04 Dec 2009

Sri Lanka Association for Buddhist Studies (SLABS)
www.beyondthenet.net, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Self-description:
"The Association [est. Aug 2002 - ed.] is meant to be an academic and professional organization for those who are engaged in teaching and research in the field of Buddhist studies in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist studies in Sri Lanka are carried out, mostly, in an isolated manner, by individual scholars or by small groups of scholars associated with the departments of Buddhist studies of the Sri Lanka university system. It was felt that there must be more inter-action and co-operation among these scholars with a view to bringing about more benefit to the to the field of study as well as the scholars themselves. [...] The goals of the Association, [...], are: to function as the united Organization of Buddhist scholars and professional in Sri Lanka for the purpose of the advancement of Buddhist studies and research in the field; fostering interaction and cooperation among Buddhist scholars, professionals and academic organizations; to strengthen the bases of Buddhist education, and to disseminate Buddhist teachings within and outside Sri Lanka."
Site contents:
* About Us;
* The Constitution;
* Board and Avisory Panel;
* Newsletters (Jan - Aug 2004 Vol. 2 No. 1 & 2, Jan - Apr 2003 Vol. 1 - No. 1, May - Aug 2003 Vol. 1 - No. 2);
* Articles (Abstracts of papers presented at the 2nd International Conference of Sri Lanka Association for Buddhist Studies, 17-19 Nov 2006, Dependent Co-origination: The Buddhist Approach to Reality - Asanga Tilakaratne, Justice, Kamma and Dhamma: Does Kamma in Buddhism Make Justice Redundant? - Asanga Tilakaratne);
* News and Views;
* Notice Board;
* Membership Form;
* Members List;
* Contact Us;
* [Outreach/online education pages:] Buddha - Dharmma - Sangha - Audio - Links - Saddha - The Dhamma Way - The Noble Quest - Miscellany - How you can help - Meditation - What's New - Talk to Your Author.
URL http://www.beyondthenet.net/SLABS/SLABS_main.asp
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.beyondthenet.net/SLABS/SLABS_main.asp
Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news/comments - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30