An Attitude of Buddhist Monks towards Pariyatti Education with Special Reference to Alagaddupama Sutta: A Case Study · SBAM Repository

Title

An Attitude of Buddhist Monks towards Pariyatti Education with Special Reference to Alagaddupama Sutta: A Case Study

Author

Ashin Vindaka

Type

Dissertation

Format

PDF

Language

English

Subject

Buddhist Studies

Date

2019

Place

Mandalay

Publisher

Sitagu Buddhist Academy Mandalay

Rights Holder

Sitagu Buddhist Academy Mandalay

Abstract

There has been decreasing Samgha and has the wrong attitude of students towards Pariyatti education for recent decades in Myanmar. From the earliest ages, the kings’ introduction of formal monastic examination has been assumed to be evidence of loyal devotion to the Order. Later, monastic education has been separated into two, formal examination and informal monastic education. To have the right attitudes towards Pariyatti education is inter-connected with the faith, right view of the students, proper teaching process, and encouragements of the devotees. This thesis attempts to encourage the students to study Pariyatti education with the right attitudes as the Buddha taught. A large part of the thesis is devoting to reconstructing the historical process by looking at the impact of geopolitical developments on teaching methods. The thesis consists of four chapters. Chapter one introduces the situation and historical background of monastic education from the Ava dynasty to now. It is also mentioned the advantages and disadvantages of formal monastic education examination and informal monastic education. The problems and attitudes of the student-monk towards Pariyatti education are described in this chapter. Chapter two explores the different perspectives of elderly monks toward Pariyatti education and Sāsana. Chapter three explains the three attitudes towards Pariyatti education as the Buddha taught in Alagaddupama Sutta; Alagaddupama pariyatti, Nissaranatha pariyatti, and Bhandagarika pariyatti. The current student-monk attitudes towards Priyatti education are examined through the three attitudes (pariyatti) mentioned above in this chapter. Chapter five focus on the current state of monastic education and analyzes the Samgha’s lack of proactive vision and its failure to reach a consensus on the aims of education.

KEYWORDS: attitudes of the student-monk, monastic education, right view of the student, teaching methods, formal and non-formal education.