I have just made arrangements to hold a Pali reading course in Oxford this coming August; it will take the place of my intensive introduction to Pali, because I have now been giving that on-line three times (and will probably repeat it later in the year).
The dates for this course are as follows: arrive Monday evening, 15th August, depart Thursday morning 25th August. There will be no class on Sunday 21st August.
100% live instruction with Professor Gombrich. No pre-recorded lessons, it's all interactive and live. Go from total beginner to reading original Pali suttas in less than 4 weeks.
The K. J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies now offers a full time M. A. (Buddhist Studies). A two year programme, it is based on the credit system introduced and implemented by the University of Mumbai.
The plaque at the bottom of the small yet serene and pleasant Stupa built in the grounds of the Chittaviveka Buddhist Monastery in Chithurst, West Sussex, England, says "In memory of Most Venerable Balangoda Ananda Maithriya Mahanayaka Thero, Advisor and Virtuous Friend of Buddhist Monks".
Cittaviveka, popularly known as Chithurst Buddhist Monastery, is a Theravada Buddhist Monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition situated in West Sussex, England in the hamlet of Chithurst between Midhurst and Petersfield.
I, Dr. Siddharth Singh (Associate Professor, Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies,BHU), have created a Facebook Page entitled “Save Pali, ancient classical Indian language of Buddhism in India” and an Online petition site entitled “Save Pali, ancient classical Indian language of Buddhism in India” on most influential petition site of the world known as “Care 2 Petition”.
I wish to appeal to you personally to visit this very important website that is making attempts, against all the odds, to raise awareness about the danger facing Buddha's birthplace: Lumbini.
Kindly circulate this email as widely as possible and to as many as you can; asking everyone to sign the petition, the very least action we can all do.
The Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong was established in April 2012. The primary aims of the Centre are to promote the study and research of Buddhism through academic courses and publications. Enrolment to its academic programmes will be open to local as well as students from abroad and from both the lay and sangha communities. It will also conduct regular seminars, lectures and conferences and organize related activities which will be open to the general public.
Three leading Buddhist organizations, Buddhist Gem Fellowship, Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia and Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia, supported by eight other Buddhist organizations, will be organizing the World Buddhist Conference (WBC) from November 3-4, 2012 at the Istana Hotel, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur.
The Most Venerable His Eminence Sadhanananda Mahathera, widely known as Bana Bhante (the forest monk), the top spiritual leader of Bangladesh, passed away due to old age complications at Square Hospital in Dhaka at the age of 93 on January 30.
