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Welcome to Dhamma eLearning!

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Welcome to Dhamma eLearning!

Welcome to the Dhamma eLearning courses!

Dhamma eLearning courses focus on promoting the cultivation in Pariyatti (study), Patipatti (practice) and Pativedha (realization) of the Buddha’s Teachings as found in the Theravāda Tipitaka and its Commentaries, for the final liberation of sufferings.

The courses focus mainly on the study of Vinaya, Suttanta, Abhidhamma, Pali, Myanmar Language, Samatha-Vipassanā meditation and Dhammānuloma.

The courses will be taught by the Venerable Teachers in English, Burmese, Chinese, and may be translated to other languages by interpreters. These self-paced, self-study online learning courses are pre-recorded classes and the students can study based on their own schedule.

The courses are delivered via Moodle, an open source learning management system. Each class session offers study materials including video or audio recording of the teaching, lesson notes, textbook, and some recommended readings. Students may be required to do some quizzes, tutorials, homework assignments, and even exams at the end of the course in order to strengthen the students’ understanding of the subject.

Those who wish to learn the Theravāda Buddhist canonical texts and Samatha-Vipassanā meditation from the Venerable teachers, Dhamma eLearning courses are now open for enrolment. Browse our course selections below and get started!

Buddhasāsanaṁ ciraṁ tiṭṭhatu!

Sādhu! Sādhu! Sādhu!

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About Us ~ Our Mission

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America Bhavana Society promotes the cultivation in pariyatti (study), patipatti (practice) and pativedha (realization) of the Buddha’s Teachings for the final liberation of sufferings. We endeavour to establish and develop conducive environments to practice, propagate and perpetuate Samatha and Vipassana meditation in accordance with the instructions of the Buddha.

Our primary activities include the following:

Conduct Dhamma talks, Dhamma courses, meditation courses and retreats
Propagate the Buddha’s Teachings through the Dhamma eLearning platform, and the printing and distribution of Dhamma books and materials
Establish and develop conducive environments for Dhamma practice and Dhamma-related activities

Buddhasāsanaṁ ciraṁ tiṭṭhatu!
Sādhu! Sādhu! Sādhu!

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Practical Abhidhamma

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Description

The Buddha explained to us different types of consciousnesses, different types of mental factors, different types of materialities, and Nibbāna in his teaching.
They are also Nāma-rūpa – mentality and materiality.
They are also Khandhās – the aggregates.
They are also Ariyasaccā – the noble truths.

If we want to know Nāma-rūpa, Khandhā, Saccā and any other grouping of ultimate realities, we must study Abhidhamma. There are many ultimate realities arising in every single second in our daily life. If we can know them every moment, we are practicing the Buddha’s Teaching, the higher trainings.

As we have the three Sāsanās:
1) Pariyatti-sāsanā – learning the instructions of the Buddha,
2) Paṭipatti-sāsanā – practicing the instructions of the Buddha, and
3) Pativedha-sāsanā – realizing the truth as instructed by the Buddha or attaining noble-hood by the power of practicing.

We must learn for practicing and practice for realizing in order to attain the complete cessation of all ultimate realities at the end of our life.

May all beings be well and happy!

May all beings be able to enjoy the taste of Noble Dhamma!

With Mettā, U Kovida

About Teacher

1976 Sayadaw U Kovida was born in Myanmar.
1990 He was ordained as a Samanera at 14 years old.
1996 He was ordained as Bhikkhu at Mahāvisutārāma Monastery, Salin.
1990-1999 He learned Tipitaka at Mahāvisutārāma Monastery, Salin
2000-2003 He further studied at Masoeyein-teikthit in Mandalay and awarded the prestigious title of Sasanadhaja-Dhammacariya.
2003-2004 He started teaching Buddhist Scriptures at the same monastery.
2006 He practiced under the guidance of Ven. Pa-Auk Sayadawgyi.
2008 He started teaching meditation at Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre (Main).
Sayadaw is fluent in Burmese and English. He has been conducting Meditation Retreats in: Korea (2010), Latvia (2010), Malaysia (2013). He has given Dhamma talks in: Singapore (2010, 2018), Malaysia (2011, 2013, 2017), China, Taiwan (2013, 2018), Indonesia (2013), Thailand. Sri Lanka (2015), Vietnam (2016, 2017, 2018), USA, India, Canada (2018).

What You'll Study

Chapter 1 Citta – Consciousness
Chapter 1 Citta – Consciousness
Chapter 1 Citta – Consciousness
Chapter 1 Citta – Consciousness
Chapter 1 Citta – Consciousness
Chapter 1 Citta – Consciousness
Chapter 2 Cetasika – Mental Factors
Chapter 2 Cetasika – Mental Factors
Chapter 2 Cetasika – Mental Factors
Chapter 3 Materiality
Chapter 3 Materiality
Chapter 4 Mental Process
Chapter 4 Mental Process
Chapter 4 Mental Process
Chapter 5 Kamma
Chapter 5 Introduction to Paṭiccasamuppāda (Dependent Origination)
Chapter 5 Introduction to Paṭiccasamuppāda (Dependent Origination)
Chapter 5 Paṭṭhāna
Chapter 5 Paṭṭhāna
Chapter 5 Paṭṭhāna
Chapter 5 Paṭṭhāna
Chapter 5 Paṭṭhāna

Chapter 6 Mediation. The Seven Stages of Purification

Chapter 6 Sīlavisuddhi – The Purification of Morality
Chapter 6 Introduction to Meditation
Chapter 6 The Prerequisites of Meditation
Chapter 6 The Recollection of the Buddha
Chapter 6 Mettā – Loving-kindness
Chapter 6 The Ten Repulsiveness Meditations, Recollection of Death, The Four Protective Meditations
Chapter 6 The Ten Kasiṇas
Chapter 6 The Four Elements
Chapter 6 Diṭṭhivisuddhi – The Purification of View
Chapter 6 42 Body-parts
Chapter 6 Discerning Mentality
Chapter 6 Kaṅkhā-vitaraṇā-visuddhi – The Purification of Overcoming Doubt
Chapter 6 Maggāmagga-ñāṇadassana-visuddhi – The Purification of the Path & Non-Path, Knowledge and Vision
Chapter 6 Udayabbayañāṇa – The Knowledge of Arising and Perishing
Chapter 6 Paṭipadā-ñāṇadassana-visuddhi – Practice Knowledge & Vision Purification
Chapter 6 Bhayañāṇa – The Knowledge of Appearance as Terror, Ādīnavañāṇa – The Knowledge of Danger, Nibbidāñāṇa – The Knowledge of Disenchantment
Chapter 6 Muñcitukamyatā

Student Requirement

Basic level. Online self-pace, self-study course
Approximately two hours per week listening to the lessons. Study and review time will vary depending on one's interest.
Computer system requirements for taking an online course – Online learning system works well for the following browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox. We recommend ensuring that your browser version is up-to-date. It supports iOS and Android and should work well on most phones and tablets.

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Venerable Kovida

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Dhamma Talks by

Venerable Kovida

果维达尊者

2019 The Workings of Kamma (Los Angeles, USA)

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Venerable Paññādhikālaṅkāra

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