Vision

The vision of the Department of Buddhist Philosophy is to enable the student to choose e right thought out of the miscellaneous thoughts.

General degree in Art - Course Contents

First year
Semester I

    BUPH 11013 -           Pre Buddhist Philosophical Background in India
    BUPH 11022 -           Buddhist Social Philosophy

Semester II

    BUPH 12033 -           Fundamental Teachings in Early Buddhism
    BUPH 12042 -           Buddhist Ethics

Second year
Semester I

    BUPH 21053 -           The Philosophy of Early Buddhist Schools I
    BUPH 21062 -           Theravada Abhidhamma

Semester II

    BUPH 22073 -           Buddhist Epistemology
    BUPH 22082 -           Buddhist Psychology

Third year
Semester I

    BUPH 31093 -           The Philosophy of Early Buddhist Schools II
    BUPH 31102 -           Buddhism and Social Issues

Senester II

    BUPH 32113 -           Contemporary Religious Philosophy
    BUPH 32122 -           Buddhist Communication      

Special Degree in Buddhist Philosophy

First Year
Semester I

    BUPH 11013 - Pre Buddhist Philosophical Background in India
    BUPH 11022 - Buddhist Social Philosophy

Semester II

    BUPH 12033 - Fundamental Teachings in Early Buddhism
    BUPH 12042 - Buddhist Ethics

Second Year
Semester I

    BUPH 23514 - Pre Buddhist Thought in India
    BUPH 23524 - Tipitaka Studies
    BUPH 23534 - Buddhist Social Concept
    BUPH 23544 - Buddhist Logic in India

Semester II

    BUPH 23554 - Buddhist Epistemology
    BUPH 23564 - Bodhisatva Philosophy and Practice
    BUPH 23574 - The Philosophical History of Buddhist Schools
    BUPH 23582 - The Study of Buddhist Sanskrit Texts

Third Year
Semester I

    BUPH 33594 - Buddhist Concepts of Esthetics
    BUPH 33604 - Buddhist Economic Philosophy
    BUPH 33614 - Buddhism and Modern Science
    BUPH 33624 - Buddhist Ethics

Semester II

    BUPH 33634 - Buddhist Political Philosophy
    BUPH 33644 - Tipitaka Studies (Vinaya Pitaka)
    BUPH 33654 - Buddhism in Asian Countries
    BUPH 33663 - Research Methodology

Fourth Year
Semester I

    BUPH 43674 - Buddhist Psychology
    BUPH 43684 - Theravada Abhidhamma
    BUPH 43694 - Buddhism and Current Social Issues
    BUPH 43704 - Mahayana Philosophy

Semester II

    BUPH 43714 - Buddhism and Philosophical Trends
    BUPH 43724 - Tipitaka Studies (Abhidhamma Pitaka)
    BUPH 4373X - Dissertations

Department of Buddhist Philosophy

Ven. Dr.Pitigala Vijitha Thero