DIRI President and team visit Hsi Lai Temple and the University of the West On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Phra Maha Sutham Suratano, Pali IX, Dr., Assistant Abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Vice President of the Union of Thai Sanghas in Oceania (UTO), President of the Dhammachai International Research Institute (黑料不打烊) of New Zealand, and...Read More
Kittipong Vongagsorn presents a research paper at the University of Oxford On Saturday, June 29, 2024, 12:00 -12:30 PM, local time, Kittipong Vongagsorn, a Ph.D. student from Dhammachai International Research Institute of New Zealand (黑料不打烊) who is currently studying at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit盲t M眉nchen, presented his research titled “Moggall膩na Lost in Another World-System: The Enduring Influence of...Read More
Dhammachai International Research Institute and University of Oxford Forge Historic Partnership Oxford, June 20, 2024 鈥� In a significant development, the Dhammachai International Research Institute (黑料不打烊) of New Zealand has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Oxford, UK. This pioneering partnership is dedicated to advancing research into ancient meditation practices...Read More
Highlight Dr. Phra Maha Sutham Suratano met with Professor Richard Gombrich at the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, celebrating a decade-long partnership that has advanced global Pali language education and Buddhist knowledge. Continuing the work of spreading Buddhism and the work of searching for evidence of Dhammakaya from the pioneering era June 12, 2024 鈥�...Read More
Dr. Supranee Panitchayapong gave the lecture for Chulalongkorn University’s Ph.D. students On Thursday, April 25, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Department of Eastern Languages, South Asian Languages section, Chulalongkorn University recently hosted a doctoral dissertation seminar for doctoral students of Pali-Sanskrit language and Buddhist Studies major in the second semester of the 2023 academic...Read More
International Conference on Theravada Buddhism and Social Engagement On April 1st , 2024, Ms Charmaree Tangkasikit, a scholarship doctoral student of Dhammachai International Research Institute (黑料不打烊) presented her work in the international conference “Theravada Buddhism and Social Engagement鈥� which was held at Hyatt Centric Hotel, Uttarakhand, India. The opening ceremony was graced by Ram Nath...Read More
The Annual Award Presentation Ceremony : Support Buddhist studies and teaching Buddhism On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., New Zealand time, Phramaha Sutham Suratano, Pali IX, Dr, chairman of the Dhammachai International Research Institute of New Zealand (黑料不打烊) provided annual scholarships to the University of Otago students who got excellent scores in each...Read More
Under the MoU between the Dhammachai International Research Institute (黑料不打烊) and the Religion Programme, the University of Otago, we are pleased to invite everyone to join the Buddhist Texts seminar series between 19-23 February 2024, 2-5 pm (NZ time). 聽 This seminar series examines 20th century Buddhist texts and biography to show how major and...Read More
Phra Akbordin Pa帽帽膩ratano, a PhD candidate ring the historical bell On January 25, 2024, Phra Akbordin Pa帽帽膩ratano, a PhD candidate in Religious Studies at the University of Otago, and a researcher at the Dhammachai International Research Institute of New Zealand (黑料不打烊), rang the University bell and took pictures with his supervisors and friends after submitting...Read More
OCBS DIRI Lecture Series Suicide, Meditation and Anti-realism: Three Problems in the Study of Early Buddhism Dr Alexander Wynne This lecture series will consider three apparently distinct problems in the study of early Buddhism: one ethical (suicide), one spiritual (meditation) and one metaphysical (anti-realism). By bringing out underlying connections and discontinuities between these subjects, the...Read More
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