14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet

• 160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European

1. Orientation Period

M1: Introduction to the Degree Programme in "Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet"

2. Group of Required Modules - Fields of Work

M3: Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology

• 140162 PS Mantra - A Central Phenomenon in the History of Indian Religions

M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 140103 PS Theory, History and Methods of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies

• 140096 PS Ecology Movements in South Asia
• 140115 PS Globalized Buddhism

3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers

M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet

• 140031 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
• 140165 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Philological Investigations into the Vajrasuci
• 140338 EX Oral Epics in South Asia I: Philological Issues
• 140339 BA Oral Epics in South Asia II: Cultural Issues
• 140500 BA Jinendrabuddhi on apoha 1: Philological Problems
• 140503 BA Jinendrabuddhi on Apoha 2: Problems concerning the History of Ideas
• 140528 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga: Its Place in the History of Ideas
• 140529 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga - Philological Analysis of the Tibetan Commentary by consulting the Sanskrit Root text

4. Alternative Groups of Required Modules

4.1. APMG - First Language

A1: APMG - Sanskrit as First Language

M2a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language I

M6a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language II

• 140090 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II

M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language

M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I

• 140104 UE Indian Narratives - Selected Passages of Somadeva's Kathasaritsagara
• 140484 UE Introduction to Scholastic Sanskrit

M17a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II

B1: APMG - Classical Tibetan as First Language

M2b: Classical Tibetan as First Language I

M6b: Classical Tibetan as First Language II

• 140094 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II

M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language

M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I

• 140506 UE Buddhist Narratives
• 140508 UE Selected Passages of rGyal tshab's Commentary on the Pramanaviniscaya

M17b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II

C1: APMG - Modern Indian Language as First Language

M2c: Modern Indian Language as First Language I

M6c: Modern Indian Language as First Language II

• 140116 SAK [ en ] Introduction to Nepali II

M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language

M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I

• 140130 UE Hindi Conversation
• 140148 UE Development of Hindi in Bollywood Songs in the Period of 1950-2005

M17c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II

4.2. APMG - Second Language

A2: APMG - Sanskrit as Second Language

M7a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I

M11a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II

• 140090 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II

B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language

M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I

M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II

• 140094 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II

C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language

M7c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language I

M11c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language II

• 140116 SAK [ en ] Introduction to Nepali II

D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language

M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I

M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II

• 140350 SAK Introduction to Modern Tibetan II

5. Group of Elective Modules - Cultural History

M9: Basics of Cultural History A

M10: Basics of Cultural History B

M13: Culture - Language - Society A

• 140100 VO The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
• 140143 VO [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
• 140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
• 140149 VO [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
• 140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas

M14: Culture - Language - Society B

• 010265 SE Bhagavad Gita
• 140075 PS Minority Policy in Nepal
• 140144 PS Court Ritual and Ligitimation of Kingship: Jaipur and the Dynasty of the Kachvaha Rajputs
• 140169 PS Phag mo gru pa's treatise on the stages of the doctrine (bstan rim)
• 140483 PS Theory and Practice of the Staging of a Sanskrit Play
• 140527 PS [ en ] Introduction to the Sanskrit Grammarians - Panini for the Terrified

6. Group of Elective Modules - Applied Cultural Studies

M15a: Field Trip

M15b: Regional Cultures

M16a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language

M16b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language

M16c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language

M16d: Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language

B. Master Degree Programmes in Indology, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European

1. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140170 UE Paramitayana, Mantrayana, and Mahamudra in the writings of sGam po pa

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

b. Alternative Required Module 3

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

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

c. Required Modules

M4: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism I

• 140092 SE The Role of the Lankavatarasutra in the Hermeneutical Traditions of Mahayana Buddhism
• 140095 SE Phya pa chos kyi seng ge's dBu ma bden gnyis gyi brel ba
• 140500 BA Jinendrabuddhi on apoha 1: Philological Problems
• 140503 BA Jinendrabuddhi on Apoha 2: Problems concerning the History of Ideas

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

• 140031 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
• 140165 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Philological Investigations into the Vajrasuci
• 140175 SE The Gathas of the Jataka Book and their Earliest Commentary

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140100 VO The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
• 140143 VO [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
• 140149 VO [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era

d. Alternative Required Module 7

APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism II

APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II

e. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies

• 140504 KO Colloqium on Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students - Dharmakirti's Hetubindu 2

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

2. Modern South Asian Culture and Society

a. Required Modules

M1: Modern South Asian Society

M2: Basics of the History of Culture and Ideas of Modern South Asia

M3: Modern South Asian Culture Studies - Practical Training

M4: Modern South Asian History

• 140343 SE Gandhi's Political Philosophy and Practice

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

• 140119 UE Selected Chapters from Rahul Sankrityayan's Utopia Baisvi Sadi
• 140126 UE The Development of Story Writing in the History of Hindi Literature

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140075 PS Minority Policy in Nepal
• 140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
• 140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas

APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140344 KO Colloqium on Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students

M10: Master's Thesis

M11: Master's Examination

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 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
• 140092 SE The Role of the Lankavatarasutra in the Hermeneutical Traditions of Mahayana Buddhism
• 140165 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Philological Investigations into the Vajrasuci
• 140540 SE The Senses, their Nature and Function in Indian Philosophy

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

• 140100 VO The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
• 140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
• 140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
• 140543 UE The Way to Liberation in Kashmir Shaivism according to Abhinavagupta's Tantraloka

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

• 140167 UE Yamunacaraya's Atmasiddhi
• 140173 UE Mantra and Brahmana - How Vedic Brahmins interpret Rc Stanzas and Yajus Formulas
• 140539 UE Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary III

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 Students

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

4. Languages and Literatures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Aspects of Language and Literature in the History of South Asia

M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140173 UE Mantra and Brahmana - How Vedic Brahmins interpret Rc Stanzas and Yajus Formulas

M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Forms of Language/Literary Genres

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140119 UE Selected Chapters from Rahul Sankrityayan's Utopia Baisvi Sadi
• 140126 UE The Development of Story Writing in the History of Hindi Literature

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

• 140174 SE Gleanings from the Rigveda - Language and Structure of Some of the Oldest Poems from India

M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts

• 140175 SE The Gathas of the Jataka Book and their Earliest Commentary

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia

• 140542 KO Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit Literature for Advanced Students

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

5. Tibetology

a. Required Modules

M1: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area

M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet

M3: Modern Tibetan

• 140150 UE Modern Tibetan for Advanced Students II

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140143 VO [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
• 140149 VO [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140095 SE Phya pa chos kyi seng ge's dBu ma bden gnyis gyi brel ba
• 140528 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga: Its Place in the History of Ideas
• 140529 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga - Philological Analysis of the Tibetan Commentary by consulting the Sanskrit Root text

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

• 140089 SE Biographical Accounts of the Life and Works of Sa skya Pandita
• 140172 SE Tibet in the 13th and 14th centuries

b. Alternative Requirede Module

APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet II

APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II

c. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium on Tibetology

• 140093 KO Colloquium on Tibetan Studies for Advanced Students

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

1. Indology

• 160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European

1. Indology

• 160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European

2. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)

EC1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

M1: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
• 140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas

M2: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140143 VO [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
• 140149 VO [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era

M3: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140100 VO The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya

EC2 South Asian Studies

M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies

M2: Basics of Cultural History

EC3 Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

M2: Basics of Cultural History