Dhammakaya Open University
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Dhammakaya Open University (DOU) is an unaccredited Theravada Buddhist school offering instruction by distance-learning. Founded in 2003, it is based in Azusa, California but distributes its courses internationally via liaison centres at branches of the Dhammakaya Foundation. It offers courses in English and Thai.
The sole course of studies offered is a B.B. (Bachelor of Buddhism) in Dhamma. It includes:
The degree requires 26 units and four years to complete. It aims not only at instilling knowledge and practice of Dhamma, but in enabling its students to live wholesome lives of happiness and peace, and influencing those around them in a positive way.
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Categories:
- Buddhist schools in the United States
- Buddhist universities and colleges
- Unaccredited institutions of higher learning in California
- Educational institutions established in 2003
- Schools in Los Angeles County, California
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