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YMBA Syllabus
Junior Part I Syllabus
Dhamma
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Important events in the life of the
Buddha from birth to Enlightenment.
The 24 great qualities of the Buddha,
Dhamma and Sangha.
The history, reasons and results of
the first 3 Theravada Buddhist
Councils (Sangayana).
Introduction to the Tipitaka. The
names of books of the Sutta Pitaka,
their main divisions, and names of
Commentaries, etc.
Different types of Dana and Sila, 10
wholesome and unwholesome deeds
(dasa kusala and akusala kamma),
and 10 meritorious deeds (dasa
punyakriya).
Maha Mangala Sutta and Karaniya
Metta Sutta, by memory with the
meaning of each verse.
An introduction to the Dhammapada.
Dhammapada Stanzas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
13, 14, 16, 21 and 37. They should
be memorised and the meaning of
the stanzas known.
Abhidhamma
1. History of Abhidamma
2. Names of Books of the Abhidhamma
Pitaka and their commenteraries
3. Differences of the contents of Sutta
and Abhidhamma PItaka
4. Difference between Paramasacca and
sammuti saca
5. The 4 Absolute Realities –
Paramamatthas
6. Classifications of citta into 89 or 121
types
Junior II Syllabus
Dhamma
Life of the Buddha up to the end of
twenty years after Enlightenment
9. Buddha’s visits to Sri Lanka
10. Chief Lay Patrons and Disciples of
the Buddha – Ananthapiindika,
Bimbisara, Visakha, Kosala, etc
11. Lifes of Ven Ananda, Sariputta,
Monggalana and Maha Kassapa,
Bhikkunis Khema, Uppalavanna, etc
12. Four Noble Truths
13. Six Theravada Buddhist Councils
and first writing of The Tipikata
The 10 perfec Dhamma Classes are
conducted every Sunday from 9:30am to
12:00 noon as follows:
8.
1. Kindergarten Classes – for ages 5 to 7
years old
2. Lower Preliminary Classes – for Primary
and Secondary Students
3. Adult Classes (in accordance to YMBA
Colombo syllabus)– for ages 17 and above:
Abhidhamma
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Syllabus of Junior Part 1
52 Mental Factors and their
classifications.
The composition of each citta –
Sangahamaya
The identifications of cittas in which a
particular cetasika will be found Sampayoganaya
Nibbana, the definition, qualities,
aspects
1st year – Junior I Class
2nd year – Junior II Class
3rd year – Senior I Class
4th year – Senior II Class
5th year - Diploma Class
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2.
tions – dasa parami with a Jtaka
story to illustrate each parami
Explanations of the prescribed
Dammapada stanzas 12, 33, 41, 43,
50, 53, 60, 82, 85, 109 and 204.
They should be memorised and the
meaning of the stanzas known
Senior Part I Syllabus
Dhamma
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Important Events in the life of the
Buddha from Englightenment to
Parinibbana
Nivarana - 5 Hindrances
Dasa Snyojana – 10 Fetters
General Knowledge of 40 objects of
meditation in Samantha Bhavana
and the results
Proof of Rebirth
Kamma and Vipaka
The 5 Natural Laws – Panca Niyama
Dhamma
Social ethics of Buddhism based on
Parabava, Sigalovada and
Vyagappajja Suttas
Explanations of and Comments on
the prescribed Dhammapada
Stanzas 19, 24, 35, 54, 56, 62, 63,
76, 80, 94,99, 100, 104, 105, 129.
They should be memorised and the
meaning of the stanzas known
Senior Part II (Higher)
Dhamma
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2.
The Syllabus of Senior Part 1
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4 stages on the path to NIbbana
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6.
3 signata Tilakkhana
37 Bodhi pakkiya Dhamma – 37
Constituents of Englightenemnt
Paticca samappalda – Dependent
Origination
Meaning of the verses in Ratana
Abhidhamma
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Analysis of the 28 kinds of qualities
of matter – rupa samuddesa.
Their classification into 8 categories
etc – rupa vibhago
Formation of matter – rupa
samutthana
Grouping – rupa kalapa
Occurrence of matter in different
planes, time and class of beings Rupa Pavattikkamo
Classification of citta cording to
Feelings - Vedana, Roots – Hetu
and Functions - Kicca
Abhidhamma
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2.
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5.
Senior Part 1 Syllabus
Classification to Doors (dvara),
Objects (arammana), Bases (vatthu)
Analyses of Thought Process (citta
vithi) through sense doors and mind
doors, according to individuals and
planes – Puggala & Bhumi Bhedo
Death proximate thought process –
maranasanna citta vithi
Process Freed (vithi mutta)
Sutta
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Summary of DhammaCakkapavattana sutta
Contributions made to the Buddha
Sassana by H.S. Olcott, and his
associates
Explanations of and Comments on
the prescribed Dhammapada
Stanzas 64, 65, 67, 68, 81,90, 92,
97, 112, 113, 121, 122, 127, 145.
They should be memorised and the
meaning of the stanzas known
10.
Extra: Kalama Sutta
Diploma Syllabus
Dhamma
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2.
Syllabuses of Senior Levles
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4.
Culla Kamma Vibhanga Sutta
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6.
Seven stages of Purity (Visuddhi).
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8.
Summaries of Maha Satipatthana
Sutta
Explanations of Insight Meditation
(Vipassana)
Uniqueness of the Buddha & His
Teachings.
Differences betweem Theravada and
Mahayana Buddhism
Explanations of the Dhammapada
verses together with expositions of
the morals embodied in each stanza
75, 89, 123, 135, 146, 191, 202, 216,
239, 240, 276, 277, 338, 365, 366.
They should be memorised and the
meaning of the stanzas known
Abhidhamma
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Syllabuses of Senior Levels
Abhidhamma categories
The Law of the Dependent Arising
(Paticcasamuppada)
Law of Causal Relations (Patthana)
The 24 conditions (Uddessa and
Trisariya)