3. Philosophies and Religions of South Asia

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

• 140031 SE Saiva and Buddhist Tantra
• 140092 SE Study group: Jinendrabuddhi's Pramanasamuccayatika
• 140485 SE Reflexive awareness (svasamvedana) in the logico-epistemological tradition of Buddhism
• 140540 SE Bhasarvajna's Nyayabhusana

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

• 140075 PS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
• 140105 VO Philosophy of Buddhism
• 140147 VO Gods Beyond Temples - Folk Forms of Divine Presence in Indian Tradition - Volkstümliche Formen der göttlichen Gegenwart in der indischen Tradit
• 140543 VO The tradition of Pancaratra
• 140544 UE The Sadhaka in the tradition of Pancaratra

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

• 140539 UE Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary

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

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140542 KO Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit literature for Advanced M.A. Students

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination