AGE 17 - MOGGOLLANA SYLLABUS : Apologetics (10% / 6 hours per year)

1

Topic

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Buddhism is irrelevant today as there are many poor Buddhist countries

 

Learning objective

:

Able to answer adequately all questions arising from this topic

 

Focus / source

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2

Topic

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Are Buddhist atheists ? Atheists are non believers and are therefore sinners

 

Learning objective

:

Able to answer adequately all questions arising from this topic

 

Focus / source

:

a) Pg 128 of What Buddhist Believe by Dr K Sri Dhammananda

3

Topic

:

Does heaven and hell exist ?

 

Learning objective

:

Able to answer adequately all questions arising from this topic

 

Focus / source

:

a) Pg 303 of What Buddhist Believe by Dr K Sri Dhammananda

4

Topic

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1) Monks and black magic

2) Monks posses worldly materials

 

Learning objective

:

Able to answer adequately all questions arising from this topic

 

Focus / source

:

a) Pg 318, 321 and 326 of What Buddhist Believe by Dr K Sri Dhammananda

5

Topic

:

How can you believe in rebirth ? (Part 1)

 

Learning objective

:

Able to answer adequately all questions arising from this topic

 

Focus / source

:

a) Pg 96 of What Buddhist Believe by Dr K Sri Dhammananda

b) Do you Believe in Rebirth by Dr K Sri Dhammananda

6

Topic

:

How can you believe in rebirth ? (Part 2)

 

Learning objective

:

Able to answer adequately all questions arising from this topic

 

Focus / source

:

a) Pg 96 of What Buddhist Believe by Dr K Sri Dhammananda

b) Do you Believe in Rebirth by Dr K Sri Dhammananda

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