DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY

The Nalanda Buddhist Education Foundation was established on November 5th ,1976, thirty years ago. This foundation saw the lacking of Buddhist teachers in Indonesia, so the founders had an idea to established NALANDA Buddhist College,The first Buddhist College in Indonesia in 20th Century. The Nalanda Buddhist College educated some students to be a Buddhist teacher. Besides that, we supported financial demand of the Buddhist teachers in some Buddhist Schools.

Dr. Ashin Dhammapiya, Professor, ITBMU, Yangon, Myanmar

It is a privilege and an honor for me to present the academic mission and activities of The International Theravâda Buddhist Missionary University (ITBMU) to the International Conference of All Theravâda Buddhist Universities, in Asia, which holds for the very first time in Myanmar this year, 2007.

Ven. Dhammavamso, Principal, Theravāda Buddhist College, Hue, Vietnam

Dear Venerables, Sirs and Friends in the Dhamma,

It is really not only a great pleasure but also an anxiety for us to be here today, in the presence of the most reverend devotees of the development of Theravâda Buddhism in the modern world.

Ven. Tepmoly Heik Sopheap, Deputy Rector, Preah Sihamuni Raja Buddhist University, Cambodia

Name of the university: Preah Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University (PSBU)

History

His Holiness the Saàgharaja Bour Kry, Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia, was the founder of Preah Sanghareach Bour Kry Buddhist High School located within the Svay Pope Monastery in Phnom-Penh. Students who had completed their secondary studies needed to pursue their academic course to a higher level.

Ven. Aggamahāpanḍiita Dr. Paúóitavarâbhivaèsa, Rector, State Pariyatti Sasana University, Mandalay, Myanmar