TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vilindan, 2023PDE002
TI  - The Contribution of Shan Sangha in Education for Both Monastic and Lay Students in Shan's Contemporary Society
U1  - T-5 PGDip-PBS (SSBU) 23rd edition.
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Taunggyi : 
PB  - Shan State Buddhist University
KW  - Educaiton
KW  - Shan Sangha
N1  - Includes abstract, table of contents,acknowledgements, abbreviations, etc.; Abstract - The Buddha encouraged the two tasks that should be performed by the Sangha : ( ganthadhura), the tradition of monastic education : learning Pitaka for one's benefit and making it available to people, and (vipassana-dhura) the practice of meditation, which is to attain the ultimate goal. Likewise, Shan Sangha community actively involved not only in guiding people through Dhamma talk, but also in educational development. Shan education has only been largely under the contribution of Shan Sangha so far has remained sustainable until today's society. Education provided by Shan Sanghas play a crucial role not only in the development of education system but also for both Sangha and lay student's future endeavors. Thus, this ISP aims to study, which of the Buddha's teachings regarding social work for the Sangha to involved in such activities and what they have done for educational development from the early century to this modern day. In additional, this essay includes interviews conducted using the STAR method with 2 teachers and 50 students from LLPS and CBY institutions. The aim was to gather feedbacks on the benefits of education provided by the Sangha through open-ended questions. Finally, the results showed that 90% of interviewees preferred the Sangha's educational system, as it helps enhancing their knowledges, skills, and manners for future endeavors; Includes Bibliography; Vilinda; The Contribution of Shan Sangha in Education for Both Monastic and Lay Students in Shan's Contemporary Society; Tables of Contents - 
Abstract 
Tables of Contents 
Acknowledgements 
Abbreviations 
Introductions 
The Definition of Education 
The Buddha's Attitude Towards the Importance of Education 
The Role of Sangha in Society 
The Early History of Education Contributed by Shan Sangha 
New Centralized Education of SSSCEC that Applicable to Both Sangha and Lay Students.
The Modern Monastic Educational Institutions, Founded by Shan Sangha 
Monastic Schools Combining Secular Education in Shan State 
Sunday Dhamma School
Interview Sections : Feedback From Teachers and Students 
Conclusion 
Primary Sources 
English Bibliography 
PhD thesis 
Shan Bibliography 
Online Sources 
YouTube Sources
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