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| − | '''Y. Karunadasa''' is a Sri Lankan scholar in Buddhist Studies. His main areas of specialization are Early Buddhism and Theravada Abidhamma. | + | '''[[Y. Karunadasa]]''' is a [[Sri Lankan]] [[scholar]] in [[Buddhist Studies]]. His main areas of specialization are [[Early Buddhism]] and [[Theravada]] [[Abidhamma]]. |
| − | ==Education and Career== | + | ==[[Education]] and Career== |
| − | Y. Karunadasa obtained a First Class Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ceylon in 1958, a Ph.D. from the University of London in 1963, and was awarded an honorary D. Litt. by the University of Kelaniya in 2002. He is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Kelaniya, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and as the Director of its Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies. He has also served as the Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London, as Distinguished Numata Chair Professor at the University of Calgary, and as Tung Lin Kok Yuen Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto. Currently he teaches at the Center of Buddhist Studies of the University of Hong Kong as a visiting professor. In 1997 he was felicitated with a volume of articles on Buddhist Studies written by his colleagues . In 2005 he was decorated with the title of Sri Lanka Sikhamani by the Government of Sri Lanka in recognition of his meritorious service to the country of his birth. | + | [[Y. Karunadasa]] obtained a First Class {{Wiki|Bachelor}} of [[Arts]] [[degree]] from the {{Wiki|University of Ceylon}} in 1958, a {{Wiki|Ph.D.}} from the [[University of London]] in 1963, and was awarded an {{Wiki|honorary}} D. Litt. by the {{Wiki|University of Kelaniya}} in 2002. He is an {{Wiki|Emeritus Professor}} of the {{Wiki|University of Kelaniya}}, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of [[Arts]] and as the Director of its Postgraduate Institute of [[Pali]] and [[Buddhist Studies]]. He has also served as the [[Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai]] Visiting {{Wiki|Professor}} of [[Buddhist Studies]] at the [[Wikipedia:SOAS, University of London|School of Oriental and African Studies]] of the [[University of London]], as Distinguished Numata Chair {{Wiki|Professor}} at the {{Wiki|University of Calgary}}, and as Tung Lin Kok Yuen Visiting {{Wiki|Professor}} of [[Buddhist Studies]] at the {{Wiki|University}} of {{Wiki|Toronto}}. Currently he teaches at the Center of [[Buddhist Studies]] of the {{Wiki|University of Hong Kong}} as a visiting {{Wiki|professor}}. In 1997 he was felicitated with a volume of articles on [[Buddhist Studies]] written by his [[colleagues]] . In 2005 he was decorated with the title of [[Sri Lanka]] Sikhamani by the Government of [[Sri Lanka]] in {{Wiki|recognition}} of his [[meritorious]] service to the country of his [[birth]]. |
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
| − | '''Books''' | + | '''[[Books]]''' |
| − | ::*The Buddhist Analysis of Matter, (reprinted), The Buddhist Research Society, Singapore, 1989, ::pp. I-XVIII, 1986. | + | ::*The [[Buddhist]] Analysis of Matter, (reprinted), The [[Buddhist]] Research {{Wiki|Society}}, {{Wiki|Singapore}}, 1989, ::pp. I-XVIII, 1986. |
| − | ::*The Dhamma Theory: Philosophical Cornerstone of the Abhidhamma, Wheel Publications No. 412/413, ::Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, 1996. | + | ::*The [[Dhamma]] {{Wiki|Theory}}: [[Philosophical]] Cornerstone of the [[Abhidhamma]], [[Wheel]] Publications No. 412/413, ::[[Buddhist Publication Society]], {{Wiki|Kandy}}, 1996. |
| − | ::*The Atthakatha Correspondence Table, in collaboration with Sodo Mori and T. Endo, Pali Text ::Society, London, 1995 Mori, Sodo, Y. Karunadasa & Toshiichi Endo (1994). Pali Atthakatha ::Correspondence Table. Oxford: Pali Text Society. | + | ::*The [[Atthakatha]] [[Correspondence]] Table, in collaboration with [[Sodo]] [[Mori]] and T. Endo, [[Pali]] Text ::{{Wiki|Society}}, {{Wiki|London}}, 1995 [[Mori]], [[Sodo]], [[Y. Karunadasa]] & Toshiichi Endo (1994). [[Pali]] [[Atthakatha]] ::[[Correspondence]] Table. {{Wiki|Oxford}}: [[Pali Text Society]]. |
| − | ::*Theravada Abhidhamma : its inquiry into the nature of conditioned reality Published by Centre for Buddhist Studies, Hong Kong University, 2010 | + | ::*[[Theravada]] [[Abhidhamma]] : its inquiry into the [[nature]] of [[conditioned reality]] Published by Centre for [[Buddhist Studies]], [[Hong Kong]] {{Wiki|University}}, 2010 |
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[[Category:Theravada Buddhism writers]] | [[Category:Theravada Buddhism writers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:39, 24 February 2015
Y. Karunadasa is a Sri Lankan scholar in Buddhist Studies. His main areas of specialization are Early Buddhism and Theravada Abidhamma.
Education and Career
Y. Karunadasa obtained a First Class Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ceylon in 1958, a Ph.D. from the University of London in 1963, and was awarded an honorary D. Litt. by the University of Kelaniya in 2002. He is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Kelaniya, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and as the Director of its Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies. He has also served as the Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London, as Distinguished Numata Chair Professor at the University of Calgary, and as Tung Lin Kok Yuen Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto. Currently he teaches at the Center of Buddhist Studies of the University of Hong Kong as a visiting professor. In 1997 he was felicitated with a volume of articles on Buddhist Studies written by his colleagues . In 2005 he was decorated with the title of Sri Lanka Sikhamani by the Government of Sri Lanka in recognition of his meritorious service to the country of his birth.
Publications
- The Buddhist Analysis of Matter, (reprinted), The Buddhist Research Society, Singapore, 1989, ::pp. I-XVIII, 1986.
- The Dhamma Theory: Philosophical Cornerstone of the Abhidhamma, Wheel Publications No. 412/413, ::Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, 1996.
- The Atthakatha Correspondence Table, in collaboration with Sodo Mori and T. Endo, Pali Text ::Society, London, 1995 Mori, Sodo, Y. Karunadasa & Toshiichi Endo (1994). Pali Atthakatha ::Correspondence Table. Oxford: Pali Text Society.
- Theravada Abhidhamma : its inquiry into the nature of conditioned reality Published by Centre for Buddhist Studies, Hong Kong University, 2010
