2nd International Conference of Sri Lanka Association for Buddhist Studies -
17-19 of November 2006
-Abstracts of the Academic Papers presented-
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1. A Comparative Study of Good and Bad in Buddhism and Brahmanism
H.M. MAHINDA HERATH.
(Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.)
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2. A Critical Appraisal of the Translation of Saddhā in the PED
D. G. D. C. Wijeratna
3. A Historical Study of TheravŒda Buddhism in Kerala
H. Gnanadhara
4. A Psychological Revolution in the Buddhist Teachings is Underway…
Prof.Maurits Kwee
5. A Study of the gradual and the abrupt direct-comprehension (abhisamaya) of the Four Truths
Dhammapala Bhikkhu (Liew Jew Chong )
University of Hong Kong
6. A History of Backward Buddhist: the Marma Buddhist in Bangladesh
Ven. Chipamong Chowdhury
Revata Dhamma (BA Yangon, MA Colombo)
7. ACADEMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF TEXTUAL STUDIES METHODOLOGY
DR. SHEELA FERNANDO
(PGIPBS, University of Kelaniya)
8. AN INQUIRY INTO THE SAMSARA-NIRVANA IDENTITY THEORY
REV. HETTIMULLE RAHULA
By Hettimulle Rahula
9. ATTACHMENT AND DETACHMENT IN BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY
LYNKEN GHOSE, PHD
Mahidol University
Salaya, Thailand
10. BHIKKHUNIES’ PLACE IN BUDDHA SASANA
BY NISHADINI PEIRIS
11. BUDDHAGHOSA: FAITHFUL TRANSLATOR OR INDEPENDENT ADJUDICATOR?
TOSHIICHI ENDO
12. BUDDHISM AND MODERN RESEARCHES ON REBIRTH
G. HALGASWATTA
(PGIBS, University of Kelaniya)
13. "BUDDHISM IN VIDHARBHA"
DR. PRADIP SHALIGRAM MESHRAM
Nagpur University, Nagpur, India
14. BUDDHIST AHIMSA IN MODERN PERSPECTIVE
DR. GEETA MEHTA
SOMAIYA VIDYA VIHAR
15. BUDDHIST APPROACH TO FAMILY COUNSELING
VEN. AMPARE DHAMMODAYA
(M. Phil. Research Student, University of Peradeniya.)
16. BUDDHIST COMMUNICATION DEVICE ADOPTED IN JATAKA STORIES
GEMUNU SIRI GAMAGE
17. BUDDHIST STUDIES IN VISVA-BHARATI; PAST AND FUTURE
PROF. KALPIKA MUKHERJEE
18. COL. OLCOTT AND THE CONCEPT OF JUSTICE IN BUDDHISM
DIETER LANK
19. "CONTRIBUTION OF TELI COMMUNITY TO BUDDHISM"
MAHENDRAKUMAR DHAWADE
20. DEALING WITH GERUND (PUBBAKIRIYĀ)-TVĀ, -TVĀNA, -TŪNA, -YA
BY BHIKKHU INDACANDA
University of Kelaniya
21. DECLARATION OF SPIRITUAL ATTAINMENT: ITS CHARACTERISTICS AND SIGNIFICANCE IN EARLY BUDDHISM
DR. YU NAM HYUN
22. ESOTERIC BUDDHIST INFLUENCE ON SINHALA BUDDHISM
VEN. RANGAMA CHANDAWIMALA
University of Hong Kong
23. ETHICS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: SOME OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE RELATION BETWEEN “MAN” AND “NATURE” FROM A BUDDHIST POINT OF VIEW
CLAUDIO CICUZZA
Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente (IsIAO)
Nonthaburi (Thailand)
24. FOUR WAYS OF PRACTICING SERENITY AND INSIGHT MEDITATIONS
G.A. SOMARATNE
University of Peradeniya
25. FROM HELPLESSNESS TO SELFLESSNESS - THE DISRUPTIVE NATURE OF PAPACA AND AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
TIKVA SHOBROOK
Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies
University of Peradeniya
26. HUMAN WRONG- DOINGS : BUDDHIST POINT OF VIEW
WETARA MAHINDA,
University of Peradeniya.
27. INTROSPECTION, BEHAVIORISM AND AMBALHIKARĀHULOVĀDA SUTTA
IROMI ARIYARATNE
University of Ruhuna
28. IS MAGGAPHALA A SPECIFIC, POINTED EXPERIENCE? -
YUKI SIRIMANE
PGIPBS
University of Kelaniya
29. LATER BUDDHISHT LOGICIANS AND APOHA THEORY OF MEANING
RAJNISH KUMAR MISHRA
Jawaharlal Nehru University
30. MAHAKARMAVIBHANGA SUTRA – A BRIEF CRITICAL ANALYSIS
PROF.DR.MRS.K.SANKARNARAYAN
K.J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies
31. MAITRI AND KARUNA : THEIR NEED AND RELEVANCE TO THE MODERN AGE
DR. B.V.S. BHANUSREE,
Andhra University,
32. MEDICINE IN THE BUDDHIST MONASTERY: THE PRECEPT AND PRACTICE AS DEPICTED IN THE LITERARY, EPIGRAPHIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE IN PRE MODERN
IN SRI LANKA
VEN. WETARA MAHINDA
University of Peradeniya
33. MIND CULTURE WITH NIBBANA AS OBJECTIVE
BASIL J.DE SILVA
PGIPBS
University of Kelaniya
34. MIND READING AND VERBAL INTIMATION
TAKATSUGU HAYASHI
(Associate Professor, Sendai National College of technology, Japan)
35. OVERCOMING GAMBLING ADDICTION: A BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE
LOW MUN HENG
Singapore Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society
36. PALI TIPIAKA AND SWEAR WORDS
ARUNA K. GAMAGE
University of Kelaniya
37. PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF HUMAN BEINGS –AN ANALYTICAL STUDY BASED ON BUDDHIST SOURCES OF ABHIDHARMA
G.D.SUMANAPALA
38. PUGGALA NIRĀTMAN AND DHAMMĀ ANATTA- A DYNAMIC ENCOUNTER WITH LIFE
BY DHAMMANANDA BHIKKHUNI,
Ph.D student. Postgraduate Institute of Pāli and Buddhist Studies. University of Kaleniya.
39. RECENSION AT ALU VIHARA:
AN ASSESSMENT OF ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN THE TRANSMISSION CHAIN OF THE PALI CANONICAL TEXTS
RUSSELL BOWDEN
40. RELIGION AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY: A CASE FOR POPULAR BUDDHISM
PROF. B.A. TENNYSON PERERA
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Sri Jayewerdenepura
41. "REVIVAL OF BUDDHISM IN INDIA"
PROF. MANIKCHAND GAJBHIYE
42. ROLE OF MŪLĀCĀRI IN BUDDHIST ART AND ROYAL COURT IN MEDEIVAL SRI LANKA
VEN. MIRISWATHTHE WIMALAGNANA
University of Peradeniya
43. SCHEMAS IN BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY
BY SOORAKKULAME PEMARATANA
University of Peradeniya
44. SOCIAL MOBILITY AND THE CHANGE OF THE MONKS’ ROLE IN SRI LANKAN SOCIETY
VEN. RALUWE PADMASIRI
Peradeniya University
45. SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOUR
PROF. NANDASENA RATNAPALA
46. SOME SPIT, SOME BOW: ON THE ETHNOGRAPHY OF CONSCIOUS AND CONSPICUOUS CULT-INFILTRATION
IN ASCETIC METHODOLOGY
VEN. SRITANTRA
(Jasmine Hermitage, Singapore)
47. TANHA AND PRAXIS: A PERSPECTIVE
MEERA CHAKRAVORTY
Bangalore Universit
48. THE BUDDHA ENTHRONED ON THE SACRED PEAK KAILASA
PROF. A.D.T.E. PERERA
49. THE BUDDHA IN THE KANDY CITY: RELIGION, NATIONALISM AND COMMERCIAL PRACTICE OF SINHALESE BUDDHIST TRADERS
DR. DESMOND MALLIKARACHCHI
Senior Lecturer Grade 1
Department of Philosophy and Psychology
University of Peradeniya
50. THE CONCEPT APYA (HELL) IN THE DEVADŪTASUTTA AND THE MAHVASTU AND ITS ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS
VEN. DR. MUWAETAGAMA GNANANANDA
University of Peraeniya
51. THE CONCEPT APYA (HELL) IN THE DEVADŪTASUTTA AND THE MAHVASTU AND ITS ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS
BY MUWAETAGAMA GNANANANDA
52. THE PACA-MAH-VSA AND PACVSA OF EARLY BUDDHIST ARCHITECTURE IN SRI LANKA
DR PRINCY MERLIN PEIRIS
University of Kelaniya
53. THE PARAMITAS – TRADITION AND CHANGE
K. J. SOMAIYA CENTRE FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES
54. THE PROBLEM OF SURVIVAL AFTER DEATH
D.D. SENADHEERA
55. THE RELAVANCE OF BUDDHIST TEACHINGS IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM OF POVERTY
K. G. ASOKA LAKSHMAN KUMARA
Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Universtiy of Peradeniya
56. THE TWENTY YEARS AGE REQUIREMENT OF THE UPASAMAPADÀ CANDIDATE
VEN. MEDAGAMPITIYE VIJITADHAMMA
University of Peradeniya
57. THERAVADA FATALISM, EMPTINESS OR BUDDHA SASANA:
THE ABHIDHAMMIC THEORY OF AJAAN SUJIN BORIHARNWANAKET
MATTHEW KOSUTA
Mahidol University
58. TRADITION AND CHANGE: SHYAMA IN THE MAHAVASTU AVADAN AND IN TAGORE’S DANCE-DRAMA
SULAGNA MUKHERJEE
59. TULPAS: A CASE STUDY IN THE PHENOMENOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY OF THOUGHT FORMS
DR. JANET LEVALLEY
University Affiliation
Professor of Psychology and Chair, Department of Social Sciences, American National College, Colombo, Sri Lanka