Vision
Established by the Brahmavihara Monastery & Retreat Centre, the Theravāda Academy serves as a center for Theravāda Buddhist education. It is dedicated to the integrated cultivation of learning (pariyatti), practice (paṭipatti), and realization (paṭivedha), fostering spiritual attainment, intellectual development, vibrant engagement, and digital adaptation. These efforts form the foundation for our ongoing mission to revitalize the presence of Theravāda Buddhism in Malaysia.
Mission
For the welfare and happiness of all beings (bahujana hitāya bahujana sukhāya).
Chief Academy Advisor / Monastery Abbot: Venerable Dhammapāla Mahāthera
Three Departments
In addition to its Advisory Board, the Theravāda Academy operates through three executive departments:
(1) Department of Pāli
(2) Department of Dhamma-Vinaya
(3) Department of Vipassanā
Courses are regularly organized and made available online. For the latest updates, please visit our social media page: http://facebook.com/BrahmaviharaMalaysia
Courses Offered Include:
1. Study of Vinaya (Monastic Discipline)
2. A Guide to the Study of Pali – The Language of Theravāda Buddhism (Beginner & Intermediate Levels)
3. A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma (Abhidhammattha-sangaha)
4. An Introduction to Visuddhimagga – The Path of Purification
5. Graduated Steps to Ānāpānasati Meditation
6. Pāli Nikāya Study
上座部学院
愿景
上座部学院由梵行寺禅林创办,是一个致力于上座部佛教教育的研习中心。我们注重学习(pariyatti)、实践(paṭipatti)与证悟(paṭivedha)的融合培养,旨在推动心灵成就、智慧启迪、修行活力与数字弘法的结合,以此为基础,致力于推动上座部佛教在马来西亚的传承与发展。
使命
为众生的利益,为众生的安乐(bahujana hitāya bahujana sukhāya)。
总导师 / 寺院住持: 法护尊者
三个执行部门
除学院顾问委员会外,上座部学院下设三个执行部门:
(1) 巴利语学部
(2) 法与律学部
(3) 内观禅学部
课程将定期在线举办并提供回放。最新信息请关注我们的社交媒体平台:http://facebook.com/BrahmaviharaMalaysia
课程内容包括:
1. 律藏研习
2. 巴利语初阶与进阶课程——上座部佛教的语言
3. 《摄阿毗达摩义论》导读
4. 《清净道论》导论——理论与实践
5. 安那般那念(入出息念)禅修次第指导
6. 巴利尼柯耶经典导读