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Place
in
Myanmar
Sagaing
Region.The
Sitagu
Association
of
Myanmar,
headed
by
the
venerable
Thegon
Sayadaw,
began
construction
on Sitagu
International
Buddhist
Academy in
1994
with
the
aim
of
propagating
the
Three-fold Saddhamma of
scriptural
study (pariyatti), Buddhist
practice (patipatti) and
realization
of
the
Dhamma (patipvedha) in
the
contemporary
world.
More
specifically,
with
this
project
the
Sitagu
Association
has
set
out
to
build
a
world-class
educational
institution
designed
to
provide
undergraduate
and
graduate
level
training
in
Buddhist
Studies
and
related
academic
subjects
to
qualified
monks,
nuns
and
laypersons.
Aims
of
the
Academy
Taking
the
Bodhisatta's
career
as
a
model, Sitagu
International
Buddhist
Academy was
established
with
three
overall
objectives
in
mind:
To
strive
for
personal
welfare
through
self-development
and
the
cultivation
of
knowledge (attatthacariya),
To
strive
for
the
welfare
of
kin,
friends
and
associates (natatthacariya), and
To
strive
for
the
welfare
of
all
people
regardless
of
race,
creed,
nationality
or
gender (lokatthacariya).
In
the
spirit
of
these
three
goals,
the
activities
of Sitagu
International
Buddhist
Academy will
be
directed
towards
Revealing
the
reality
and
truth
of
Dhamma,
Delivering
Dhamma
through
cultural
activities,
Delivering
Dhamma
through
moral
education,
Cultivating
the
noble
seed
of
Dhamma
in
the
human
heart,
Promoting
humanitarian
activities
through
Dhamma,
Eliminating
negativity
through
Dhamma,
and
Purifying
the
mind
through
Dhamma.
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