On April 1st , 2024, Ms Charmaree Tangkasikit, a scholarship doctoral student of Dhammachai International Research Institute (DIRI) presented her work in the international conference “Theravada Buddhism and Social Engagement” which was held at Hyatt Centric Hotel, Uttarakhand, India. The opening ceremony was graced by Ram Nath Kovind, the 14th president of India, and Gen....Read More

On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., New Zealand time, Phramaha Sutham Suratano, Pali IX, Dr, chairman of the Dhammachai International Research Institute of New Zealand and Australia (DIRI) provided annual scholarships to the University of Otago students who got excellent scores in each subject related to Buddhist studies and provided annual financial support...Read More

Under the MoU between the Dhammachai International Research Institute (DIRI) and the Religion Programme, the University of Otago, we are pleased to invite everyone to join the Buddhist Texts seminar series between 19-23 February 2024, 2-5 pm (NZ time).   This seminar series examines 20th century Buddhist texts and biography to show how major and...Read More

Phra Akbordin Paññāratano, a PhD candidate ring the historical bell On January 25, 2024, Phra Akbordin Paññāratano, a PhD candidate in Religious Studies at the University of Otago, and a researcher at the Dhammachai International Research Institute (DIRI), rang the University bell and took pictures with his supervisors and friends after submitting his PhD thesis...Read More

OCBS DIRI Lecture Series Suicide, Meditation and Anti-realism: Three Problems in the Study of Early Buddhism Dr Alexander Wynne This lecture series will consider three apparently distinct problems in the study of early Buddhism: one ethical (suicide), one spiritual (meditation) and one metaphysical (anti-realism). By bringing out underlying connections and discontinuities between these subjects, the...Read More

Academic Seminar: ‘Exploring, Analyzing, and Documenting the Dhamma Heritage in Buddhism and Society Advancement’ (Online in the Thai language) Between August 30-31, 2023 Those interested in participating in this seminar can register at this link (free of charge): From today until August 29: https://forms.gle/dXfqrA3m318NMMNV9 งานเสวนาวิชาการ “สืบค้น…วิเคราะห์…บันทึกมรดกธรรมในพุทธศาสนากับสังคมที่ก้าวไป” (ออนไลน์) ระหว่างวันที่ 30 -31 สิงหาคม 2566 ผู้ที่สนใจเข้าร่วมงานเสวนาวิชาการฯ สามารถลงทะเบียนได้ที่ลิงค์นี้(ไม่มีค่าใช้จ่าย) ตั้งแต่วันนี้...Read More

It gives us great pleasure to commemorate the 16-year milestone of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the 60th Dhammachai Education Foundation, the Dhammachai International Research Institute (DIRI) of New Zealand and Australia, and the Religion Programme at the University of Otago. This MoU has been instrumental in providing support for Buddhist Studies at Otago....Read More

Cambridge, UK – Scholars and experts from around the world came together to share their research and insights on the study of meditative visual experience in Buddhist traditions at a two-day workshop held on April 28-29, 2023. The event, which was available for a global audience to attend either in person or virtually through Zoom,...Read More

Ancient inscriptions are important historical and archeological evidence that record the history of the past societies. At the same time, ancient inscriptions served as primary sources in various academic works. Although there are numerous publications of Thai inscriptions reading, but the integration of contents in the inscriptions has been challenging to study. This publication is...Read More

The Gandhari Manuscripts Project (GMP) was launched in 2019 at the University of Sydney (USYD) in Australia. After parallel agreements were signed, the GMP project officially commenced on December 20, 2022 when an agreement between the Department of Archeology and Museum (DOAM), Pakistan and the University of Sydney (USYD) was signed at the Islamabad Museum....Read More