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He founded Oxford Buddha Vihara in 2003, where he serves as the abbot. [1] He also serves as the Buddhist chaplain to Oxford University, a member of the Oxford Council of Faith, a fellow of Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, and a world council member for Religions for Peace. [2] [1] He is the founder of the Shan State Buddhist University in ...
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery; Abhayamudra; Abhibhavayatana; Abhidhajamahāraṭṭhaguru; Abhidhamma; Abhidhamma Pitaka; Abhidharmakośa-bhāsya; Abhijatabhivamsa
The archaeological evidence point to a very early construction for this vihara, probably circa 530-400 BCE. [3] [4] This vihara is very different from the later quadrangular vihara built from the 1st century CE in Gandhara. [3] The absence of stupa is also noticeable, contrary to the viharas built with stupas at a later date. [3]
Anagarika Dharmapala founded the London Buddhist Vihara in 1926 while Asoka Weeraratna opened a new chapter for the spread of Buddhism in Germany and Europe by establishing the first Buddhist Vihara in Continental Europe, Dr. Paul Dahlke’s Das Buddhistische Haus in 1957. He also founded the German Dharmaduta Society. Monks from Sri Lanka were ...
[2] [4] [5] In modern Jainism, the monks continue to wander from town to town except during the rainy season (chaturmasya), and the term "vihara" refers to their wanderings. [6] [7] Vihara or vihara hall has a more specific meaning in the architecture of India, especially ancient Indian rock-cut architecture. Here it means a central hall, with ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Dhamma, Buddha Sasana) 2015: Bangla Deshona Kolpotoru: Part-5 (Four Saint Dhamma) ... Khyaungwa Kyaung Raja Vihara (Chief ...
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Jetavana (lit. ' Jeta's grove ') [1] [2] was one of the most famous of the Buddhist monasteries or viharas in India (present-day Uttar Pradesh).It was the second vihara donated to Gautama Buddha after the Venuvana in Rajgir.