"An Annotated Bibliography on its Historical Development and Contemporary State of Affairs" by Martin Baumann.
The International Association of Buddhist Studies (IABS) is a learned society dedicated to promoting and suppporting scholarship in Buddhist Studies in a spirit of non-sectarian tolerance and with scientific research and communication as preeminent objectives.
Directory of Online Buddhism Resources. Sections include: digital publications, general resources, Zen Buddhism, Buddhist art, women & Buddhism, Buddhism in America, Sanskrit studies, Buddhist organizations.
Compiled for the Journal of Buddhist Ethics.
A good German site for (mostly) Theravadin resources. The focus is scholarly rather than practical, but the authors whose essays and lectures are published there are among the most respected of German buddhologists.
The Journal of Global Buddhism has been established to promote the study of Buddhism's globalization and its transcontinental interrelatedness. This aim shall be achieved through the publication of research articles, discussions, critical notes, bulletins, and reviews; additionally, the journal will function as an independent research tool itself, emphasizing surveys, the creation of databases, empirical investigations, and through the presentation of ongoing research projects.
The Journal of Buddhist Ethics is the first academic journal dedicated entirely to Buddhist ethics. We promote the study of Buddhist ethics through the publication of research and book reviews and by hosting occasional online conferences.
From the point of view of reasonable probability the evidence seems to favour some kind of median chronology and we should no doubt speak of a date for the Buddha's Mahaparinibbana of c.400 B.C.
An extensive collection of Buddhist research articles in leading journals, at the website of National Taiwan University.
Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA) is a unique liberal arts higher educational institution set up within a monastic and eco-friendly environment. It is both national and international in scope, grounded on Buddhist principles and, designed to produce local, national, and international religious, social, and political leaders who are simultaneously Dhamma practitioners and disseminators.
Aggācāra (Noble Practice)
1. To help poor children and nuns, ourcentre will offer free education like Dhamma, English, computer and so on. We also welcome volunteers to teach them Dhamma knowledge, English, Chinese, computer etc.
2. To help the poor people in Myanmar, we will conduct charity few times a year to raise funds and to offer necessities to them.
3. To do the translation of Dhamma books and Dhamma talks from Burmese to English and Chinese.
4. To encourage students to share their ideas on Dhamma freely on this website without the feeling of embarrassment about the lacking of English proficiency.
Readers of Thai or of Pali in Thai script may be interested to know that the Buddhaghosa Pali College in Nakhorn Pathom has made a number of its publications available on its website. The intention is to eventually upload all of the grammars and textbooks used in the college's residential BA degree and online correspondence courses. They are being provided chiefly for those who intend to take the correspondence course, but anyone may download the texts free of charge. The grammatical content of these courses is based substantially on that of the Burmese Dhammacariya syllabus introduced to Thailand by Sayadaw U Dhammananda of Wat Tamao, Lampang.
The texts uploaded so far include:Kaccaayana's Grammar (Pali only)Padmaruupasiddhi (Buddhapiya's commentary on Kaccaayana. Pali with Thai trans.)Notes for the Wat Tamao Pali course (these are in many volumes; so far all the material on sandhi and naama is now available).
The Institute has three Departments of Study representing Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Culture and Buddhist Literary Sources. Pali Studies come under the department of Buddhist Literary Sources. Currently Professors Asanga Tilakaratne and Ven. K. Dhammajoti serve as heads of departments of Buddhist philosophy and Buddhist Literary Sources respectively After Professors Kapila Abhayawansa's retirement the headship of the department of Buddhist cultures remains open Professors T. Endo heads Pali Studies.
Dedicated to bringing together teachers, students, scholars and practitioners who are committed to exploring Buddhist thought and practice as a living tradition, faithful to its origins and lineage, yet adaptable and alive in each new time and place.
The Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies represents one of the oldest Departments of Study in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, originally formed in 1959 under the name of Vidyodaya University of Sri Lanka. The founder of the University, the Most Venerable Welivitiye Sri Soratha Nayaka Thera had the objective of making the University a center of learning on Buddhist Philosophy and Buddhist Civilization. The Department is proud to continue this tradition and provide opportunities for students to learn major areas related to Buddhism – Pali Language, Buddhist Civilization, Buddhist Philosophy, Philosophy and Psychology.
Outline of Programmes
- Graduate Diploma and higher degree programmes by course work or research;
- Seminars that focus on specialised fields of Buddhist studies;
- Language studies in the context of classical Buddhist texts;
- Short term programmes which provide an outline of Buddhism ( eg. A Guide to Buddhism series.).
The Department of Pali was established in April 2006 to mark 2550th anniversary of the great passing away of the Lord Buddha and the 50th anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s embrace of Buddhism.
The main objectives of this University are the propagation of Buddha Dhamma,the promotion of the Buddhist & Pali studies in Sri Lanka and abroad and the provision of facilities for the conduct of research in the relevant fields.
Nalanda Institute was conceptualised in January 2006 in response to the needs of the Buddhist community to have an institution for proper, systematic and holistic learning of the Buddha-Dhamma in Malaysia. The then Spiritual Advisor to Nalanda Buddhist Society, Venerable Dr K Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Thera gave his unequivocal support to the idea.
The Nalanda Institute was formally established in July 2007. Dr. Tan Ho Soon was appointed the Institute’s Founding Director by Nalanda Buddhist Society. Under its patronage, the Institute provides systematic Buddhist education and serves as a resource centre to the Buddhist community in Malaysia. Its primary focus is on Pāli and Buddhist Studies, Leadership & Management Training, Conferences, Learning Resource Centre and Buddhist Publications.
The Institute offers various courses in Buddhist and P?li Studies leading to Certificate and Diploma levels, as well as short training courses to enhance leadership and management skills for Buddhist volunteers. All courses are freely available to the public in line with the Institute’s charitable objectives.
Besides its Centre in Selangor, the Institute’s courses have also been held in Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Sabah and Terengganu, in collaboration with local Buddhist organizations. To date, more than 6,000 participants have benefited from the Institute’s courses, study tours and conferences.
The College is dedicated to study and research in the field of religious studies and fosters mutual understanding, cooperation, and respect among people of different religious traditions both in Thailand and throughout the world.
The College offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The undergraduate program is a bilingual using both the Thai and English languages. The international MA and PhD programs are conducted in English.
