Class Information
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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.
Students will continue to learn:
Dhamma
The syllabus of Senior I, and the following:
- Thirty-seven constituents of enlightenment (bodhipakkiyā dhammā)
- Four stages on the path of nibbāna, dependent origination (paṭiccasamuppāda) and the three characteristics (tilakkhana)
- Meaning of the Ratana Sutta verses and a summary of the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
- Henry S. Olcott (1832–1907) and his associates’ contributions to the Buddha sāsana
- Buddhist approach to discerning truth
- Students should memorise verses 64–65, 67–68, 81, 90, 92, 97, 103, 112–113, 121–122, 127 and 145 of the Dhammapada and understand each verse’s meaning.
Abhidhamma
Syllabus of Senior I:
And classification of citta according to doors (dvāra), objects (ārammana) and bases (vattu).
Analyses of thought processes (citta vīti), through sense doors and mind-door, according to individuals and planes (puggala and bhūmi bhedo) and death proximate thought process (maraṇāsanna citta vīti).
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Colombo YMBA: (a) Dhamma Paper (3 hours) and (b) Abhidhamma Paper (3 hours)
Saturday Class Schedule
| Time | Activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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