Deadline Extended: Applying for Monastic Training Program (International Institute of Theravada)

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Deadline Extended: Applying for Monastic Training Program (International Institute of Theravada)

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Deadline for application submission has been extended up to November.
๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž (๐๐ฆ๐‚)
https://www.theravado.com/nmcmain
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’•๐’–๐’•๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’—๐’‚๐’…๐’‚ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’„๐’‚๐’๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’” ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ต๐’Š๐’”๐’”๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’Ž๐’–๐’•๐’•๐’‚๐’Œ๐’‚ ๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’„ ๐’†๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’˜๐’‰๐’Š๐’„๐’‰ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’„๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‡๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐‘ซ๐’†๐’„๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ 2022.
This program is designed to impart knowledge on Theravada teachings in bhikkhus and sฤmaแน‡eras and to train them in monastic training with the objective of enriching them with the qualities expected to be gained by a nissayamuttaka monk, a monk who can abide independently without the depending on a teacher.

โž  ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž
One has to undertake this course residing at the International Institute of Theravada located at Karuwalagaswewa, Sri Lanka.

โž  ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โœนโžค This course is designed into three stages that will run for six years.
1. Basic Stage โ€“ one year
2. Intermediate Stage โ€“ three years
3. Advanced Stage โ€“ two years

โœนโžค Each year has two academic semesters. Each semester will run for five months and at the end of each semester comes a one-month-holiday.
First semester from 01st December to 30th April (holiday โ€“ from 1st May to 31st May)
Second semester from 01st June to 31st October (holiday โ€“ from 1st November to 30th)

โœนโžค A certificate issued by the International Institute of Theravada shall be given to students who successfully accomplish each stage.

โž  ๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐“๐š๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ
1. Theravada Fundamentals
2. Vinaya
3. Sutta
4. Abhidhamma
5. Pฤli
6. Samatha
7. Vipassanฤ
8. History of Buddhism
9. Navakamma (Skills in monastic crafts)
10. Additional subjects

โžง ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’”๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†
1. Theravada Fundamentals โ€“ Basic
2. Vinaya โ€“ Bhikkhu Pฤtimokkha
3. Sutta โ€“ General knowledge
4. Pฤli โ€“ Theoretical knowledge necessary to read the Tipiแนญaka, commentaries and sub-commentaries

โžง ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’Ž๐’†๐’…๐’Š๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†
1. Theravada Fundamentals โ€“ Part 1
2. Vinaya โ€“ Ubhato Vibhaแน…ga and Khandhaka part 1
3. Sutta - Selected discourses
4. Pฤli - Comprehensive Pฤli grammar based on various grammar traditions
5. Samatha โ€“ 40 meditation subjects
6. Vipassanฤ โ€“ Part 1
7. Navakamma โ€“ Part 1
8. Additional Subjects โ€“ Basic Sinhala (Not compulsory)

โžง ๐‘จ๐’…๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’†๐’… ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†
1. Fundamentals of Theravฤda โ€“ Part 2
2. Pฤli, basic Sanskrit and Philology โ€“ Including composition of verses, ancient techniques of reading commentaries and their application, Pฤli language writing and speaking skills
3. Vinaya โ€“Khandhaka part 2, Parivฤra, training in Vinayakammas
4. Sutta - Selected discourses
5. Abhidhamma โ€“ Dhammasaแน…gaแน‡ฤซ Mฤtikฤ, Dhฤtukathฤ, Yamaka, and Paแนญแนญhฤna based on ancient Burmese techniques
6. Vipassanฤ โ€“ Part 2
7. History of Buddhism (Including Kathฤvatthu of Abhidhamma)
8. Navakamma โ€“ Part 2

โœนโžค Qualifications to be Eligible to the Course
The candidate should be a monk or novice ordained under the tradition of Theravada.
โœนโžค A novice should be at least 16 years old.
โœนโžค There is no upper age limit
โœนโžค No prior educational qualification is required.

โž  ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž
Course will be conducted by both English and Sinhala mediums. Ones who select to continue studies in English medium has to have at least basic skills in English. Students can choose their preferred medium within the first month of the course.

โž  ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ 
โœน Students will also gain the opportunity to improve skills in crafts such as robe colouring, robe making, colouring bowls, making bowl stands and so on.
โœน Students will also gain the opportunity to participate in daily chanting, monastic duties, going for alms rounds and to develop skills in preaching Dhamma (Dhammadesanฤ) and how to lead Dhanma discussions (Dhammasฤkacchฤ).
In addition, students will be imparted with theoretical and practical knowledge in Theravada mediation methods till Arahanthood and performance of vinayakammas (formal acts of discipline).

โž  ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
โœน Following documents are required to be submitted.
โžซ For all applicants: A copy of your original ordination certificate.
โžซ For all applicants ordained less than five years and Sฤmaneras: A written letter from your Preceptor or teacher supporting your application for IIT.
โžซ For Sri Lankan citizens:A scanned copy of your identity card.
โžซ For non-Sri Lankans: A scanned copy of your passport including copy of your photo.

โ˜ฃ Option 01
- Download the application form using the link given below, fill it thoroughly and email us a scanned copy of your application together with the mandatory documents mentioned above.
https://tinyurl.com/3m35v8ne
โžฅ Email Address: [email protected]
โ˜ฃ Option 02
- Download the above application form, fill it thoroughly and send it together with the mandatory documents mentioned above via post.
โžฅ Postal Address:
International Institute of Theravada.
Heenetikalma, Karuwalagaswewa, Sri Lanka.
โ˜ฃ Option 03
Fill in the Google form found in the below link. (Must have a Gmail account)
https://tinyurl.com/62a7wp8j

โ˜ž During the first six years of the course new recruitments will not be done.
See the earlier post:
Calling Applications for the Monastic Education Program at IIT
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