, 97, 103, 112, 113, 121, 122, 127, 145. They should be memorized, and the meaning of the stanzas should be known.
Abhidhamma
Senior Part 1 Syllabus plus Classification of Citta according to Doors – Dvara, Objects – Arammana, and Bases – Vattu.
Analyses of Thought processes—Citta vithi, through sense doors and mind-doors, according to individuals and planes—Puggala and Bhumi Bhedo and Death proximate thought process—Maranasanna citta vithi.
Learning material (Books):
- Guide to the Study of Theravada Buddhism (Dhamma & Abhidhamma) Book 4
Recommended further reading;
- Buddha and his Teachings by Narada Maha Thera
- Dhammapada translation by Narada Maha Thera
- Buddhist Meditation in Theory
- Practice by Paravahera Vajiranana Maha Thera
Homework:
Homework is usually set up each week on the lessons learnt on the day, parents could expect some homework from previous week’s lessons as well.
End of Year assessment:
Colombo YMBA Examination – Dhamma Paper 3 hours & Abhidhamma Paper 3 hours.
