General Knowledge The Buddha: • The Buddha also known as Sakyamuni or Tathagata. • Born in 563 BC on the Vaishakha Poornima Day at Lumbini (near Kapilavastu) in Nepal.…

Slide 1Introduction to the Abhidhamma Slide 2 The Abhidhamma The Pali Canon, or the Tipitaka, consists of the collection of the three Pitakas : the Sutta Pitaka, the Vinaya…

1. http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/michaelasanda-2057914-myanmar32-monywa/ 2. Thanboddhay Pagoda is the major tourist attraction of Monywa. The main stupa contains…

Slide 1A Closer Look at the Last Thought Moment Slide 2 The Last Thought Moment – Important or not? Slide 3 The Last Thought Moment – Important or not? Slide 4 The Abhidhamma…

BUDDHISM Created by: PGR 2010 Created by: PGR 2010 Buddhism began in northeastern India. http://www.kontaktnieuwbalinge.eu/2008/10/india_intro.jpg Image acquired from: Created…

BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES The oral and written tradition The Oral Tradition Buddhaâs lifetime â oral language of Magadhi (Magadha) Advice to Sangha - teach in the language of…

Jataka Tales Stories of Buddha’s past lives ********* Definition of JATAKA Any of some 550 birth stories or narratives of former incarnations of Gautama Buddha collected…

Introduction to the Abhidhamma The Abhidhamma The Pali Canon, or the Tipitaka, consists of the collection of the three Pitakas : the Sutta Pitaka, the Vinaya Pitaka and the…

A look at the contents of the Buddhist scriptures, aka the Pali Canon, aka the Tipitaka.

1.Scriptures and the difficulty of preserving it! The world is indebted. to the righteous souls who search the Truth VR..O n e V . R . ONE ARROGANCE JEALOUS DECEIT ? Lost…