Universität Wien

140259 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students (2018W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 03.10. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 10.10. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 17.10. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 24.10. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 31.10. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 07.11. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 14.11. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 21.11. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 28.11. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 05.12. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Wednesday 12.12. 13:30 - 15:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Objective: In Mahāyāna Buddhism, there are two main schools: Mādhyamika and Yogācāra. Buddhism is introduced from India to Tibet in the 7th century. Buddhist Mādhyamika school has been a national Buddhist school since the end of 8th century. It is thus necessary to understand Mādhyamika as a philosophical basis of Himalayan Buddhism. This colloquium aims to outline the history of Mādhyamika philosophy (especially of emptiness and two truths) by reading Indian and Tibetan Buddhist texts.
Contents: There are totally 11 lectures as follows: (*Note that the contents of these lecture are flexible and will accommodate students’ feedback)
• Lecture 1: Introduction: history of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika school and its philosophy.
• Lecture 2: intensive reading of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika texts.
• Lecture 3: intensive reading of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika texts.
• Lecture 4: intensive reading of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika texts.
• Lecture 5: intensive reading of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika texts.
• Lecture 6: intensive reading of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika texts.
• Lecture 7: intensive reading of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika texts.
• Lecture 8: intensive reading of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika texts.
• Lecture 9: intensive reading of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika texts.
• Lecture 10: intensive reading of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Mādhyamika texts.
• Lecture 11: concluding discussion.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment/Grade: Students are required to submit a short paper by the last lecture. (Details such as length and theme will be explained in the lecture.)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Bibliography:
To be decided.

Association in the course directory

MATB8 (KO a)

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