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Curriculum Vitae

TOSHIICHI ENDO (遠藤敏一)

Visiting Professor

Formerly an Associate professor at CBS, The University of Hong Kong and a professor at

Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Ph.D., University of Kelaniya, 1995

Fields of Specialty:

Pali Commentarial Studies

Early Buddhism

Sri Lankan Buddhism

Japanese Buddhism

Current Lecture Courses:

History of Indian Buddhism - BSTC 6032

Japanese Buddhism: history and doctrine - BSTC 6012

Basic Pāli: BSTC 6020

I. Educational Qualifications:

1995 Ph.D., Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies,

University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Thesis: The Development of the Buddha-concept in the Pali

Commentaries (20th July 1995)

1981 – 1983 M.A. by Research with Distinction, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and

Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Thesis: Dāna: The Development of Its Concept and Practice

(1st January 1984)

1978 - 1980 B.A., University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Subjects offered: Pli, Buddhist Philosophy and Buddhist Culture. (1st October 1980)

1976 – 1978 Diploma Course in Buddhism, University of Kelaniya (1978)

1972 - 1974 Toho Gakuin (東方学院 The Eastern Academy), Japan

Founder-Director: Prof. Hajime Nakamura (中村元). Studied Indian Philosophy, Buddhism, and Comparative Religion.

II. Professional (Work) Experiences:

2015/03 – 2018/04: Chairman, DRPC Committee, CBS, HKU.

2012/03 – 2018/02: Associate Professor at the Centre of Buddhist Studies, the University of

Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

2009/01- 2012/02: Visiting Professor at the Centre of Buddhist Studies, the University of

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Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

2005/04 – 2008/12: Professor of Pali Studies at the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and

Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka)

1988/01 – 2004/12: Visiting Lecturer at the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist

Studies, University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka)

1995 – 2008: Visiting Lecturer at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of

Colombo (Sri Lanka)

2004 – 2005: Visiting Lecturer at the University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka)1992 -

2003 Visiting Lecturer at the University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka)

1996 – 1997: Visiting Lecturer at the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka

(Sri Lanka)

1988 – 1989: Special Research Fellow (特別研究員) at the Eastern Institute

(TohoKenkyukai東方研究会), Tokyo, Japan. 2011: Appointed to the Advisory Board of the Dhammachai Tipitaka

Project, Thailand, March, 2011.

2010: Visiting Lecture for BA and MA combined Course at International

Buddhist College, Korat Campus, Thailand, July, 2010.

2009: Visiting Lecturer for MA Program of International Buddhist

College, Thailand, conducted at Than Hsiang Temple, Penang,

Malaysia, 3-19 July, 2009.

2009: Visiting lecturer for MA Program of International Buddhist College,

Hatyai, Thailand, 20-31 July, 2-13 & August, 2009.

2008: Served on the Organizing Committee for the 3rd International

Buddhist Conference organized by Sri Lanka Association of

Buddhist Studies (SLABS) and held in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka in

December, 2008.

2007: Editor, Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist

Studies, Volume 2, Colombo, 2007, 253 pp.

2006: Served on the Organizing Committee for the 2nd International

Buddhist Conference organized by Sri Lanka Association of

Buddhist Studies (SLABS) and held in Kandy, Sri Lanka in

December, 2006.

2005: Co-editor, Dhamma-Vinaya: Essays in Honour of Venerable

Professor Dhammavihari (Jotiya Dhirasekera). Sri Lanka

Association for Buddhist Studies (SLABS), Maharagama, Sri Lanka,

2005, xiv + 336 pp.

2004: Served on the Organizing Committee for the 1st International

Buddhist Conference organized by Sri Lanka Association of

Buddhist Studies (SLABS) and held in Kandy, Sri Lanka in August,

2004.

2002: Co-editor, Buddhist and Indian Studies in Honour of Professor Sodo

Mori. Kokusai Bukkyoto Kyokai, Hamamatsu, Japan, 2002, xxii +

667 pp.

2001: Visiting Lecture at the Buddhist Library, Singapore, November,

2001.

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III. Scholarships and Grants:

1982/10 – 1985/03: ‘Studying-Abroad-in-India Scholarship’ offered by the Eastern

Institute (東方学院), Tokyo, Japan. 1988/04 – 1988/09: ‘Research Grant for Scholars, Researchers, or Artists’ granted by the

Japan Foundation (日本国際交流基金), Tokyo, Japan.

2001/02: Special Grant for a series of lectures at Taisho University (大正大学), Tokyo, Japan.

2004/05: Special Research and Presentation Grant by Society for the Study of

Pali and Buddhist Culture (パーリ学仏教文化学会), Nagoya, Japan.

IV. Academic Memberships and Other Activities:

1. Member of the Japanese Society for Indian and Buddhist Studies (Indogaku-

Bukkyougaku Gakkai – 印度学仏教学学会) since 2000 to present. 2. Treasurer, Sri Lanka Association for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka, since 2002 to

present.

3. Secretary cum Treasurer, The Centre for Buddhist Studies Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka,

since 2003 to present.

4. Member of the Editorial Board, Buddhist Studies (Bukky Kenky - 佛教研究) from 2004 to 2012 (final issue), published by International Buddhist Association

(国際仏教徒協会), Hamamatsu, Japan. 5. Member of the Board of Directors, The Society for the Study of Pali and Buddhist

Culture (パーリ学仏教文化学会), Nagoya, Japan, from 2004 to 2013 and general member since then to present.

V. Publications and other academic related activities:

V-1. Books (bold and italic):

1. Dāna - The Development of Its Concept and Practice. Colombo: M.D. Gunasena, 1987, xxx + 133 pp. (reviewed by Prof. Lily de Silva in ‘Daily News’ of 19/08/1987

and also by Dr. S. Wijesundara).

2. Buddha in Theravada Buddhism: A Study of the Concept of Buddha in the Pali Commentaries, Dehiwala: Buddhist Cultural Center, 1997 & 2002, 421 pp.

(reviewed by Bhikkhu Bodhi in ‘BPS Newsletter’ of 1st mailing 2001, No. 47)

3. The Pāli Aṭṭhakathā Correspondence Table Mori, Sodo; Karunadasa, Y; Endo, Toshiichi (co-compiler), Oxford: Pali Text Society, 1994, xxvii + 213 pp. (The work

was entirely supervised by Endo who also wrote Notes, Abbreviations, and the other

Tools for the Table while Mori wrote the Introduction with Karunadasa checking

English and providing advice) (this work was reviewed by Prof. M.Palihawadane in

‘Daily News’ of 02/11/1996 and Prof. K.R. Norman, the former President of the Pali

Text Society, UK in ‘Buddhist Studies Review 12 - 2, 1995)

4. Studies in Pāli Commentarial Literature: Sources, Controversies, and Insights.

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Hong Kong: Centre of Buddhist Studies Publication Series, HKU, 2013, 270 pp.

(reviewed by Dr. Gudrun Pinte, Ghent University, in Journal of the Oxford Centre for

Buddhist Studies, Vol. 7, 2014)

5. The All-Pleasing: A Commentary on the Rules of Discipline (Shan-Chien-Lu-P’i-

P’o-Sha善見律毘婆沙). Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, Berkeley, USA (to be published soon). (The actual translation of the text together with

the writing of an Introduction was done by Endo, and the draft translation was checked

by Mori).

6. The Buddha in the Theravāda Exegetical Literature: His Knowledge and Physical

Attributes, (to be published 2019), about 250 pp.

V-2. Book chapters:

7. “Zen Buddhism and Its Influence on the Cultural Life of the Japanese People,” in A

Glimpse of Japanese Culture, ed. by Prof. Kusuma Karunaratne, Colombo: The Faculty

of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, 1997, pp.1-29.

8. “上座部仏教に於ける慈悲と社会的実践” (Compassion and Its Practice in Society in Theravāda Buddhism), in The Buddhist Concept of Life and the Practice of Buddhist

Social Service – Towards the Theoretical Construction of Buddhist Social Service, the

Society for the Studies of Buddhist Social Service, Kyoto: Ryukoku University (龍谷

大学), July, 2001.

9. “スリランカの仏教と歴史” (Buddhism and History of Sri Lanka), in「新アジア仏

教史」(A New History of Buddhism in Asia), Vol. 4: Chapter 3, Tokyo: Kosei Shuppan, January, 2011, pp. 111-159.

10. “Buddhism in Japan,” in 2600 Years of Sambuddhatva: Global Journey of

Awakening, ed. Asanga Tilakaratne & Oliver Abeynayake, Colombo: Ministry of

Buddhasasana & Religious Affairs, 2012, pp. 317-326.

11. “The Sumaṅgalavilāsinī and the Dīgha-bhānakā,” in Research on the Dīrgha-āgama,

ed. Dhammadinnā, Taipei: Dharma Drum Publishing Corporation, 2014, pp. 103-134.

12. Theravāda Buddhist Countries (上座部仏教圏)- 4.3: Buddhist Sacred Places and

Pilgrimage (仏教聖地と巡礼) , ed. F. Sueki, et.all, Asakura Publishing Co., Ltd., pp. 429-436.

13. “The Sevenfold Purification (sattavisuddhi) as the Structural Framework of the

Visuddhimagga: Some Observations,” in Buddhist Meditative Praxis: traditional

teachings & modern applications, Hong Kong: Centre of Buddhist Studies, 2015, pp.

51-80.

V-3. Editor / Editorial Advisor:

1. Buddhist and Indian Studies in Honour of Professor Sodo Mori, Hamamatsu: Kokusai Bukkyoto Kyokai, 2002, xxii + 667 pp. (Member of the Publishing Committee)

2. Dhamma-Vinaya: Essays in Honour of Venerable Professor Dhammavihari (Jotiya

Dhirasekera), Maharagama: Sri Lanka Association for Buddhist Studies (SLABS),

2005, xiv + 336 pp. (Co-editor)

3. Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Volume 2,

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Colombo: Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, 2007, 253 pp. (Editor)

4. Unifying Buddhist Philosophical Views, 2nd International Association of Buddhist Universities Conference Proceedings, Bangkok: The International Association of

Buddhist Universities, June 2012, 271 pp. (Member of the Editorial Committee).

5. Buddhist Studies (佛教研究), Member of the Editorial Board, 2004 (Vol. 32) – 2012 (Vol. 40- final issue).

6. Sri Lanka International Journal of Buddhist Studies (SIJBS), Vol. 2. Kandy: Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA), 2012 (Member of the Advisory

Board).

7. Asian Studies International Journal (ASIJ), Vol. 1-Issue 1 (ISSN: 2279-1949). Colombo: International Center for Research & Development (ICRD), March (January)

2013. 98 pp. (editor)

V-4. Journal and other research publications:

1. “The Asgiriya Manuscript of the Pāli Vimuttimagga - An Inquiry into Its Authenticity.” Kalyāṇī: Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences of the University

of Kelaniya, Oct., 1983 (1984), pp.100-108.

2. “Sagahavatthu (Acts of Favor) - A Buddhist Move Towards Equality in Society.” Toho (東方), vol.4, Japan, 1988, pp.196-202.

3. “A Study of the Rasavāhinī - With Special Reference to the Concept and Practice of

Dāna.” 『佛教研究』(Buddhist Studies), Vol. 18, Hamamatsu, Japan, March, 1989, pp.161-179.

4. “Some Significant Epithets and Qualities of the Buddha as found in the Milindapañha.” Ananda, Dr. Ananda Guruge Felicitation Volume, Colombo, 1990,

pp.160-171.

5. “Is Buddhism Responsible for the Poverty of Buddhist Nations -With Special Reference to Sri Lanka.” Buddhism and Development: Proceedings of the 16th

International Buddhist Conference, Colombo, 1991, pp. 78-92; Vesak Sithivili,

Colombo, 1992, pp.122-130.

6. “Eighteen Special Qualities of the Buddha (Aṭṭhārasabuddhadhammā).” Sri Lanka Journal of Buddhist Studies, vol. 4, The Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka,

Colombo, 1994, pp.151-162.

7. “Bodhisattas in the Pāli Commentaries.” 『佛教研究』(Buddhist Studies), Vol. 25, Hamamatsu, Japan, June, 1996, pp. 65-92.

8. “The Nine Virtues of the Buddha: The Commentarial Interpretations of the Navaguṇa.” Sri Lanka Journal of Buddhist Studies, vol.5, The Buddhist and Pali

University of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1996, pp. 84-110.

9. “The Theravāda Notion of the Eighteen Qualities of a Buddha (Aṭṭhārasabuddhadhammā).” Recent Researches in Buddhist Studies, Essays in

Honour of Prof. Y. Karunadasa, Colombo, 1997, pp.173-193.

10. “Keci and Apare in Dhammapāla’s Commentaries: A Critical Analysis.” Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, vol. 1, University of Kelaniya,

1999, pp.36-68.

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11. “The Buddha’s Omniscient Knowledge (sabbaññuta-ñāṇa) as expounded in the Pāli Commentaries.” Arcanā: Felicitation Volume in Honour of Prof. M. H. F. Jayasuriya,

2002, pp.119-138

12. “Potthaka (Book or Manuscript) in the Pāli Commentaries.” Buddhist and Indian Studies in Honour of Prof. Sodo Mori, Japan, 2002, pp.79-90.

13. “Views Attributed to Different Bhāṇakā (Reciters) in the Pāli Commentaries.” 『佛

教研究』(Buddhist Studies), Vol. 31, Hamamatsu, Japan, 2003, pp. 1-42. 14. “Selective Tendency in the Buddhist Textual Tradition?.” Journal of Buddhist Studies,

Vol. I, The Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2003, pp. 55-72.

15. “Similarities and Differences in the Interpretation and Practice of Buddhist Concepts between Sri Lanka and Japan.” Alokaya, Law Students’ Buddhist Brotherhood, 2003,

pp.38-41.

16. “パーリ註釈文献に現れた「法滅尽」思想” (The Teaching of the Disappearance of

True Dhamma in the Pli Commentaries) (in Japanese). 『佛教研究』(Buddhist Studies), Vol.32, Hamamatsu, Japan, 2004, pp.179-194.

17. “The Disappearance of True Dhamma (saddhamma-antaradhāna): The Commentarial Interpretations.” Encounters with the World, Essays to Honour Aloysius Pieris s.j.,

2004, pp. 235-255.

18. “The ‘Aṭṭhakathā’ as Source-material of the Pli Commentaries: An Inquiry into the Date of Their Compilation.” Dhamma-Vinaya: Essays in Honour of Venerable

Professor Dhammavihari, eds. Asanga Tilakaratne, Toshiichi Endo, G.A.Somaratne,

Sanath Nanayakkara, SLABS, Maharagama, 2005, pp.33-53.

19. “スリランカの民族問題と仏教サンガ” (Ethnic Problems and the Buddhist Saṅgha

in Sri Lanka) (in Japanese). 『パーリ学仏教文化学』(Journal of Pali and Buddhist Studies), Vol. 18, Tokyo, Japan, February, 2005, pp. 1-30.

20. “パーリ註釈文献に現れた仏陀観とそのスリランカ的変容” (The Buddha-

concept and its Localization in Sri Lanka) (in Japanese). 『佛教研究』 (Buddhist Studies), Vol.33, Hamamatsu, Japan, March, 2005, pp.33-50.

21. “The Shan-chien-lu-p’i-p’o-sha (善見律毘婆沙 ): Chinese Version of the Pāli Samantapāsādikā or Sīhaḷa Vinaya-aṭṭhakathā?.” Buddhist and Pali Studies, Academic

Journal of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, 2006, pp. 134-151.

22. “Buddhist Beliefs and Practices in Sri Lanka and Japan: Similarities and Differences.” Abhinandana (Prof. Kusuma Karunaratne Felicitation Volume), Colombo, 2007, pp.

467-473.

23. “The Pāli Commentaries as Source-material for the Buddhist Studies.” Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (JPGIPBS), Vol. 2, 2007, pp. 31-

44.

24. “The Introductory Sections of the Pāli Commentaries: Translations based on the Old Sources or New Additions by the Commentators?” Vajirābhivandana, Ven. Prof. Vajira

Thera’s Felicitation Volume, Colombo, 2008, pp.59-70.

25. “Buddhaghosa’s Role as a Commentator: Faithful Translator or Critical Editor?.” 『佛

教 研究』 (Buddhist Studies), Vol.36, March, 2008, pp. 1-37

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26. “Buddhaghosa’s Method of Work: Faithful Translation or Critical Edition? (revised and enlarged).”Journal of Buddhist Studies, Vol.VI., The Centre for Buddhist Studies,

Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, 2008, pp. 143-174.

27. “What became of the Buddhist Texts in early days after Their Transmission to Sri Lanka?.” Prajñodaya: Academic Journal, ed. by Ven. Madhihe Sugatasiri and Ven.

Panahadhuve Yasassi, Nugegoda, 2008, pp.155-162.

28. “Some Observations on the ‘Introductory Sections’ of the Pāli Commentaries (revised and enlarged).” Journal of Buddhist Studies, Vol.VII., The Centre for

Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, 2009, pp. 196-210.

29. “Mahā-aṭṭhakathā-s: Some Observations on the Date of Their Compilation.” Buddhist and Pli Studies in Honour of the Venerable Professor Kakkapalliye Anuruddha,

The University of Hong Kong, 2010, pp. 169-182.

30. “From ‘Self-Liberation’ to ‘Universal Salvation’: A Theravada Buddhist Perspective.” The Conference for ‘Humanistic Buddhism’ held from 18th to 20th of May, 2009, at Fo

Guang University, Taiwan. The Proceedings, 2010, pp. 496-507.

31. “The Last Verses of the Mahāparinibbāna-suttanta at D II, 167-8: A Sri Lankan Contribution to the Pāli Canon?” Journal of Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka,

Vol. VIII, 2010 (May, 2011), pp. 105-128.

32. “The Commentator Dhammapāla’s Method of Work: Some Observations.” 『佛教

研究』 (Buddhist Studies), Vol.40, Hamamastu, Japan, 2012, pp.43-66. 33. “Buddhagosa’s Visuddhimagga Challenged?” Journal of Buddhist Studies, Vol. IX,

Hong Kong: The Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka, 2012, pp. 31-42.

34. “Transformation of Buddhism in Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s Contribution to the Buddha-concept in the Pāli Commentaries,” Journal of Buddhist Studies (JBS), Vol. X, Hong

Kong: The Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka, (April 2013), 2012, pp. 33-48.

35. “Pāramitā,” Encyclopedia of Sciences & Religions, USA: Springer, 2013, pp. 1592-1595.

36. “Pāli Commentarial Literature as a Useful Aid for the Translation of the Canonical Texts,” Mumbai: Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies, (submitted in March 2013 for

publication)

37. “The Structural Framework and Exegetical Methods of the Pāli Commentaries: A Preliminary Study,” Journal of Buddhist Studies (JBS), Vol. XI: Hong Kong: The

Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka, May, 2014, pp. 61-76.

38. “Buddhaghosa’s Role in Theravāda Buddhism: Some Observations,” Sammānanā in Honour of Venerable Professor M. Nandavamsa, Matara: Department of Pali and

Buddhist Studies, The University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, pp. 44-57. This was

also sent for publication in the Department of Pali Savitribai Phule Pune University

Journal, India (forthcoming).

39. “Hajime Nakamura,” Dao: Companion to Japanese Buddhist Philosophy, ed. Gereon Kopf, USA: Springer, (to be published 2018).

40. “The Marks of A Hundred Merits” (satapuññalakkhaṇa) in Pāli Literature: A Critical Study,” in Venerable Dr. B. Dhammaratana Felicitation Volume, Singapore

(submitted and accepted for publication in March, 2015).

41. “The Buddha’s ‘Eighty Minor Bodily Marks’ (asīti-anuvyañjana) in Theravāda Buddhism: A Critical Survey,” in Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and

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Buddhist Studies, Vol. 7, Colombo: Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist

Studies, 2016, pp. 106-121.

42. “The Buddha’s Fathom Long Halo (Byāmappabhā) and Rays (Raṃsi): A Critical Survey in the Pāli Commentarial Literature,” Journal of Buddhist Studies (JBS), Vol. XII: Hong Kong: The Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka, February 2016, pp. 91-

106.

43. “The Buddha’s Physical Strength (kāyabala): Pāli Commentarial Interpretations,” in Professor P.D. Premasiri Felicitation Volume (submitted and accepted for publication

in May, 2016).

44. The Buddha’s Omniscient Knowledge (sabbaññuta-ñāṇa): Pāli Commentarial Interpretations, Journal of Buddhist Studies, XIII. Hong Kong: The Centre for

Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka, 2016, pp. 55-78.

45. “Verification of Buddhaghosa’s Works: Some Methodological Notes.” Sri Lanka Journal of the Humanities, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, (submitted June

2017).

46. “Pāli Commentaries (Aṭṭhakathā).” Oxford Encyclopedia of Buddhism, ed. G. Halkias, et.al. (submitted June 2017).

47. The Buddha’s Eighteen Qualities (aṭṭhārasabuddhadhammā): The Pāli Commentarial Exposition, Journal of Buddhist Studies, Vol. XIV, Hong Kong: Centre for Buddhist

Studies, Sri Lanka, February 2018, 57-84.

V-5. Other publications:

1. “スリランカ仏教のピンとパウについて” (A note on Pin and Pau in Sri Lankan Buddhism), Nihon-Sri Lanka Tomonokai Kaiho, vol. 26, Japan, November, 1988, p.1.

2. Sodo Mori: “The Origin and the History of the Bhāṇaka Tradition” (translation fromJapanese into English) Ananda: Dr. Ananda Guruge Felicitation Volume,

Colombo, 1990, pp.123-129.

3. Sodo Mori: “Types of the Pli Commentarial Literature and Their Value as Research Material” (translation from Japanese into English) 『佛教研究』(Buddhist Studies), Vol. 20, March, Hamamatsu, Japan, 1991, pp.127-159.

4. “Heian,” Encyclopedia of Buddhism, vol. 5, fascicle 3, The Government of Sri Lanka Colombo,1992, pp.433-34.

5. “Haiku,” Encyclopedia of Buddhism, vol. 5, fascicle 3, The Government of Sri Lanka Colombo, 1992, pp.405-406.

6. “Hryji,” Encyclopedia of Buddhism, vol. 5, fascicle 3, The Government of Sri Lanka Colombo, 1992, pp.468-470.

7. “Hui-neng,” Encyclopedia of Buddhism, vol. 5, fascicle 3, The Government of Sri Lanka Colombo, 1992, pp.480-481.

8. “Hui-ke,” Encyclopedia of Buddhism, vol. 5, fascicle 3, The Government of Sri Lanka Colombo, 1992, pp.479-480.

9. “Kaidan,” Encyclopedia of Buddhism, vol. 6, fascicle 1, The Government of Sri Lanka Colombo, 1996, p.80.

10. “Kamakura,” Encyclopedia of Buddhism, vol. 6, fascicle 1, The Government of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1996, pp.106-107.

11. “Book Review: History of the Buddhist Saṅgha in India and Sri Lanka by

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Dr. Gunaratne Panabokke, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, 1993,”

Daily News, Sri Lanka, October 26 1996.

12. “Sri Lanka (スリランカ)” (in Japanese), Kokusai Kensh Kyoryoku (国際研修協力), vol. 32, Japan, June, 1997, pp.26-30.

13. “Similarities and Differences in the Interpretation and Practice of Buddhist Concepts between Sri Lanka and Japan,” Alokaya, Law Students’ Buddhist Brotherhood, 2003,

pp.38-41.

14. “Book Review: Buddhist Studies, Essays in Honour of Professor Lily de Silva by Prof. Lily de Silva Felicitation Committee, University of Peradeniya, 2002,”

Newsletter, Sri Lanka Association for Buddhist Studies, vol.1, no. 2, 2003, pp.3-5.

15. “Cooperation Among Buddhist Nations and Communities in Asia for the Promotion and Protection of Buddha Sāsana,” Way Forward for Buddha Sasana, ed. B.

Hewavitharana, Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Colombo, 2003, pp.126-130.

16. “Book Review: Mahinda Deegalle: Theravāda Pre-understandings in Understanding Mahāyāna, “Three Mountains and Seven Rivers” - Prof. Musashi Tachikawa’s

Felicitation Volume, ed. by Shoun Hino and Toshihiro Wada, Motilal Banarsidass,

Delhi, 2004, pp. 43-64,” 『佛教研究』 (Buddhist Studies), Vol.35, 2007, pp. 35-43. 17. “Buddhist Beliefs and Practices in Sri Lanka and Japan: Similarities and Differences,”

Abhinandana (Prof. Kusuma Karunaratne Felicitation Volume), Colombo, 2007, pp.

467-473.

18. “Tea Ceremony,” Encyclopedia of Buddhism, Vol. VIII, fascicle 2, The Government of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2008, pp. 294-5.

19. “Zen,” Encyclopedia of Buddhism, Vol. VIII, fascicle 3, The Government of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2009, pp. 817-22.

20. “Hajime Nakamura.” Dao: Companion to Japanese Buddhist Philosophy, ed. Gereon Kopf, USA: Springer, (expected in 2018).

V-6. Conference papers:

1. “Saṅgahavatthu (Acts of Favor) - A Buddhist Move Towards Equality in Society,” 13th International Buddhist Conference, Kadawatha, Sri Lanka, December, 1987.

2. “Buddhism in Japan,” Buddhism Across the World International Seminar organized by Buddhist SAARC, Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, July, 1990.

3. “Is Buddhism Responsible for the Poverty of Buddhist Nations? - With Special Reference to Sri Lanka,” 16th International Buddhist Conference, Colombo,

December, 1991.

4. “Zen Buddhism and Its Influence on the Cultural Life of the Japanese people,” Seminar organized by the University of Colombo in collaboration with the Embassy of

Japan in Sri Lanka, September 28, 1996.

5. “Dhammapāla’s Contribution to Theravāda Buddhism: With Special Reference to the Concept of Buddha,” Multi-disciplinary International Conference organized by the

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, February 23-26, 1998.

6. “Keci and Apare in Dhammapāla’s Commentaries: A Critical Analysis,” The Taisho-Kelaniya Buddhist Symposium, BMICH, Colombo, February 21-23, 1999.

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7. “Cooperation among Buddhist Nations and Communities in Asia for the Promotion and Protection of Buddha Sāsana,” International Conference organized by the Ministry

of Buddha Sasana, Sri Lanka at Galadari Hotel, Colombo, January, 2003.

8. “The Latest Frontiers of Pali Commentarial Research,” Conference organized by the Sri Lanka Association for Buddhist Studies (SLABS), Kandy, November 15-16, 2003.

9. “The Practice of ‘Giving’ (dāna) and ‘Sharing’ (samvibhāga) as a Means for Harmonious Co-existence among Men in Society,” UN sponsored Vesak Celebrations

in Vietnam, 13th -17th May 2008.

10. “The Cultivating Bodhisattva Mind in Theravada Buddhism,” IABU (international Association of Buddhist Universities), Bangkok, September, 2008.

11. “From ‘Self-Liberation’ to ‘Universal Salvation’: A Theravada Buddhist Perspective,” A Conference on ‘Humanistic Buddhism’ held from 18th to 20th of May, 2009, at Fo

Guang University, Taiwan.

12. “Bodhisatta Ideal in Theravada Buddhism,” 5th Convocation Seminar, International Buddhist College, Penang, Malaysia, 4th of August, 2012.

13. “Buddhaghosa’s Contribution to Theravāda Buddhism: Re-appraisal,” 5th International Conference, Sri Lanka Association of Buddhist Studies, Colombo, 6-8 September,

2013.

14. “The Sumaṅgalavilāsinī and the Dīgha-bhānakā,” International Seminar “The Chinese

Translation of the Dīrgha-āgama (長阿含經, Taisho 1),” Taipei: Dharma Drum Buddhist College, 18-19 October, 2013.

15. “From ‘Self Liberation’ to ‘Universal Salvation’: The Path to Peace through Buddhist

Education - A Theravāda Buddhist Perspective,” UN Vesak Celebration to be held 21-

23 May, 2016, Bangkok.

16. “Methodology for the Verification of Buddhaghosa’s Works.” Theravāda and Buddhaghosa Abstract, Colombo: SLABS, 17-18 July 2016.

V-7. Invited lectures and keynote speeches:

1. “原始仏教における布施の思想と実践の発展” (The concept and practice of generosity in early Buddhism) (invited lecture), Zuioji Temple, Niihama-shi, Shikoku,

Japan, September, 1986.

2. “布施と喜捨” (Generosity and the act of giving up) (invited lecture), Th Gakuin (The Eastern Institute), Tokyo, September, 1986.

3. “スリランカ社会の最近の動向” (Recent trends in Sri Lankan society) (invited lecture), JASEC-COOP, Tokyo, September, 1986.

4. “Buddhism in Japan.” Buddhism Across the World International Seminar organized by Buddhist SAARC, Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, July, 1990.

5. “Saṅgahavatthu (Acts of Favor) - A Buddhist Move Towards Equality in Society.” 13th International Buddhist Conference, Kadawatha, Sri Lanka, December, 1987.

6. “Buddhism in Japan.” Buddhism Across the World International Seminar organized by Buddhist SAARC, Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, July, 1990.

“Is Buddhism Responsible for the Poverty of Buddhist Nations? - With Special

Reference to Sri Lanka.” 16th International Buddhist Conference, Colombo,

December, 1991.

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7. “Zen Buddhism and Its Influence on the Cultural Life of the Japanese people.” Seminar organized by the University of Colombo in collaboration with the Embassy of

Japan in Sri Lanka, September 28, 1996.

8. “Dhammapāla‟s Contribution to Theravāda Buddhism: With Special Reference to the Concept of Buddha.” Multi-disciplinary International Conference organized by the

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, February 23-26, 1998.

9. “Keci and Apare in Dhammapāla‟s Commentaries: A Critical Analysis.” The Taishō-Kelaniya Buddhist Symposium, BMICH, Colombo, February 21-23, 1999.

10. “Zen Buddhism and Its Influence upon the Cultural Activities of the Japanese People.” Public lecture, Peradeniya University, 23rd October 2000.

11. “スリランカにおける仏教研究の最近の動向” (Recent research trends in Buddhist

Studies in Sri Lanka) (invited lecture), Taish University (大正大学), Japan, February 16, 2001.

12. “上座部仏教に於ける慈悲と社会的実践)” (Compassion and Its Practice in Society in Theravāda Buddhism) (invited lecture), the Society for the Studies of Buddhist

Social Service, Ryukoku University (龍谷大学), Kyoto, February 22, 2001.

13. “パーリ註釈文献に現れた法滅尽思想” (The Disappearance of true Dhamma as

found in the Pāli Commentaries) (invited lecture), Taisho University (大正大学), Japan, September 17, 2003.

14. “Some Significant Features of the Concept of Buddha in the Pāli Commentarial

Literature,” University of Tokyo (東京大学), Tokyo, Japan, May 26, 2004; Bukkyo

University (仏教大学), Kyoto, May 28, 2004. 15. “Ethnic Problems and the Buddhist Sagha in Sri Lanka” (invited special

presentation), 18th Academic Conference of the Society for the Study of Pali and

Buddhist Culture, Otani University (大谷大学), Kyoto, Japan, May 29, 2004.

16. “原始仏教の生活倫理” (Early Buddhism and Living Ethics) (public lecture), Iwaki City, Japan, March, 2005.

17. “上座部仏教” (Theravada Buddhism) (public lecture), Yamagata City, Japan, July, 2006.

18. “Editions of the Pāli Tipiṭaka” (special guest lecture), organized and sponsored by the Dhamma Society of Thailand in collaboration with Japan Theravāda Society, Tokyo,

Japan, September, 2007.

19. “‘Tipiṭaka’: The Tipiṭaka Technology Lecture” (invited special lecture), organized jointly by the Dhamma Society of Thailand and the University of Tokyo and graced

by Prince Akishino of Japan and Princess Chulaborn of Thailand, Tokyo University

(東京大学), Japan, September, 2008. 20. Convocation Seminar, International Buddhist College, Penang, Malaysia, 1st of

August, 2009. The topic: “The Value of the Pali Commentaries for the Study of

Buddhism” (invited speech)

21. A Dhamma-sharing Talk, International Buddhist College, Thailand, August 11, 2009. The topic: “An Introduction to Japanese Buddhism” (invited lecture)

22. Convocation Seminar, International Buddhist College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 15, 2009. The topic: “The Value of the Pali Commentaries for the Study of

Buddhism” (invited speech)

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23. Convocation Seminar, International Buddhist College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 15, 2009. The topic: “The Value of the Pali Commentaries for the Study of

Buddhism.”

24. Invited lectures on Buddhism, International Buddhist College, Thailand 20-31 July & 2-13 August, 2009.

25. Invited lectures on Buddhism, International Buddhist College, Korat Campus, Thailand, July, 2010. 31. Invited lectures on Buddhism, International Buddhist

College, Korat Campus, Thailand, August, 2011.

26. Invited lectures on Buddhism, International Buddhist College, Korat Campus, Thailand, August, 2011.

27. “Japanese Buddhism: An Introduction” at HKU Seminar organized by Centre of Buddhist Studies on the occasion of a visit by a delegation from Ginkakuji Temple in

Japan, the University of Hong Kong, 4th December, 2011

28. Panel Leader (Chief Moderator) for “Unifying Buddhist Philosophical Views” at the Buddhist Conference organized by the International Association of Buddhist

Universities (IABU) under the main theme “Buddhist Philosophy and Praxis,”

Bangkok, 1 June 2012.

29. Convocation Address: Frontiers of the Pāli Commentarial Studies, 5th Convocation Address, International Buddhist College, Thailand, 5th of August 2012.

30. “Studies of the Pāli Commentarial Literature” (invited lecture), Department of Pāli and Buddhist Studies, University of Pune, India, 09-20 July, 2012.

31. “Studies of the Pāli Commentarial Literature” (invited lecture), K.J. Somaiya Institute of Buddhist Studies, Mumbai, 20-24 July, 2012.

32. “The Buddha-concept and Bodhisatta Ideal in Therevada Buddhism,” Department of Pali Studies, University of Mumbai, 22nd July, 2012

33. “Buddhism as a cultural link in Asia” (Keynote speech), International conference on “Asian Studies,” 26-27 July, 2012.

34. “Frontiers of the Pali Commentarial Studies,” 5th Convocation Address, International Buddhist College, Hatyai, Thailand, 5 August, 2012.

35. “Buddhism and Globalization: with special reference to ‘saṅgahavatthu’ (acts of favor),” International Conference on Religious Studies (ICRS) 2013. 15-18, July 2013,

Colombo, Sri Lanka.

36. Speaker at the Sixth International Conference on “Theravāda and Buddhaghosa” organized by the Sri Lanka Association of Buddhist Studies, Homagama, Sri Lanka,

July 2016.

V-8. Research Projects:

1. A Comprehensive Research and Analysis of the Visudhimagga(清浄道論的総合

研究). This is a research project sponsored by the Li Chong Yuet Ming

Buddhist Studies Fund.

Since my PhD (1995), I have supervised several research students at PGIPBS and CBS, and

they successfully completed their degrees (PhD or MPhil).

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VI-1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.):

1. Ven. Shi Zhi Yi: Confession and Repentance in Therevda and Mahyna Perspectives (2004) (PGIPBS, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka).

2. Ven. Pandita: An Interpretative and Critical Translation of the First Three Chapters of

Abhidhammatthavibhavini. 2004. (PGIPBS) (withdrawn).

3. Ven. Zheng Kong: Bhikkhuni Atthagarudhamma: A Study about Women’s Position in

Buddhism, 2007. (PGIPBS)

4. Ven. U.Vannasiri: An Annotated Translation of Pathamaprjikakhanda of the Samantapsdik together with a Comprehensive Introduction, 2007. (PGIPBS) 5. Ven. Feng Yanjie (Sheng Xin): A Critical Study of the Transmission of Indian Buddhist

Scriptures to China, 2008. (PGIPBS)

6. Ven. Li Rui (Xin Guang): A Study of the Future Buddha in Mahyna and Theravda Buddhism (2008) (PGIPBS).

7. Russell Bowden: The Dhamma’s Transmission and Pali Theravada Canon: A

Examination of the Process and Supporting Literature – from the Third Buddhist Council

to King Parakramabahu’s Unification of the Sri Lanka Sangha, 2013. (PGIPBS)

8. Amirtananda, Ven.:

VI-2. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.):

1. Ven. Ashin Vasava: A Comprehensive Study of Sm (Boundary) in the Buddhist Monastic Discipline 2006. (PGIPBS, Kelaniya University)

2. Ven. Yin Ling: Is Realization Sudden or Gradual? An Appraisal of the Doctrinal Position of the Northern and Southern Schools of Ch’an Tradition and Early

Buddhism, 2008. (PGIPBS)

3. Russell Bowden: Processes of Transmission of the Buddha’s Dhamma, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, 2009. (PGIPBS)

4. Ven. Cetana (Pan Meng): A Study of the Social Influence of Buddhist Monastic Ethics for Women – based on Pli and Chinese Literary Sources, 2010. (PGIPBS)

5. Ven. Da Wu: A Critical Study of Stories and Parables for the Dissemination of the Bodhipakkhiya - dhamma in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, 2008. (PGIPBS).

6. Ven. Doung Thi Ngoc Huyen (Khemanandi): A Study of Cognitive Process (Vitta-vīthi) and its Therapeutic Significance, 2005. (PGIPBS)

7. Ven. Kansei Ishihara: Religious and Cultural Interaction between Sri Lanka and China during the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruva Periods: A Re-examination of the

History of Sri Lanka and Buddhist Sangha based on the Chinese Sources, 2007.

(PGIPBS)

8. Ven. Shin Eun Young (Jawoo): Buddhism in Indonesia: A Study of Its History and Influence on Indonesian Culture, 2005. (PGIPBS)

9. Ven. Yan Yin: Mahayana Elements in the Theravada Tradition: A Study of Mahayana Influence in Sri Lankan Buddhism, 2005. (PGIPBS)

10. Ven. Kaccayana: History of Buddhism in Myanmar, 2008. (PGIPBS) 11. Ven. Ashon Nyanuttara: A Histroy of Buddhism in Rakhine (Arakan) State in

Myanmar (3rd – 20th centuries A.D.) with Special Reference to Buddhist Relations

between Arakan and Sri Lanka, 2008. (PGIPBS)

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12. Ven. Nawsunoan Khamavudha: A Critical Study of Burmese Interpretation of the Buddhist Theory of Causality with Special Reference to Mogok Sayadaw, 2008.

(PGIPBS)

VI-3. Master of Arts (MA by Research):

1. C.A. Chandraprema: Samurai and Japanese Society, Master of Arts in Japanese Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS), Colombo University, 1997.

VII: Thesis Examinations.

1. Ven. Chun Yi: The citta-caitta Controversy: A Study based on Vasubandhu’s Abhidharmakoa-bh and Saghabhadra’s *Nyynusra, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS),1999. (Ph.D.)

2. Ven. Xian Da, Karma Doctrine in the Abhidharma: A Critical Study based on Chapter IV of Vasubandhu’s Abhidharmakoa-bh and its Commentary, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), 1999. (Ph.D.)

3. Ven. Jnapla Chakma: The Cittagong Hill Tracts: Its Past, Present and Future, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), (2000. (M.Phil.)

4. Yoo Mee Lee: A Study of Kilesa in Early Buddhism, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), 2005. (Ph.D.)

5. Bhikkhuni Toong Herng (Kok, Siew Lum): A Study of Early Buddhist Meditation: A Comparative Study based on the Pli Nikyas and the Chinese gamas, University of Peradeniya, 2005. (Ph.D.)

6. Ven. Xing Pu: A Psychological Study of Jhna, Magga and Phala in Buddhist Path of Purification – A Study based on the Pli Canon, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), 2007. (Ph.D.)

7. Ding Dinh Truong (Bhikkhu Indacanda): Vinaya Studies: Problems in Translation and Interpretation to the Vinayapiakapi, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), 2008. (Ph.D.)

8. Pham. T.Minh Hoa (Bhikkhuni Dhammananda): The Connection between Atta and Dukkha: Buddhist Analysis of Human Experience and the Ways to transcend Un-

satisfactoriness, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), 2008.

(Ph.D.)

9. Stephen Suen: Methods of Spiritual Praxis in the Sarvstivda: A Study primarily based on the Abhidharma-mahvibh, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2009. (Ph.D.)

10. Boon Toh Low: Doctrine of Cognition in Early Yogcra – A Case Study based on Bhmi 1 & 2 of the Yogcra-bhmi-stra, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong 2009.(Ph.D.)

11. Tsui Chung-hui: Study of Buddhist Scriptural Calligraphy before the Northern Wei Period – Based on Buddhist Manuscripts found in Dunhuang and Turfan (3-5

Century), Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2010 (Ph.D.)

12. See Mui Yian: Preparation for Enlightenment: Understanding Derived from Listening, Reflection and Meditation – A Study of the rutamay, cintmay and

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bhvanmay bhmi of the Yogcrabhmistra, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2011.

13. Orsborn Matthew Bryan (Ven. Hui Feng): Chiasmus in the Early Prajñāpāramitā: Literary Parallelism Connecting Criticism & Hermeneutics in an Early Mahāyāna

Sūtra, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2011. (Ph.D)

14. Wong Po Shan Susan: The Buddha Dhamma as a Psychotherapeutic Technique: The Case of Mindfulness Practice as Integrated in the Contemporary Social Service,

Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2011. (Ph.D)

15. Rev. Pilasse Chandaratana: Divergent Doctrinal Interpretations within the Theravāda Abhidhamma: A Study mainly based on the Pāli and Sinhala Exegetical Literature,

Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2011. (Ph.D)

16. Lok Wai Ying: The Significance of Dun-huang Iconography from the Perspective of Buddhist Philosophy: A Study Mainly Based on Grotto No. 45, April, 2012. (Ph.D).

17. Ng Suk Fun, Fiona: Time and Causality in Yogacara Buddhism, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 10/2013 (PhD).

18. Junoes Fitri: The *Anuttarāśraya-sūtra – The Discourse on the Supreme Support-basis

(佛説無上依經): A Study and Translation, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 05/2014 (PhD).

19. Supranee Panitchayapong: An Edition and Critical Study of the Saḷāyatanasaṃyutta in the Saṃyuttanikāya of the Pali Canon, The University of Sydney, 05/2014 (PhD).

20. Ven. Lee, Tien Feng: Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople – A Study and Annotated Translation from the Pāli Exegeses, Centre of Buddhist Studies, 11/2014 (PhD).

21. Fok Tan Mei Ling: The Tattvārtha Chapter of the Yogācārabhūmi – English Translation and Critical Study, Centre of Buddhist Studies, 11/2014 (PhD).

22. Ven. Shi Xianda: The Development of Religious Aspiration as Reflected in the Yogacara-masters' Spiritual Practices in the *Abhidharma-Mahavibhasa-sastra and

in the Bodhisattva's Practices in the Basic Section in the Yogacarabhumi-sastra,

Centre of Buddhist Studies, 2015 (PhD).

23. Ven. Tsai, Yi-jung: The Path to Liberation in Early Buddhism: A Study Based on the Pali Nikayas, 2015 (PhD).

24. Lee Min Yee Winnie: A Study on the Doctrines of Śrīlāta As Seen in the *Abhidhamma-Nyāyānusāra: With Special Emphasis

on His Model of Perception, 02/2016 (PhD).

25. Wang Bing: Integrating Buddhism into Moral and Value Education: Ideas and Practice of Developing Buddhist Teaching Materials for Hong Kong Primary and

Secondary Students, 11/2016 (PhD).