1. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140199 UE Selected Passages of the Vimalkirtinirdesasutra
• 140245 UE Introduction to Literary Monoglian
• 140305 UE Jinendrabuddhi on Apoha 3 - Philological Problems and Problems concerning the History of Ideas

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

• 140253 UE Introduction to the Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems
• 140285 UE [ bo en ] The Four Buddhist Philosop. Systems (grub mtha' bzhi) -A: The Vibhasika and Sautrantika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
• 140286 UE [ bo en ] The Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems (grub mtha' bzhi)- B: The Yogacara and Madhyamika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)

b. Alternative Required Module 3

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

• 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
• 140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
• 140170 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I A
• 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
• 140281 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I B

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

• 140265 UE Readings in Selected Philosophical Texts on the Senses, their Nature und their Function
• 140296 UE Buddhist Stories in Hybrid Sanskrit
• 140298 UE [ en ] Introduction to Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali's Yogasutra and the Evolution of Modern Yoga

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

• 140200 SE The Refutation of Buddhist Personalism (Pudgalavada) in the Mahayanasutralamkara
• 140258 SE Dependent Arising and Emptiness in the Madhyantavibhaga
• 140287 SE [ bo en ] Candrakirti's Madhyamakavatara

APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II

• 140153 SE The Sutra of the Salty River (lan tsha chu ba'i mdo)

e. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies

• 140244 KO Higher Textual Criticism Based on Selected Passages from Buddhist Literature

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination