GRADE X YMBA DIPLOMA
Class Information
The three-term academic year of the Dhamma School commences in mid-September and runs until mid-July. Nearer the time of commencement, we will update you with current information about this class further.
Syllabus
Readings
Homework
Assessment
Schedule
Instructor
Syllabus
Students will continue to learn:
Dhamma
The syllabuses of Senior Levels and the following:
- A summary of The Mahā Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta and Cullakamma Vibhaṅga Sutta
- General knowledge of vipassanā bhāvanā (insight meditation)
- Seven stages of purity (satta visuddhi)
- The uniqueness of the Buddha and his teachings
- Difference between Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Students should memorise verses 75, 89, 123, 135, 146, 191, 202, 216, 239–240, 276–277, 338, 365–366 of the Dhammapada and understand each verse’s meaning.
Abhidhamma
Syllabuses of Senior Levels:
- And Abhidhamma categories
- The law of dependent origination (paṭiccasamuppāda)
- The law of causal relations (paṭṭhāna): The twenty-four conditions
- Uddesa and Trirasiya
Readings
TBC
Homework
TBC
Assessment
Colombo YMBA: (a) Dhamma Paper (3 hours) and (b) Abhidhamma Paper (3 hours)
Schedule
Saturday Class Schedule
Time | Activity | |
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2.45–3.15 pm | Opening Congregation: Worship / Meditation / Guidance | |
3.15–4.05 pm | Session I: Teaching / Learning | |
4.05–4.30 pm | Interval: Rest | |
4.30–5.20 pm | Session II: Teaching / Learning | |
5.20–5.35 pm | Closing Congregation: Closing Reflections |
Instructor
TBC