The gate of the Dharma, wide open.
Pál Farkas
EDUCATION BACKGROUND:
1970. – Horticultural Engineer (MA), University of Horticulture, Budapest, Hungary
1988-1990 – Faculty of Buddhology, Institute of Buddhology „Kőrösi Csoma”, Budapest
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1983-1984 – business manager, Aranykalász Mgtsz, Ráckeve, Hungary
1985-1990 – sales representative, Videoton Rt, Budapest, Hungary
1990-1991 – reporter and editor, Radio Free Europe, Budapest, Hungary
1991-2001 – Dharma Gate Buddhist College, Budapest, Hungary
2003-today – lecturer, Dharma Gate Buddhist College, Budpest, Hungary
2001-2003 – anagarika, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK
2013-present – managing director, Dharma Gate Buddhist Church
POSITIONS HELD:
1991.- Joint founder of Dharma Gate Buddhist College
1991-1993 – Dean of Dharma Gate Buddhist College
1993-2001 – Rector of Dharma Gate Buddhist College
1999-today – Chair of Buddhapada Foundation
2003- today – Chair of Buddhafalva Foundation
2004-today – Chair of Dhammapada Foundation
2005-2009 – Senior lecturer, Department of Buddhism, Dharma Gate Buddhist College
2007 – Joint founder of International Association of Buddhist Universities (IABU), Bangkok
1989- Member of Átama Community, Dharma Gate Buddhist Church
2005- Member of Teki-Kagyü Community, Dharma Gate Buddhist Church
2009- Member of Dhammadipa Sangha, Dharma Gate Buddhist Church
MAIN PUBLICATIONS:
Sutta translations: approx. 160 suttas, mainly from books Majjhima -, Samyutta-, Anguttara nikaya
Translations of Khandha- and Salayatana-samyutta
Translations of part 1-24 of Vinaya pitaka Mahavagga
Editing and proofreading of 16 books for Dharma Gate Buddhist College