4. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140245 UE 5 ECTS Selected Chapters of Atisha's Bodhimargadipapanjika - Tibetan Text and Sanskrit Materials
  Wieser-Much, We 09:15-10:45 (15×)
• 140305 UE 5 ECTS Selected Readings from the Second Bhavanakrama of Kamalashila
  Tauscher, Tu 17:00-18:30 (15×)

M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism outside of South Asia

• 140175 UE 5 ECTS Selected Readings from the Grub mtha' bzhi'i rnam par bshad pa of Ngag dbang dpal Idan
  Tauscher, We 17:00-18:30 (15×)
• 140285 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara, Chapter 9
  MacDonald, Tu 15:15-16:45 (15×)

b. Alternative Required Module 3

APM 3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area

• 140139 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Geisler, Fr 10:00-11:30 (14×), Tu 10:00-11:30 (15×)
• 140140 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Tamphel, Mo 10:00-11:30 (14×)
• 140280 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Nepali I
  Chudal, Th 08:15-09:45 (15×), Mo 08:15-09:45 (14×)
• 140366 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
  Chudal, We 14:30-16:00 (15×)

APM 3b: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of the Cultural Area

• 140107 UE 5 ECTS Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti
  Preisendanz, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 140130 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] M17a-Literaturgenres und Sprachformen des Sanskrit II - Portraits of Holy Men in Classical Indian Literature
  Dezsö, Mo 13:30-16:30 (2×), Tu 12:00-15:00 (2×), Th 12:00-15:00 (2×), Fr 10:00-13:00 (2×)
• 140172 UE 5 ECTS The Traditions of Gzhan Stong ("Empty/Emptiness of Other") since the 19th Century
  Mathes, Fr 13:30-15:00 (14×)
• 140293 UE 5 ECTS The Divine Origin of Man - The Myth of Aditi and Martanda in the Yajurveda
  Werba, Tu 10:00-11:30 (15×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS Religion and Philosophy in Maghas Shishupalavadha
  Maas, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)

c. Required Modules

M4: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism I

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

d. Alternative Required Module 7

APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism II

• 140287 SE 10 ECTS Buddhist Philosophy of Language - The Apoha Chapter in Shantarakshitaa's Tattvasamgraha and Kamalashila's Tattvasamgrahapanjika
  Wieser-Much, Mo 10:00-11:30 (14×)

APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II

e. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies

• 140259 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
  Krasser, Th 15:15-16:45 (15×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination