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The Profound Pāli Nikāya Study and Discussion on its daily applications/探索佛陀的腳步 – 巴利尼柯耶聲聞學習與生活應用
By Venerable Paññādhikālaṅkāra 導師 – 勝慧蘭咖拉尊者

We sincerely invite you to join us to uncover the treasures of the Buddha’s teachings as contained in the ancient Pali sutras Nikāya, with a focus on practical techniques that can be integrated into daily life. Explore how Buddha’s teachings provide guidance on finding happiness and inner peace. Improve your relationships by cultivating loving-kindness and compassion. Come discover how Buddha’s teaching can transform your daily life.
我們誠摯的邀請您一起學習巴利經典尼柯耶系列, 著重於可以融入日常生活的實用技巧。從佛法的角度尋找快樂和內心平靜, 並通過培養慈愛和慈悲來改善你的人際關係。探索佛陀的教義,從日常生活開始走向改變生命的正覺之道。

🗓️ Starting March 18, 2023, 1st and 3rd Saturday/Sunday of the month,
3 月 18 日開始, 每月的第 1 和第 3 個星期六/星期日.

🌐 Time時間:
🕛 US Eastern: Sat. 9:30pm EDT/8:30pm EST; 美國東部星期六夏令晚上九點半/
標準時晚上八點半
🕛 US Pacific: Sat. 6:30pm PDT/5:30pm PST; 太平洋星期六夏令晚上六點半/標準時晚上五點半
🕛 China: Sunday 9:30am /中國 星期日早上九點半
🕛 Indonesia: Sunday 8:30am/ 印尼 星期日早上八點半
🕛 Vietnam: Sunday 8:30am/越南 星期日早上八點半

🔔Each session will be one hour teaching and 30 minutes questions and answers. 每節課將是一小時的教學和 30 分鐘的問答。

❇️  Zoom ID會議號: 811 5399 5486
Passcode密碼: 202202

❇️  Talks will be given in English with simultaneous Chinese, Indonesian & Vietnamese interpretation 英文講座；中文, 印尼語、越南語同步口譯

📝 Course materials & lecture notes 課程資料和講義
🟠 Sayadaw will explain the outline of  Sutta by Sutta in each lesson. Students are encouraged to read before next teaching in their preferred language.  尊者每堂開示中逐部解釋經文的要義。 鼓勵學生在下次上課前閱讀長部中文翻譯 。
🟠 Here is the link to Pali, English, Chinese, Burmese, Indonesian and Vietnamese of
Course materials & lecture notes 長部巴利文、英文、中文、緬甸文、印尼文和越南文的
課程資料和講義鏈接
▶️ Google drive link https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-FUYUJx7gWTcd4JsNXz_3ZT4UDKXG9p-
▶️Baidu drive link 链接: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1KLqvom6hJOM55gnmMemfSg 提取码: 8888 复制这段内容后打开百度网盘手机App，操作更方便

Nikaya Study is an University of the West Community Education Cours (CE-MED 825) as of January 2024. Enroll for University of the West Certificate of Completion: https://www.uwest.edu/community-education-admissions/

Awarded Pariyatti-Sāsanahita Alaṅkāra degree in 2003, Sasanadhaja-Dhammācariya degree in 2006, M.A. in Buddhist Studies in 2012, further Samatha and Vipassanā meditation study with the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw starting 2015; Pyinnyaryaungchi Buddhist Education Centre founder; Currently at University of the West, US in Buddhist Studies PhD program.
2003 緬甸聖典教益協會頒發“聖典教益”阿蘭咖拉頭銜, 2006 緬甸政府頒發“佛法幢幡”阿闍黎頭銜,2012佛教研究文學碩士, 2015尊者於尊敬的帕奧禪師座下親授指導學習止觀; Pyinnyaryaungchi 佛教教育中心創始人;目前于美國西來大學攻讀佛教研究博士

❇️  Contact 聯繫: Janice +1 818-653-6883, Wen +1 470-829-6282
americadhammasociety@gmail.com

❇️  Sponsor 主辦：PATVH, Georgia, USA 帕奧禪林-美國喬州分院
CoSponsor 協辦: REL Dept, University of West, CA USA/ 西來大學
CoSponsor 協辦 : PATVDH, Sundarabhūmi, Indonesia.

📢 2023 New Announcements 📢
We are glad and appreciative to announce that PATVH Georgia, USA will host two dhamma teaching series in 2023. Ven. Kumarābhivamsā will continue his teaching on The Buddha’s Last Days (Mahāparinibbāna Sutta DN 16) and a new dhamma series by Venerable Paññādhikālaṅkāra on The Profound Pāli Nikāya Study and Discussion on its Daily Applications, starting March 18, 2023, 1st and 3rd Saturday/Sunday of the month,

我們很高興和感激地宣布，帕奧禪林-美國喬州分院 將於 2023 年舉辦兩個佛法系列講座。 古瑪拉毘旺薩尊者將繼續他大般涅槃經的教導，以及新的勝慧蘭咖拉尊者佛法系列教導: 探索佛陀的腳步 – 巴利尼柯耶聲聞學習與生活應用. 3 月 18 日開始, 每月的第1和第3星期六/星期日.

Details 詳情 :
📚📚 The Profound Pāli Nikāya Study and Discussion on its Daily Applications/探索佛陀的腳步 – 巴利尼柯耶聲聞學習與生活應用 By Venerable Paññādhikālaṅkāra 導師 – 勝慧蘭咖拉尊者

📚📚 Ven. Kumarābhivamsā 古瑪拉毘旺薩尊者
The Buddha’s Last Days (Mahāparinibbāna Sutta DN 16) 大般涅槃經

Appreciations 感謝:

☸️ We sincerely thank Ven. U Janakābhivamsa’s 16 inspiring teachings on Dāna Pāramī – Perfection of Generosity. October 1 was the last teaching on this topic. 衷心感謝 迦納咖毘旺薩尊者 16堂有關布施波羅蜜的教導 . 教導 10 月 1 日圓滿結結束.
Teachings Recordings/教導錄音 : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEDcbe4CnI2FGLpiRZeOAUFAY1Bxj-yf0

☸️ We are very honored to have Venerable Sayadaw U Aggañña, Bhante Pannadipa, and Bhante Paramarnada spent their 2022 vassa in Elijay. The vassa closing ceremony was held at PATVH Georgia USA meditation hall and Pavarana ceremony was conducted at our Sīmā site on October 9, 2022.

During the vassa period, Sayadaw gave dhamma talks, led a 10-daymeditation retreat, had weekend retreats, and constantly provided blessings/advices to the devotees. In addition, most admirably/ auspiciously, Sayadaw ordained 7 novice sāmaṇera and 8 novice Sayalays during this vassa.

We have most sincerely respects/thanks to all volunteers coming from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, New York, Texas and Malaysia to support/sustain the monastery during this vassa. We also appreciate all participating yogis and novice sayalays/sāmaṇera who came from around US to practicing/mediating in Elijay.
📸 2022 Vassa Photos 📸

New Announcements新公告:

☸️ ***Cancelled***We are glad to announce that PATVH Georgia, USA will co-host a dhamma teaching on aging gracefully by Venerable Paññādhikālaṅkāra with PATVDH Singapore. 很高興我們將與 帕奧止觀修行林(新加坡) 共同舉辦由 勝慧蘭咖拉尊者主講關於法與優雅老去的藝術 November 4&5, 2002 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚 & 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲

☸️ We sincerely thank Ven. U Janakābhivamsa’s 16 inspiring teachings on Dāna Pāramī – Perfection of Generosity. October 1 was the last teaching on this topic. 衷心感謝 迦納咖毘旺薩尊者 16堂有關布施波羅蜜的教導 . 教導 10 月 1 日圓滿結結束.
Teachings Recordings/教導錄音 : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEDcbe4CnI2FGLpiRZeOAUFAY1Bxj-yf0

☸️ We are very honored to have Venerable Sayadaw U Aggañña, Bhante Pannadipa, and Bhante Paramarnada spent their 2022 vassa in Elijay. The vassa closing ceremony was held at Pa Auk Georgia meditation hall and Pavarana ceremony was conducted at our Sīmā site on October 9, 2022.

During the vassa period, Sayadaw gave dhamma talks, led a 10-daymeditation retreat, had weekend retreats, and constantly provided blessings/advices to the devotees. In addition, most admirably/ auspiciously, Sayadaw ordained 7 novice sāmaṇera and 8 novice Sayalays during this vassa.

We have most sincerely respects/thanks to all volunteers coming from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, New York, Texas and Malaysia to support/sustain the monastery during this vassa. We also appreciate all participating yogis and novice sayalays/sāmaṇera who came from around US to practicing/mediating in Elijay.
📸 2022 Vassa Photos 📸

Urgent Announcements 緊急公告

⛔ Cancelled – We are sorry that a dhamma teaching on aging gracefully by Venerable Paññādhikālaṅkāra will be cancelled as the Venerable is unwell and is unable to travel to Singapore. 我們與帕奧止觀修行林(新加坡) 共同舉辦由 勝慧蘭咖拉尊者主講關於法與優雅老去的藝術 November 4&5, 2002 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚 & 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 由於尊者身體不適，無法前往新加坡因此取消。

⛔ Ven. U Kumarābhivamsā will take one week off on Oct 22, next “The Buddha’s Last Day” class will be on Nov 12. 古瑪拉毗旺薩尊者將於10月22日休息一周，下一堂“大般涅槃經”課程將於11月12日。

Venerable Paññādhikālaṅkāra is Registrar and Associate Professor of the Patipatti Department in Mahāvihāra Dhamma-Vinaya University (MDVU), Myanmar. He is also the head and founder of Pyinnyaryaungchi Buddhist Education Centre in Myanmar.

He studied in the traditional way in educational monasteries in Mandalay and was conferred Sāsanadhaja-Dhammācariya and Vinayavidū Degrees by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture of Myanmar, and Sāsanālankāra Distinghished Sāmanera Degree by Pariyatti-Sāsanahita Board Exam.

After graduating as Dhammacariya (Dhamma Teacher), he was appointed as a teacher in various Buddhist education centres. Subsequently, he furthered his studies at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and graduated with M.A. Degree (Buddhist Studies) in 2012. He also started teaching  Abhidhamma and Pāli in English with classmates from different countries during his postgraduate studies in Sri Lanka.

In 2015, he followed the guidance of the Most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw. 

In 2017, he became a lecturer at Mahāvihāra Dhamma-Vinaya University (MDVU). He was also appointed as the Registrar of MDVU.

In 2018, he was appointed as a member of representatives in a collaborative project between University of Chicago and Myanmar Buddhist scholars. He was also designated as a member of the educational delegation both in United States and Myanmar.

Presently, he is serving as a member of the Central Examination Board in Abhidhamma & Visuddhimagga, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture of Myanmar (2019-2020 Exam). He is also a Religious Spiritual Adviser & Instructor of Pāli and Abhidhamma to foreign students and meditators.

Venerable is teaching Applied Abhidhamma (in Burmese) currently and has given Dhamma teachings, especially on Abhidhamma, in Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and America. 

He speaks Burmese and English.

Buddhist Education Credentials
M.A, Buddhist Studies (2012), University Of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Sāsanadhaja-Dhammācariya degree (2006), Government Exam, Myanmar
Vinayavidū degree (2004), Government Exam, Myanmar
Sāsanālankāra Distinghished Sāmanera Degree (2003), Pariyatti-Sāsanahita Board Exam, Mandalay, Myanmar