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Dhammakaya Open University (DOU) is a qualified Buddhism University, where education is given through a long distance learning system. It is a private university, qualified and followed by the educational policy of the State of California, USA.
DOU is located at Azusa, 40 miles away, in the East side of Los Angeles. The mailing address of its headquarters is 801, E. Foothill Blvd., P.O. Box 1036, Azusa, California, 91702, USA.
DOU has the total of six branch offices, spread across the States. The cities/States that have local DOU offices are: Seattle, Texas, Chicago, New Jersey, Virginia, and Atlanta. Moreover, DOU also has International outlets. Located outside of the US, these divisions are in Europe and Asia.
In Thailand, DOU has appointed the Panya Baramee Foundation to be its representative, in recruiting students and handling the registration process. DOU would open its admission process for the Certificate level starting on September 10, 2003, for the First semester of the Year 2004.
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Life-long learning without boundaries has been the core of DOU's philosophies. We believe in education that can be continued without interrupting our normal lives. The ultimate goal of DOU is to shape a complete, a perfect human being. By 'perfect', it refers to a human whose life is full of merits, who can live happily without causing problems to others and the society - a person who finally finds a true happiness, and is able to help and give proper advice to others.
After finishing programs at DOU, students should have developed a thorough understanding of Dhamma, theoretically and practically, and gained experiences in practicing Dhamma. Also, students should display a deep appreciation in the way of livings; a comprehension of lives; a realization of ultimate goals, for being a human; and the ability to train themselves in Buddhism ways, so that they could bring peace into their lives and those of surrounding others.
Established around the world, DOU is giving opportunities to everyone around the world to experience the joy of Dhamma together with receiving a world-class education without moving away from home. Hopefully, the knowledge gained would be beneficial to all humankinds, regardless of sexes, ages, races, or religious.
Both Certificate and Bachelor degree are available for students who complete the courses. The degree awarded is B.B. (Buddhist Studies).
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1. To develop Excellencies in studying the art of being a complete human, thru the use of Long-distance learning system that encourages in-class participations and interactions;
2. To provide knowledge and allow its student bodies to exercise knowledge learned, so that they would gain familiarity of how to apply those knowledge in their real life situations.
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1. To provide fellow students the complete knowledge of Dhamma given by the Buddha, theoretically and practically
2. To prepare each student with adequate knowledge of how to be a Kalayanamitra to others as well as the society, so that each of them would be able to exercise their wisdom after they finish all the courses
3. To shape the future of young leaders who portrait a perfect role-model for the society, and for the world peace
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The Management
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Founder ผู้ก่อตั้ง
พระราชภาวนาวิสุทธิ์ (ไชยบูลย์ ธมฺมชโย)
Phrarajabhavanavisudh
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Chairman, Board of Director นายกสภามหาวิทยาลัย
พระภาวนาวิริยคุณ (เผด็จ ทตฺตชีโว)
Phrabhavanaviriyakhun
(Ven.Dattajeevo Bhikkhu) |
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President อธิการบดี
พระมหาด็อกเตอร์สมชาย ฐานวุฑฺโฒ MD.,PhD.
Phramahasomchai Thanwutto
(Ven.Thanawutto Bhikku) |
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