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

                        -  PreBuddhist India

                        -  Buddha’s Renunciation,

                        -  Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta

                        -  Anattalakkhana Sutta

                        -  Contemporary Teachers I

                        -  Contemporary Teachers II

                        -  Brahmin Caste

                        -  Bhikkhu Order

                            Enlightenment and First Disciples

                        -  Buddha's Early Disciples

                        -  Maha Kassapa           

                        -  Sariputta                                  

                        -  Maha Moggalana

                        -  Ananda

                        -  Origin and Development

                            of Monk Settlements

                        -  Status of Female

                           in the Time of the Buddha

                           (Bhikkhuni Order)

     -  Royal Patronage of Buddhism

     -  King Bimbisara

     -  King Pasenadi of Kosala   

     -  Canda Pajjota of Avanti

     -  Ajatasattu of Magadha

     -  Anathapindika

     -  Visakha

     -  Maha Parinibbana Sutta

     -  First Buddhist Council

     -  Second Buddhist Council

     -  The 18 Buddhist Schools

     -  Mahasamghika School

     -  King Asoka              

     -  King Asoka's Edicts

     -  Third Buddhist Council

     -  Buddhism in Sri Lanka

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