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Title: A study on the usage of Facebook for propagation of Buddhism
Authors: Pagngnaloka Thero, K. ubugoda Are
Issue Date: 2015
Publisher: Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Citation: Pagngnaloka Thero, K. ubugoda Are (2015) A study on the usage of Facebook for propagation of Buddhism. In: Research Forum E Proceeding, Staff Development Centre Research Forum, Cycle 15-2015, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya.
Abstract: In the 6th century B.C The Buddha who attaint establishment propagate his philosophy for 45 years. The preaching method was used to spread at the philosophy by the Buddha and under of propagative methods was used to spread at Buddhism thereafter. At the present, communication in the world has been become to its top level and intents is one of the sophisticated gated tools of communication by now. According to the study Problems are Lack of responsibility, Wrong information through take accounts, Difficulty to regulate and limit. Therefore, It can be concluded that it will be effective to used Facebook to propagate Buddhism if the problems can be diminished Social websites has become more faster and wider communicative took and Facebook, created by monk shorebird in 2004, can be identified as a famous social network at the moment to more than 900 million members are there in face book by 1st December 2015 with 1.5 million Sri Lankan members approximately .About 24000Sri Lankan Facebook accounts was been considered as take ones Face book accounts related to Buddhism can be with the sensed of propagating Buddhism can be categorized into 3 groups 1. Fully functioning as Buddhist face book accounts 2. Moderately functioning as a Buddhist 3. Least functioning as Buddhist Furthermore, 7 major methodologies can be distinguished that are used to propagate Buddhism on Facebook, Posters or images, Videos, Auditors, Dhamma books downloads, Dhamma Articles, Comparative studies Scientific findings on Buddhism. This post on face seems very interesting and attractive. Numbers of such post are at high level. Therefor it is clear that Facebook is used for propagating Buddhism in Sri Lanka by now. Here, It is mentioned some suggestions problems encountered with any research following 01. Creating new Facebook accounts dedication to Buddhism 02. Creation English and Tamil medium accounts 03. Take the utmost opportunities to propagate Buddhism face book. After that Buddhism can be communicated though face book.
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http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/13827
ISSN: 2448-9743
Appears in Collections:Cycle 15 - 2015

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