Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies: Recent submissions

  • The Role of Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in Taiwan Buddhism 
    Ven. Wadinagala Pannaloka . (2nd Global conference on “Buddhism and Women’s Liberation”, Maha Bodhi society of India., 2019)
    In early Buddhism it is recorded an encounter between the enlightened nun Somā and Māra. In response to Mara, Soma states that the femininity has nothing to do with the spiritual achievement. What are implications for today ...
  • Light in the Buddhist Philosophical Tradition 
    Rev. Dr. Wadinagala Pannaloka. (International Symposium on ‘Light in Life’. The Orthodox Academy of Crete, Greece, 2018)
    Light is inseparable from life in the universe. Thus, many branches of human study have been devoted to this subject. Buddhism, a religious-philosophical system, has also discussed various aspects of light. One of the ...
  • Buddhism as Bridge to Cross-cultural relationships: A Case Study 
    Rev. Dr. Wadinagala Pannaloka. (Nāgānanda 2nd International Research Conclave on Buddhist Studies & Humanities (NIRCBSH2019), Nāgānanda International Institute for Buddhist Studies, Manelwatta, Bollegala, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Since ancient times, through Buddhism, many countries from Asia to Europe, became mutual friends and worked as brothers. Today, in the twenty first century, the earth is becoming one village through the achievements of ...
  • A critical study of the intrinsic nature and classification methods of the doctrine discussed in the pali nikayas 
    Ven. Pussellayaye Chandima (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    This dissertation deals critically with two focal issues. One is the belief in the existence of something with an intrinsic nature, underlying, specially the human individual. The other is the relevance of this belief ...
  • Impact of Current Socio-Political movements in Myanmar on Burmese Buddhism 
    Ven.Acinna (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    Despite the vast research by various scholars on contemporary Myanmar, almost all of them are about socio-economics and politics describing little about Burmese Buddhism and its current vicissitudes. On the other hand, ...
  • An Analytical Study of the Psychological Dimensions Reflected in the Biographies of the Pali Canon 
    Nalika Mallawatantri, R.P. (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    1'1111 thesis examines the psychological dimensions reflected in the biographies of the Pali Canon with the goal of presenting significant psychological concepts and approaches 11,atured in the biographies. Methodology ...
  • Mind and Liberation in Buddhism 
    Ven. Thich Nu Khanh Nang (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    This is a systematic study on the psychological, soteriological and historical significance of adhimutti/adhimukti and adhimokkha/adhimoksa as these concepts are found in the Pali Canon, the Chinese Agamas, the Abhidharma ...
  • A comparative study of the Buddhist noble eightfold path and the ASTANGA-YOGA in yoga system 
    Ven. Da Xing (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    The ancient Indian civilization claims to be one of the oldest enduring civilizations in the world. The majority of these civilizations hold the concepts which concern the cycle of rebirth (Pali. samsiira or Ski. ...
  • The relevance of the analysis of five aggregates in Buddhist meditation. 
    Koreanbhikkhunianula (Kyeonghee yoo) (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    This research work starts from the point at which why the beings still be tormented from all kinds of suffering despite of the fact that the Buddha declared and inherited the total destruction of suffering. Immediately ...
  • A Critical Study of the Development of Early Buddhist Psychological Concepts in the Pali Commentarial Literature 
    Ven. A. Indaka (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    This dissertation makes an attempt to expose the development and relevance of Bhiivanii on the basis of early Buddhist Psychological concepts. Buddhist Psychological concepts are the broadest in the contexts of the ...
  • A Critical Study of the Multicultural Elements of Buddhist Social Philosophy and Ethics 
    Ven. Pang Yahui (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    Buddhist ethics and social philosophy has been a very popular subject among the scholars and the general writers on Buddhism. Further Buddhism both Theravada und Mahayana emphasizes the importance of practical aspect ...
  • A Critical Study of the Psychological Importance of the Theravada Analysis of Mind with Reference to Early Buddhism 
    Ven. Li Xia (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    This dissertation begins with a critical review of the religious background and conditions into which the Buddha was born, explaining why and how the Buddha deviated from the traditional approach based on theology, ...
  • An Analytical Study of the Forty Subjects of Samatha Meditation in Theravada Buddhism 
    ven. Varapanno (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    The aim of this research was to analyze in detail the forty subjects of Sama/ha meditation in Theravada Buddhism. Although we do not find such a definite number of subjects recommended for Samatha meditation in the ...
  • Counselling for Interpersonal Conflict: A Model Based on Buddhist Principles. 
    Subhashini De Silva, S. (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    This research developed a psychological counselling model for interpersonal conflicts, based on the Dhamma points in the Sutta Pitaka. While the potential for using Buddhist principles in psychological interventions has ...
  • A Critical Study of the Evolution of Cittaviprayuktasamskhiiras with reference to Theravada and Sarvastivada Sources of Abhidhamma 
    Ven. Ilukewela Dhammarathana (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    Sarvastivada Abhidhamma is the most factual Abhidhamma that developed against Theravada Abhidhamma. Since Sarvastivada tradition has been developing as a new tradition, it is nourished with philosophical and logical ...
  • An analytical study of the buddhist critique of the attachment to the concepts 
    Sumith De Silva, P.D. (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    Attachment to the views (diuupiidiina) is one of the four attachments. The complex and complicated nature of this issue is attachment in kind of a concept, idea, dogma, and religion. Commonly people attach to various ...
  • A Critical Study of the Psychological, Ethical and Social Bases of the Buddhist Theory of Karma 
    Karunaratne, G. (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    The goal of this study was to present significant analyses of the psychological, ethical and social bases of the Buddhist theory of karma based on the teachings in the Pali canon and secondary sources. The objectives ...
  • An analytical_study of the prerequisites for buddhist meditation 
    Rathnasiri, R.M. (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    The complete eradication of defilements, taints and cankers is possible only by means of Buddhist meditation which adopts the Noble Eightfold Path. In order to gain success and attain fruition from meditation for the ...
  • A Critical study of the Buddhist methods of meditation with reference to planning for human capacity building 
    Karunaratne, S.M. (Postgraduate institute of pali and buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018)
    This study constitutes an inquiry into. the Buddhist methods of meditation as reflected in the Pali Nikayas and post-canonical works and an examination of their relevance to the development of the potential capacity of ...
  • Palibhasajjhayanabhiyoga 
    Wimalaknana Thero, Miriswatte (2015)

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