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Were there any ancient Buddhist Universities, outside of India?
There were at least 22 universities according to this -- [Ancient Buddhist Universities in India](https://mu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2016-Ancient-Buddhist-University-in-India-compressed.pdf) by Dr. Sandesh Wagh, Mumbai University: > - In contrast to this with the rise of Buddhism in India,...
There were at least 22 universities according to this --
[Ancient Buddhist
Universities in
India](https://mu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2016-Ancient-Buddhist-University-in-India-compressed.pdf) by Dr. Sandesh Wagh, Mumbai University:
> - In contrast to this with the rise of Buddhism in
India, there arose many center's of learning which
did not exist before.
> - Buddhist monks could opt for a life of meditation in
the forests, or a life of teaching, preaching,
propagating the Dhamma as a result of these
activities, seats of learning arose.
> - These seats of monastic learning (Pirivenas)
gradually developed and some of them became fullfledged universities.
>
> 22 Major Ancient Buddhist University
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> - These organized institutions in the form of
Monasteries, Viharas and Universities formed the
spinal cord of the country.
> - Well established regular educational institutions
were founded during Buddhist period.
> - Gradually big shrines and hermitages began to
function as educational institutions.
> - With the passage of time these places assumed
the status of institutions imparting primary and
higher education.
> 1. Takshila Buddhist University
> 2. Nalanda Buddhist University
> 3. Vallabhi Buddhist University
> 4. Vikramshila Buddhist University
> 5. Teleadaka Buddhist University
> 6. Odantapuri Buddhist University
> 7. Sompura Buddhist University
> 8. Jaggadala Buddhist University
> 9. Phushpagiri Buddhist University
> 10. Nagaarjunakonda Buddhist University
> 11. Kashmir or Shardha Buddhist University
> 1. Ujjain Buddhist University
> 2. Nabadwip Buddhist University
> 3. Tawang Buddhist University
> 4. Shrangiri Buddhist University
> 5. Samye Buddhist University
> 6. PanditVihara Buddhist University
> 7. Gunshila Buddhist Women University
> 8. Kashi Buddhist University
> 9. Kanchipuram Buddhist University
> 10. Kururshetra Buddhist University
> 11. Kanheri Rock-cut Buddhist University
However were there any other universities outside India (the Indian subcontinent as we know it now), especially China, Korea, southeast Asia?
There were lot of Scholars who travelled to and from India, do any of their travelogues mention any of these universities?
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why can't the spirtual experience explained from logic
I have heard that when a meditators do a very deep meditation and experiences supernatural phonomenon that experience can't be expressed with words and logic. What does that mean. I remember Albert Einstin said: if a person can't explain something he hasn't understood it, doesn't this thing also app...
I have heard that when a meditators do a very deep meditation and experiences supernatural phonomenon that experience can't be expressed with words and logic. What does that mean. I remember Albert Einstin said: if a person can't explain something he hasn't understood it, doesn't this thing also apply to the spirtual experience. If the yogi or person who has experience rebirth and multiverse can't explain it properly, and is saying just based on his vision acquired though deep meditation like seeing past lives, future, past, travelling to other infinite universe. Than although they are all actually happening and real wouldn't their be void or incompletness in his/her knowledge of such things? How can we consider them as perfect truth?
And also, if past, future and present are just illusion than why do we feel it? And why can't people expalain scientifically all the supernatural experiece they gain from deep meditation. Are other multiverse made of possible past and possible future? What are similaritys between Schrodingers cat theory and multiverse accordig to spirtual path? Although i know little bit i want to understand more form here. I have heard that conciousness pops up like an electron i.e conciousness is not a continious phenomenon from a buddhist monk(i forgot his name and video), like a subatomic partical which dissaperas and appera in another place, what does this mean?
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To learn Tripitaka to academic level
Please recommend a place or university to learn Tipitaka in academic level. Including - Availability of visa - Qualifications required - Internationally acclaimed in someways - Using English as a second language to study Tripitaka - Requirement of ordained monk or can learn as a layperson - Further...
Please recommend a place or university to learn Tipitaka in academic level.
Including
- Availability of visa
- Qualifications required
- Internationally acclaimed in someways
- Using English as a second language to study Tripitaka
- Requirement of ordained monk or can learn as a layperson
- Further studies after graduated, mastered or honored
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Feb 5, 2017, 02:30 AM
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