Admission 2024-2025 is Now Open for Application
Commencing March 2024
Objective
To provide both monastics and laypersons with the opportunity to earn a college degree in Buddhist studies through online and part-time basis.
Program Introduction
Courses offered in this program:
· Historical Background of Buddhist Culture (4 credits)
· Fundamental Teachings of Buddhist Philosophy (4 credits)
· Selected Readings in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature (2 credits)
· Selected Readings in Pali Literature (2 credits)
· Buddhist Meditation (2 credits)
· Theravada and Mahayana (2 credits)
· Selected Readings in Āgama/Nikāya Literature (2 credits)
· Abhidhamma and Development of Buddhist Thought (2 credits)
· Introduction to Buddhist Psychology (4 credits)
· Buddhist Analysis of Mind and Mental States (2 credits)
· Modern Movements of Humanistic Buddhism (2 credits)
· Mindfulness Practice and Its Modern Applications (2 credits)
Admission Prerequisites
2. Strong interest and faith in Buddhist teachings and training
3. Long-term commitment to the program.
Email to ybefacademy@gmail.com to request for the program application form.
Evaluation Criteria
Tuition
Students have to pay USD $500.00 for the program registration at the university upon admission. RMTA does not charge any additional fees, and all other expenses are fully supported by YBEF.
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
UoK was established 135 years ago in Sri Lanka and is now recognized as one of the world's finest Buddhist educational centers, graduating thousands of students with Associate, BA, MA, and PhD degrees in Buddhist studies. For more information: https://hu.kln.ac.lk/depts/pali/