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Monday, January 10, 2011
Dipolma & B.A
Buddhist University (Mandalay & Rangon)
The aim of our Budddhist University (Mandalay & Rangon) is to teach the monks, nuns and laypeople to skilful not only in English, Pali and Sanskrit, but also in Buddhism and other religions, for both academic and missionary purposes. There are nine Departments in our Buddhist University, namely- (1) Dept. of Vinaya-pitaka, (2) Dept. of Suttanta-pitaka, (3) Dept. of Abhidhamma-pitaka (4) Dept. of Pali and Philosophy, (5) Dept. of Sanskrit and Prakrit, (6) Dept. of English, (7) Dept. of History and Philosophy, (8) Dept. of Hindi and Chinese, (9) Dept. of Buddhist Missionary. Each Department has its own Head and Assistant teachers.
Programme I
( This (first) programme is adopted for the monks and nuns who have already passed the Pathamagyi (or Matriculation) examination and have a good knowledge of Pali and Buddhism.)
101—‘ Pali & Philology’:- (i) Anatta lakkhana sutta translation of the text and explanation of Dhamma contained therein; (ii) Pali composition and conversation; (iii) Philology- comparative study of Pāli and Sanskrit, Philological explanation of Pāli words through Sanskrit.
102 – ‘ Sanskrit’- Part I ;- (i) Pada mālā = Declensions of all nouns, pronouns and numerals, and Conjugations of Verb- forms (first group) with the Indicative, imperative, Optative and Imperfect terminations ( sabbagaṇika vibhatti); (ii) Kt- verb forms:- Past Participle, Present Participle, Future Participle, Gerund and Infinitive; (iii ) Passive and Causative verbs; () Sanskrit sentences- to be translated.
103– English ()- Part I - (i) Grammar; (ii) English words and (simple) sentences- to be translated into Burmese
104- - English Part (i ) (i) Grammar, (ii) Burmese words and sentences- to be translated.
105- - ‘History of Pali Literature’ Pitakas & Atthakathās.
(2) Diploma Course (Second year)
201- - ‘ Pāli & Philology’:- (i) Dhamma cakka pavattana sutta translation of the text and explanation of Dhamma contained therin; (i) Pali composition and conversation; (ii ) Philoloy- comparative study of Pali and Sanskrit, or Philological explanation of Pāli words through Sanskrit.
202- - ‘Sanskrit’ :- Part (i) Conjugation of verb-forms (second group) and Non- conjugational verbs, viz, Perfect, Aorist, Simple future, Periphrastic Future, Conditional and Benedictive; () Desiderative, Intensive and Denominative verbs. () five stories form Hitopadesa (Sanskrit text) – to be translated.
203- - English I : Part II’:(i) Grammar; (ii) English words and (simple) sentences- to be translated into Burmese
204- - English Part II’: (i) Grammar, (ii) Burmese words and sentences- to be translated.
205- - ‘History’: History of Buddhism in ancient India.
(3) B.A Course (Third year)
301- - ‘ Vinaya- Pitaka’: Pārājika kanda: Part (i) canonical text and its commentary: pp.1-120 each- translation of the texts; (ii) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
302- - ‘Suttanta Pitaka’:- Sīlakkhanda vagga: Part I:- canonical text and its commentary: pp.1-120 each- translation of the texts; (i) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
303- - ‘Abhidhamma Pitaka’:- Dhammasanganī-: Part I:- canonical text and its commentary: pp.1-120 each- translation of the texts; (i) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
304- - ‘Sanskrit & Philology’- (i) The remaining stories from Hitopadesa (Sanskrit text )- to be translated; ( ) Philology:- Comparative study of Pali and Sanskrit, or Philological explanation of Pāli words through Sanskrit.
305- - ‘Buddhism I’:- “Essayson Buddhism”- Part I (first half); (i) ‘ Dictionary of Buddhist terms’ part I ( first half ).
306- - ( “ Esssays on Buddhism” Part I (second half ) (i) “Dictionary of Buddhist terms” Part I (second half).
(3) B.A Course (Fourth year)
401- - ‘Vinaya- Pitaka’: Pārājika kanda: Part II: canonical text and its commentary: pp.1-120 each- translation of the texts; (I) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
402- - ‘Suttanta Pitaka’:- Sīlakkhanda vagga: Part I:- canonical text and its commentary: pp.120-240 each- translation of the texts; (i) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
403- - ‘Abhidhamma Pitaka’:- Dhammasanganī-: Part I:- canonical text and its commentary: pp.120-240 each- translation of the texts; (i) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
404- - ‘Sanskrit & Philology’- (i) The remaining stories from Hitopadesa (Sanskrit text)- to be translated; (ii ) Philology:- Comparative study of Pali and Sanskrit, or Philological explanation of Pāli words through Sanskrit.
405- - ‘Buddhism I’:- “Essays on Buddhism”- Part II:(first half); (i) ‘ Dictionary of Buddhist terms’ part I ( first half ).
406- - (“Essays on Buddhism” Part II: (second half ) (I) “Dictionary of Buddhist terms” Part I (second half).
Programme III
Eight year course for Diploma, B. A. M. A
(Buddhist Missionary)
(This (second) Programme is adopted for the monks and nuns who have not passed the Pathamagyi (or matriculation) examination, and even for lay people who have little or no knowledge of Pāli and Buddhism. To let them have a good knowledge of Pāi and Buddhism, the preliminary or one-year extra course, called Basic Diploma (P.A.B. E) Course, is arranged before they are permitted (allowed) to attend the University classes proper.)
One year Basis Diploma Course (P.A.B. E)
‘Pāli I (P1) ‘ :- (i) Declensions of nouns ( ending in vowels; ‘ a, ā, i,ī, u, ū,), pronouns and numerals; () Conjugations of ninefold verb-forms, with fivefold verbal terminations, viz, “ Indicative, Imperative, Opatative, Future and Past (Aorist); () Pāli sentences contained in part I – to be translated into Burmese.
Pāli () (p2) - - “ Pāli grammar- Part II- (i) Declenation of nouns ending in vowels “ŗ’ o’ and consonants; (ii) Kŗt Verb- forms - - “Past Participle, Present Participle, Future Participle, Gerund and Infinitive; (iii) Causative and Passive verbs; (iv) Formation of ‘ Feminine nouns and Possessive adjectives ‘ by ending suffixes; (v) Comparison of Adjectives; (vi) Particle (Nipāta) and Preposition (Upasagga); (vii) Sandi=Euphony, and Samāsa= compound; (viii) Kŗt= Primary Derivative nouns and Taddhita= Secondary Derivative nouns. (ix) Pāli Sentences contained in part ()- to be translated into Burmese.
‘Abhidhmma; (A1)’ Abhidhammattha sanghaha’ (in Burmese)- Chapters on “Citta, Cetasika, Pakinnaka, Vīthi and Vīthimutta.”
‘Abhidhmma; (A2)’ Abhidhammattha saṅghaha’ (in Burmese)- Chapters on “ Rūpa, Samuccaya, Paccaya and Kammatthāna.”
‘Buddhism I (B1)’ :- (i) Section 1- - The detailed study of the ‘ Life of the Buddha’; (ii) Section 2- - Some important stories from the Dhammapada atthakathā ( in Burmese ) which describe various kinds of good and bad deeds that produce their corresponding good and bad consequences; and also some stories from “ Peta vatthu” ( in Burmese) which explain how the evil-doers undergo the fearful sufferings in the world of Petas.
‘ Buddhism (B2) :- () Section 3- The noteworthy basic principles of Dhamma to be followed by the Buddhists, as explained in the “ Singālovāda sutta and Mangala sutta; the various of Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha; the precepts contained in the ‘ Panca sīla and Uposatha sīla; the tenfold bad deeds (Duccarita) and tenfold good deeds (Sucarita), described together with their corresponding results; the ten ‘ bases of good deeds’ ( Puñña kiriya vatthu); various kammas that judge the fate of beings born in the woeful and happy abodes. (4) () Section 4 :- The nature of beings; the doctrine of ‘ Paticca samuppāda’; showing or explaining the ‘ threefold Rounds of Kilesa, Kamma and Vipāka’, turning around incessantly, one after the other; some important ways of “Meditation practie’.
‘English’ :- ‘ Basic English’ only for those who are not matriculated yet.
· (1,2) Advanced Diploma Course
Two year Diploma Course- - same as the two year Diploma course in Programme I ( First year and Second year course).
(3) B.A. Course (Third year)
301 - - ‘ History’ History of Burma- from ancient period to independence time, showing the activities of Burmese leaders working for the welfare of the country.
302 - - ‘Geography’ - - Local geography of seven States and Seven Division in Burma, showing the communications between the towns in Burma and their importance for Buddhism.
303- - ‘ Health and Medicine’ - - Part I (Tradition). Health is the most important fro the progress of the people. So the missionary monks should have a good knowledge of health and medicine, according to the traditional way, using the medicinal herbs in the neighbourhood.
304- - Selected Dhammapada verses’: 90 verses (1-90) to be learnt by heart and to be translated, giving an illustrative story in connection with each of those verses.
305 - - ‘ Buddhism I- } same as programme I – Third
306 - - ‘ Buddhism II – } Year (course Nos. 305 & 306)
(4) B.A. Course (Fourth year)
401 - - ‘ History’ :- History of ancient Buddhist countries, showing how Buddhism spread in almost all the countries in Asia, thanks to the self sacrificing ancient missionary monks, working hard for the sake of Buddha sāsana.
402 - - ‘Geography’ :- Local geography of those ancient Buddhist countries, giving the missionary monks of today a good knowledgeographical knowledge of the those countries.
403– ‘ Health and Medicine’ Part II (modern) :- The missionary monks should have a good knowledge of health and medicine, in order to know “ How to live healthly by using the modern medicine, besides the traditional medicine”.
404- - ‘Selected Dhammapada verses’:- 90 verses (91-180) to be learnt by heart and to be translated, giving an illustrative story in connection with each of those verses.
405 - - ‘ Buddhism I- } same as programme I – Fourth
406 - - ‘ Buddhism II – } (course Nos. 405 & 406)
(5) M.A. Course (Fifth year)
501–‘ Visuddhimagga’- Vol-I (in Burmese):- The missionary monks should know well the importance of “ Sīla (morality), Samādhi( concentration) and Paññā ( Insight –knowledge) “ to be liberated from worldly sufferings.
502– ‘ History’ } same as Programme I fifth year
503– Philosophy} (course Nos. 502 & 503)
504– ‘ Manifold’ Buddhist doctrine’ :- contained in the ‘ Milindapañā (in Burmese); Ledisayādaw works in Burmese, viz, Sammātitthidīpanī, Catu sacca dīpanī, Magganga- Dīpanī, Niyāma- Dīpanī”.
505 - - ‘ Buddhism I- } same as program me I – Fifth
506 - - ‘ Buddhism II– } Year (course Nos. 505 & 506)
(6) M. A. Course (Sixth)
601- - ‘ Visuddhimagga- Vol- ()’ ( in Burmese), It is the continuation of Fifth year course No.501.
603- - ‘ Philosophy’ (course Nos. 602 & 603)
604- - ‘ Meditation’ ( in Burmese ):- (i) The missionary monks should know well the ‘different methods of meditation practices’ both in theory and in practice. (ii)’ Sixteen meanings of the Four Noble Truths’ , well explained by the most venerable “Mo-goke’ Sayādaw.
605 - - ‘ Buddhism I’- } same as programme I – Third
606 - - ‘ Buddhism II – } Year (course Nos. 605 & 606)
M.A. Course (Seventh year)
701– ‘ Buddhist Meditation’
702– ‘Missionary activities’
703– ‘Hindī’
704– Chinese’
705– ‘Pātimokkha’
706–Reach methodology ( all same as Programme I (seventh year)
Progrmme (III)
In order to more effectively carry out our Buddhist missionary tasks throughout Burma, our ‘ Buddhist University’ (Mandalay and Rangon) is preparing to open’ Buddhist Missionary Colleges’ in the monasteries existing in the important disctrict-towns (about twenty in number) situated in the seven Divisions and states of Burma, year by year, since about the end of 2008, for giving a rare opportunity of learning “Buddhism, Pali, Sanskrit, Philology and English” (covering the Basic and Advance Diploma examinations are, for their further study, admitted to “Buddhist University” for B.A. and M.A degrees, either in Mandalay or in Rangon.
Our Private University in need of donations
Our private University has been run with great difficulty, as having very few donors and supporters and receiving no support from our Government. (1) The teachers and others cannot be salaried and give voluntary service. (2) Moreover, there are many text books prescribed for the courses or students, some of which are printed by the founder himself, some of which by the public donations and others are to be copied by Photostat. So a general fund is in need to salary the teachers and for other expenditures as well. (3) Buddhist University (Mandalay) is opened in the compound of a monastery, where there are only four one-storied old buildings to be used as class-rooms, not enough for all classes, and there are no buildings for the teachers’ residence and the library.
Now we are going to build those necessary buildings- (a) for class-rooms and teachers’ residence combined, a big two- storied building of square size, measuring 65 feet on each side, which is estimated to cost about hundred-thousand (one lakh) US Dollars, and (b) a two-storied library, measuring 45 feet in lenghth and 27 feet in breadth, which will cost about thirty thousand US Dollars. So, everybody is requested to donate this poor Private University working for the welfare of all people, irrespective of nationality, religion and sex.
“ Donations to Buddhist University are gratefully welcome”
M.A Course
(5) M.A Course (fifth year)
501- - Visuddhimagga’ : Vol. l-pp. 1-370:- (i) Translation of the text; (ii) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
502- - ‘ History’:- History of Buddhism and Pāli literature of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
503- - ‘ Philosophy’:- (i) The four Vedas, Brāhmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads and Vedantas; (ii) The Vedic civilization and religious thought; (iii) The Philosophical thoughts of the different schools of religion flourished in India.
504- - ‘ Buddhist (Hybrid) Sanskrit’ :- language and grammar; (i) selections from the Mahāyāna Buddhist texts- “ Mahāvastu, Lalita, vistara,; Mahāparinirvāna sūtra; Edifying Stanzas from the Udāna varga; (ii) some eminent Mahāyāna Buddhist scholars and their works; (iii) Comparative study of BHS texts with the Pāli versions; (iv) Philology- comparative study of the BHS words with Pāli and Classical Sanskrit.
505- - Buddhism I ‘ (I) Buddha’s Abhidhamma (Abhidhammattha sangaha) chapters on “ Citta, Cetasika, Pakinnaka”- to be studied in detail; (i) Selected Dhammapada verses – 90 verses (1-90 ) to be learnt by heart and translated into English.
506- - ‘ Buddhism II:’ (i) Buddha’s Abhidhamma (Abhidhammattha saṅgaha) chapters on “ Vīthi, Vīthimutta, Rūpa”- to be studied in detail; () Selected Dhammapada verses – 90 verses (91-180 ) to be learnt by heart and translated into English.
(6) M.A Course (sixth year)
601- - Visuddhimagga’ Vol. II-pp. 1-353- (i) Translation of the text; and (ii) explanation of Dhamma contained therin.
602- - History:- History of Buddhism and Pāli Literature of Burma.
603- - ‘ Philosophy’ :- Doctrines of Mahāyāna Buddhism, Brahamanism (Hinduism), Christian, Islam (Muslim).
604- - ‘ Asoka’s Edicts’:- (i) King Asoka’s life and missionary activities; () Language of Asoka’s Edicts; (ii) Philology- Comparative study of the words used in the Edicts with Pāli and Sanskrit.
605 ‘ Buddhsim I’ :- (i) (I) Buddha’s Abhidhamma (Abhidhammattha saṅgaha) chapters on ) “Samuccaya, Paticcasamuppāda and Paccaya (Hetu, Arammana, Adhipati, Anantara, and Samanantara- paccayas or Conditions ”- to be studied in detail; (i) the Significance of the Buddha’s First Sermon- “Wheel of Dhamma” (Dhammacakka).
606- - ‘ Buddhism II‘ (i) Buddha’s Abhidhamma- the remaining 19 Paccaya (or conditions) to be studied in detail. (ii) The significance of Anatta (Non-soul) doctrine.
(7) M.A Course (Seventh year)
701- - ‘ Buddhist Meditation’ (i) Forty subjects of Meditation; (ii) Samatha (Calm or Tranquility) Meditation; (iii) Vipassanā (Insight) Meditation-7 Visuddhi or Purifications, and 10 Insight-knowledges, fourfold Ariyas, twofold attainments ( Samāpatti).
702 ‘Missionary activities’- done by Christian missions, Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists.
703- - “Hindī“:- Basic grammar and Conversation.
704- - ‘ Chinese ‘ Basic grammar and Conversation.
704- - ‘ Pātimokkha’ rules for monks.
706- - “ Rearch Methodology’ :- The procedure and method in carring out a research or writing a thesis or dissertation.
Dipolma & B.A
Buddhist University (Mandalay & Rangon)
The aim of our Budddhist University (Mandalay & Rangon) is to teach the monks, nuns and laypeople to skilful not only in English, Pali and Sanskrit, but also in Buddhism and other religions, for both academic and missionary purposes. There are nine Departments in our Buddhist University, namely- (1) Dept. of Vinaya-pitaka, (2) Dept. of Suttanta-pitaka, (3) Dept. of Abhidhamma-pitaka (4) Dept. of Pali and Philosophy, (5) Dept. of Sanskrit and Prakrit, (6) Dept. of English, (7) Dept. of History and Philosophy, (8) Dept. of Hindi and Chinese, (9) Dept. of Buddhist Missionary. Each Department has its own Head and Assistant teachers.
Programme I
( This (first) programme is adopted for the monks and nuns who have already passed the Pathamagyi (or Matriculation) examination and have a good knowledge of Pali and Buddhism.)
101—‘ Pali & Philology’:- (i) Anatta lakkhana sutta translation of the text and explanation of Dhamma contained therein; (ii) Pali composition and conversation; (iii) Philology- comparative study of Pāli and Sanskrit, Philological explanation of Pāli words through Sanskrit.
102 – ‘ Sanskrit’- Part I ;- (i) Pada mālā = Declensions of all nouns, pronouns and numerals, and Conjugations of Verb- forms (first group) with the Indicative, imperative, Optative and Imperfect terminations ( sabbagaṇika vibhatti); (ii) Kt- verb forms:- Past Participle, Present Participle, Future Participle, Gerund and Infinitive; (iii ) Passive and Causative verbs; () Sanskrit sentences- to be translated.
103– English ()- Part I - (i) Grammar; (ii) English words and (simple) sentences- to be translated into Burmese
104- - English Part (i ) (i) Grammar, (ii) Burmese words and sentences- to be translated.
105- - ‘History of Pali Literature’ Pitakas & Atthakathās.
(2) Diploma Course (Second year)
201- - ‘ Pāli & Philology’:- (i) Dhamma cakka pavattana sutta translation of the text and explanation of Dhamma contained therin; (i) Pali composition and conversation; (ii ) Philoloy- comparative study of Pali and Sanskrit, or Philological explanation of Pāli words through Sanskrit.
202- - ‘Sanskrit’ :- Part (i) Conjugation of verb-forms (second group) and Non- conjugational verbs, viz, Perfect, Aorist, Simple future, Periphrastic Future, Conditional and Benedictive; () Desiderative, Intensive and Denominative verbs. () five stories form Hitopadesa (Sanskrit text) – to be translated.
203- - English I : Part II’:(i) Grammar; (ii) English words and (simple) sentences- to be translated into Burmese
204- - English Part II’: (i) Grammar, (ii) Burmese words and sentences- to be translated.
205- - ‘History’: History of Buddhism in ancient India.
(3) B.A Course (Third year)
301- - ‘ Vinaya- Pitaka’: Pārājika kanda: Part (i) canonical text and its commentary: pp.1-120 each- translation of the texts; (ii) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
302- - ‘Suttanta Pitaka’:- Sīlakkhanda vagga: Part I:- canonical text and its commentary: pp.1-120 each- translation of the texts; (i) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
303- - ‘Abhidhamma Pitaka’:- Dhammasanganī-: Part I:- canonical text and its commentary: pp.1-120 each- translation of the texts; (i) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
304- - ‘Sanskrit & Philology’- (i) The remaining stories from Hitopadesa (Sanskrit text )- to be translated; ( ) Philology:- Comparative study of Pali and Sanskrit, or Philological explanation of Pāli words through Sanskrit.
305- - ‘Buddhism I’:- “Essayson Buddhism”- Part I (first half); (i) ‘ Dictionary of Buddhist terms’ part I ( first half ).
306- - ( “ Esssays on Buddhism” Part I (second half ) (i) “Dictionary of Buddhist terms” Part I (second half).
(3) B.A Course (Fourth year)
401- - ‘Vinaya- Pitaka’: Pārājika kanda: Part II: canonical text and its commentary: pp.1-120 each- translation of the texts; (I) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
402- - ‘Suttanta Pitaka’:- Sīlakkhanda vagga: Part I:- canonical text and its commentary: pp.120-240 each- translation of the texts; (i) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
403- - ‘Abhidhamma Pitaka’:- Dhammasanganī-: Part I:- canonical text and its commentary: pp.120-240 each- translation of the texts; (i) Explanation of Dhamma contained therein.
404- - ‘Sanskrit & Philology’- (i) The remaining stories from Hitopadesa (Sanskrit text)- to be translated; (ii ) Philology:- Comparative study of Pali and Sanskrit, or Philological explanation of Pāli words through Sanskrit.
405- - ‘Buddhism I’:- “Essays on Buddhism”- Part II:(first half); (i) ‘ Dictionary of Buddhist terms’ part I ( first half ).
406- - (“Essays on Buddhism” Part II: (second half ) (I) “Dictionary of Buddhist terms” Part I (second half).
The method of teaching Pali
Indo-Āryan or Indian Languages comprise many different local dialects (desī-bhasā), but very close to one another. There are two main groups (or families) of Indian Languages, namely, Sanskrit and Prākrit, which are very similar to each other.
1. Sanskrit, used by the Brahmans of educated class, who could spend much time on education and earn their living or livelihood by education, contained the words constructed or formed strictly in accordance with the grammatical rules and so it did not undergo many changes throughout its history.
2. Prākrits, however, used by the common people, who have to spend more time on their livelihood than on education, inevitably underwent many changes, generation, according to the time ( kāla), locality (desa) and individual (puggala), and comprise many different dialects which are very similar to one another, such as, “Pāli, Māgadhi, Addhamaāgadhī, Soraseni, Maha-ratthī, Pesaci, Apabhramsa ( early Prākrit), and Hindī, Bengālī, etc. (later Prākrit).
The Buddha or Omniscient One, skillful in all Indain Languages of his time, went on religious tour for 45 years, in many different parts of Central India ( Mijjhima –desa) in order to teach and propagate His Dhamma ( Teaching of Truth) to the people for liberating them from worldly suffering and leading them to Nibbana, eternal bliss. As a result, numerous people from different parts of India came to the Buddha and entered the Buddhist Order ( Sangha). And consequently their own dialects, slightly variant from, but very close to Pali, intruded upon the Pali literature.
Moreover, after the passing away ( Parinibbana) of the Buddha, His numerous missionary disciples, generation by generation, worked hard to teach and propagate the Buddha’s Dhamma or Buddhism, not only in different parts of India, but also in neighbouring countries, such as Ceylon ( Sri Lanka), Nepal, Tibet, Pakistan, Afganistan, Bengal, China and South-east Asian countries. When Buddhism declined in India, due to the Hindus and Muslims, Ceylon ( and South India) came to the front in place of India and became the central of Buddhism, by widely learning the Buddhist scriptures and writing numerous commentaries, subcommentaries and many other books ( ganthantara) on various topics, such as the traditional Pali grammars and Pali dictionaries etc. mainly based on the traditional Sanskrit words. For the above-said reasons, Sanskrit and Prakrit languages exercised a great influence on the later Pali words.
European ( or Euro- Aryan) languages and Indian ( or Indo-Aryan) languages belong to the same family of “ Indo-European Languages” and are very close or similar to each other. So the Europeans can easily learn the Indian languages and vice versa. (But the inhabitants of Far-East and South-East Asian countries, find it difficult in learning the European and Indian languages, because the language-family of the former is quite different from that of the later.) Since the late 19th century A.D., the liberal-minded European great scholars studied thoroughly both European and Indian (or Indo-Aryan) languages by means of the modern philosophical method comparing those languages with each other and wrote the various words or books on Sanskrit, Pali and other Prakrit languages, which served to know or understand those languages within a short time.
On the contrary, the traditionalist Venerable Sayadaw ( abbots) in Asia, especially in Burma spend a long time ( longer than necessary) on learning Pali by the trdational ( outdated) method through the trdational Pali grammars ( such as Kiccayana, Rupasiddhi, Moggalana, Saddaniti, Bhedacinta and so on), which give illogical or unsystematic ( sometimes wrong ) explanation of Pali words, using the grammartical suttas, scattering here and there, but they never become skillful or expert in the real or systematic formation of Pali words and unable to decide the Pali words- “ which one is correct and which one is wrong”, and “ which one is original (primary) form and which one is secondary form”.
So, let me say frankly “ it is the best way to learn Pali language by means of the time-saving modern (updated) method of philosophy, a comparative study of Pali with Sanskrit and Prakrit languages, so that one can become, within a short time, an expert only in Pali but in other Indian languages ( Sanskrit and Prakrits ) as well”. For , the word-conditions are ever changing, the worlds seems to be as small as a village, and there are too many things to be learnt within a very short life-span. Moreover, it is the greatest mistake that the extreme traditionalist venerable Sayadaws (abbots) of Burma do not allow their pupil monks to study Sanskrit and English, and as a result most of Burmese monks become backward in the worldly and religious matters, not knowing and not willing to take part in the missionary activities both at home and abroad. So, it is high time to urgently change, mordernize or improve our traditional (outdate) monastic education (Pariyatti learning) to reach the international standard, in accordance with the ever-changing world situations.
