Notes for Diploma

Notes for Diploma Students

Geographical Expansion of Theravada Buddhism

- Rise of Ayudha (Ayuthiya)_ Implications of Buddhism

- Buddhism in Cambodia

- 17th - 18th Century Sri Lanka_ Restoring Buddhism

- Lecture 1-2: Understanding Religious Context during the Time of Buddha

- Lecture 3: Geographical spread of Buddhism during Buddha�s Lifetime

- Lecture 4-5-6: Factors Which Facilitated Rapid Spread of Buddhism

- Lecture 7: Consolidation - Revision

- Lecture 8: The Buddhist Councils

- Lecture 9: Contribution of Asoka

- Lecture 10: Spread of Buddhism to Sri Lanka

- Lecture 11: Impact of Spread of Buddhism to SL Society

- Lecture 12: Sri Lankan Kings and Buddhism

- Lecture 13-14: Buddhism in Myanmar

- Lecture 15: Pagan and Burmese Buddhism

- Lecture 16-17: Relations between Sri Lanka and Myanmar

- Lecture 18-19: Buddhist Activities in 15th Century Lower Burma

Early History of Buddhism

- Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta

- Anattalakkhana Sutta

- Maha Parinibbana Sutta

- Origin and Development of Monk Settlements

- Bhikkhu Order

- Status of Female in the Time of Buddha (Bhikkhuni Order)

- Buddha�s Renunciation-Enlightenment-First disciples

- Buddha's Early Disciples

- Maha Moggalana

- Royal Patronage of Buddhism during the Time of Buddha King Bimbisara

- King Pasenadi of Kosala

- Canda Pajjota of Avanti

- Anathapindika

- Six Contemporary Teachers at the Time of Buddha

- First Buddhist Council

- Second Buddhist Council

- Third Buddhist Council

- Mahasamghika School

- Buddhism in Sri Lanka