a. Required Modules

M1: History and Teachings of a Selected Philosophical-Religious Tradition of South Asia

M2: Philosophy and Religion of South Asia, Past and Present

M3: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140540 SE 10 ECTS Who wrote the Ahirbudhnyasamhita? Reading selected passages from this text
  Rastelli, Th 15:30-17:00 (13×)

M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS Developments of Buddhism in China
  Meinert, We 10:00-11:30 (14×)
• 140147 VO 5 ECTS The Murukan Phenomenon in South India
  Amaladass, Th 09:15-11:30 (5×), Mo 10:00-11:30 (5×)
• 140543 UE 5 ECTS The Significance of the Body in the Ascetic Traditions of India
  Schmücker, Mo 17:00-18:30 (13×)

M6: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

• 140023 UE 5 ECTS The Notions of Pramana and Naya in Akalanka's and Vidyanandin's Commentaries on the Tattvarthasutra
  Trikha, We 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M7: Philosophy and Religion in the Cultural History of South Asia and Tibet