Online English Dhamma School

The Noble Dhamma for Children

Dhamma School

The Online English Dhamma School conducted by Venerable Monks of Gothamachethiya Theravada Buddhist Association, Inc.

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Registration for 2027 is Now Open!

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Online English Dhamma School

For Sri Lankan Buddhist Children

Living Overseas

📚 Enroll your child in our Online English Dhamma School

🧘‍♂️🌿 Conducted by Bhante Mahindavijaya, Founding Director of Gothamachethiya Theravada Buddhist Association

👦👧 For Sri Lankan Buddhist children aged 7+ living overseas

📚 A weekly English Dhamma Program held every Sunday from 6 December 2026, structured into two age-appropriate levels and offered in two time zones to make participation easier for families around the world.🌍

⏰ TIME ZONE 1 – SUNDAY

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Time

📘 Level 1: 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
📗 Level 2: 8:45 AM – 10:45 AM

⏰ TIME ZONE 2 – SUNDAY

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Time

📘 Level 1: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📗 Level 2: 8:45 PM – 10:45 PM

📖✨ WHAT WILL CHILDREN LEARN?

☸️ Children will learn the teachings of the Buddha in English, following the Theravāda tradition, through age-appropriate stories, simple Suttas, Dhamma videos, quizzes, meditation, Paritta chanting, and Buddhist history. 🌿📚

📘 LEVEL 1 – Elementary | Ages 7–8 / Complete Beginners 👦👧
🌟 Focus on the Life Story of the Buddha and inspiring stories of great disciples, including Venerable Sāriputta and Venerable Mahāmoggallāna.

📗 LEVEL 2 – Pre-Teen | Ages 9–12+ 🧒👧
🌟 Focus on Jātaka Tales and other meaningful Buddhist stories, together with teachings that encourage children to understand and practice the Dhamma in their daily lives. 🌱🙏

Current Program Activities

📚🌱 A 7-YEAR DHAMMA CURRICULUM

🌿 Our Dhamma School is designed as a 7-year curriculum, carefully structured according to the children’s age and level of understanding.

📘 Level 1 – Elementary: 2 years
📗 Level 2 – Pre-Teen: 5 years

🔄 A carefully prepared course for each level is taught every year, allowing new students to enroll at the beginning of any year and progress through all seven courses without missing a single lesson.

🌱 As children progress through the curriculum, they will gradually deepen their understanding of the Buddha’s teachings. By their teenage years, they will have developed a strong foundation in faith, virtue, loving-kindness, generosity, patience, concentration, and wisdom. 🌿

☸️🌿 Our aim is to help children grow not only in knowledge, but also in character and Dhamma practice, providing them with valuable guidance for life. 🌿☸️

🎉First Month is 100% FREE

🕰️Held via ZOOM every Sunday from 06 Dec 2026

⚠️Minimum monthly contribution per family is USD $10

If you prefer not to contribute, you can still watch all classes live on our YouTube channel 📺✨. In keeping with our policy, the Dhamma is freely available to all 🌼

Submit this Form to Enroll Your Child for 2027!

Child's Name

If you are registering more than one child, please submit a separate form for each child. Reload this page to open a new form.

Parent's or Guardian's Name

If you are registering more than one child, please use the same email address for all registrations.

We are currently using WhatsApp as our primary mode of communication.
Which Time Zone Do You Prefer?
The first part of a session, before the 15-minute break, will be for Level 1, followed by Level 2 after the break. You may choose which part of a session your child will attend.
Which Level Do You Prefer for Your Child?
  • Level 1 will be a two-year program focusing on the life stories of the Buddha and his great disciples. Classes will be held for 1.5 hours every Sunday.
  • Level 2 will focus on Buddhist stories, basic Suttas, and practical Dhamma teachings. Classes will be held for 2 hours every Sunday.
Online Dhamma School Policy
As the parent/guardian of the child, do you agree to contribute a minimum of $10 USD per month to help cover operational costs and sustain our Dhamma School Project?
  • Live Zoom classes are exclusive to monthly patrons. First month is 100% free!
  • All classes will also be livestreamed on YouTube for free.
  • Contributions of all patrons will be fully dedicated to fulfilling our Dhamma School Project goals.
  • Read more about our Dhamma School Project.

Make Your Monthly Contribution on Our Donorbox Page

What Parents are Saying!

Dhamma Resourses

We provide valuable Dhamma materials for children at the Online Dhamma School from time to time. These resources are available below, and you are welcome to download them at your convenience.