MTB

Master in Theravada Buddhism

Course ID
MTB
Campus
Theravada Buddhist Academy
Level
Graduate
Semester
Fall
Credit
60
Method
Lecture, Seminar

Master in Theravada Buddhism was launched by LBU first in 2012 and has recently converted its syllabus into a Semester System. This curriculum of Theravada Buddhism prepared in the semester system meets the requirements of studies by concentrating on the core studies of Theravada Buddhism based on Pali Tripitaka. It also includes basic knowledge of Buddhist history, philosophy, and literature. Furthermore, it enhances student’s serious understanding and offers skills, knowledge, and competency in academic research and practicals.

Course Objectives:

  • To introduce the students the principle of Theravada Buddhism and Intensive knowledge of Pali Buddhist, literature and philosophy.
  • To enable the students to undertake an in-depth study of Theravada Buddhism based on Tripitaka
  • To provide fundamental insights of Theravada Buddhism of Nepal.
Program Name Call For Admission Admission Deadline Class Starts  Semester End Exam
MBS  Oct 1 Jan 2 Jan 15 May Last Week and
Dec Last Week

Admission Criteria:

Students from any discipline having passed a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent from any recognized university are eligible to apply for admission to a Master’s degree program. Eligible candidates may apply to LBU by filling out an online application form available online. Admission to the program will take place on a Semester basis. To be eligible for the program, the candidate needs to appear for a written entrance examination followed by an interview. The maximum number of candidates for the Master’s degree program in Buddhism is set to 35 students per class.

Contact Us

Theravada Buddhist Academy

Mahendra Ratna Shakya (campus Chief)

9841174720

[email protected]

 

Teaching Methods:

The teaching methods consist of lectures, discussion sessions, oral and written presentations, audio-visual, term papers, seminar papers, book reviews and field visits. Each professor will follow a method of teaching and provide appropriate material at hand.

Assessment Methods:

Each course will be evaluated against 50 marks. Its marks are divided into 60:40 percent. The students should appear in the term end examination to be held by the University for 60 percent Marks. The internal evaluation will be based on constant monitoring of the supervisor and the teachers using specified tools. The class professor will be responsible for conducting the internal assessment. The pass marks in each subject will be 50 percent.

Fee Structure:  According to related campus

First Semester

 

Paper

Course

Code

Papers

Full Marks

Cr.Hr.

Internal Exam

External Exam

I

MTB 511

History of Theravāda Buddhism (Basic Course) 

50

3

40

60

II

MTB 512

Pāli Language and Literature I

 

50

3

40

60

III

MTB 513

Theravada Buddhist Practice

50

3

40

60

IV

MTB 514

Buddhist Philosophy I

 

 

3

40

60

V

MTB 515

SuttaPitaka Analysis I

50

3

40

60

VIA

MTB 516 A                

Buddhist Economics

        or

Buddhist Iconography

        or

Buddhism and Leadership

 

50

 

 

3

 

 

 

40

 

 

60

VIB

MTB 516 B              

VIC

MTB 516 C               

Second Semester

 

Paper

Course

Code

Papers

Full Marks

Cr.Hr.

Internal Exam

External Exam

I

MTB 521

Buddhist Meditation Method

 Basic Course

50

3

40

60

II

MTB 522

Buddhist Ethics

Basic Course

50

2

40

60

III

MTB 523

Pāli Language and Literature II

Basic Course

50

3

40

60

IV

MTB 524

Buddhist Philosophy II

Basic Course

50

3

40

60

V

MTB 525

Suttapitaka Analysis (selected) II

Advanced Course

 

50

3

40

60

VIA

MTB 526A

History of Buddhist Art

Elective Course

         or

Buddhist Approach to Good Governance(Elective Course)

        or

Buddhist Psychology

Elective Course

50

 

 

3

 

 

40

 

 

 

60

VIB

MTB 526B

VIC

MTB 526C

Third Semester

 

Paper

Course

Code

Papers

 

Cr.Hr.

Internal Exam

External Exam

I

MTB 531

Research Methodology

(Basic Course)

50

3

40

60

II

MTB 532

Meditation: Practice

(Basic Course)

50

3

40

60

III

MTB 533

Sutta Pitaka Analysis III

(Advanced Course)

50

3

40

60

IV

MTB 534

Vinayapitaka Analysis (Selected)

(Advanced Course)

50

3

40

60

V

MTB 535

Abhidhamma Pitaka Analysis I

(Advanced Course)

50

3

40

60

VIA

MTB 536A                   

Early Buddhist Architecture

 (Elective Course)

         or

Buddhism and Gender

(Elective Course)

 

         or

Buddhism and Management

(Elective Course)

50

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

60

 

VIB

MTB 536B                    

VIC

MTB 536C                   

Fourth Semester

Paper

Course

Code

Papers

Full Marks

Cr.Hr.

Internal Exam%

External Exam%

I

MTB 541

Buddhism in Nepal (Basic Course)   

50

3

40

60

II

MTB 542

Abhiddhamma Pitaka Analysis II  (Advance Course)

50

3

40

60

III A

MTB 543A

   or

 

MTB 543B

Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia (Elective Course)

             or

Buddhism and Science (Elective Course)

50

 

3

 

 

40

 

 

60

 

III B

IV

MTB 544

Thesis(Compulsory course)

100

6

100

 

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