Malaysian Buddhist Examination - Preliminary Stage Syllabus

•There will be ONE paper of ONE hour duration.
•The paper consists of 50 questions of the OBJECTIVE type.
•The questions will be set on the recommended test incorporating the Life of the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha and Buddhist Practices.
1. The Life of the Buddha:
From His Birth to His Enlightenment.
2. The Dhamma and the Suttas:
A knowledge of:
· Tisarana (The Three Refuges).
· Vandana (Homage to the Buddha, the Dhamma ,and the Sangha).
A basic knowledge of:
· Panca Sila (The Five Precepts).
· Dasa kusala Kamma (The Ten Meritorious Actions).
3. The Sangha:
1.Brief biographies of the Arahants: Sariputta, Moggallana, Maha Kassapa, Angulimala, Rahula, Ananda.

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
1.Buddhism for Beginners: Parts l to lll by Ven. Narada Thera.
The Way to the Buddha: By Ven. Pemaratana Nayaka Thera.