1804001 Buddhist Studies
| Numbering Code | U-LET14 11804 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.2 |
| Instructor name | MIYAZAKI IZUMI (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course outlines the history of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist thought, starting from the rise of Mahayana Buddhism, including the teaching of the Sautrantika. Lectures mainly focuses on the rise and development of Mayahaya Buddhism from the Mahayana sutras , the Madhyamaka school, the Yogacara school, to Tantric Buddhism. We also outlines the first and the second dissemination of Buddhism in Tibet. | ||
| Course Goals | Learning the basics of Buddhism in India and Tibet after the rise of Mahayana Buddhism and understanding the formation of the doctrines. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
Class content will generally be as follows. Week 1: Sautrantika School: An Overview Week 2: Sautrantika School: Criticism of the Doctrines of the Sarvastivada School Week 3: The Mahayana Movement and Mahayana Sutras: An Overview Week 4: The Mahayana Movement and Mahayana Sutras: Emptiness and Compassion Week 5: Madhyamaka School: An Overview Week 6: Madhyamaka School: Dependent Origination and Emptiness as explained in the Mulamadhyaka Week 7: Yogacara School: Overview and Alayavijnana Week 8: Yogacara School: the Three Natures and Understanding of Emptiness Week 9: Buddhist Logico-epistemological School Week 10: Middle Madhyamika Week 11: Late Indian Buddhism and Tantric Buddhism Week 12: First Dissemination of Buddhism in Tibet Week 13: Second Dissemination of Buddhism in Tibet, Part 1 (bKa' gdams, Sa kya, bKa' rgyud School) Week 14: Second Dissemination of Buddhism in Tibet, Part 2 (rNying ma, Jo nang, dGe lugs School), "Ris med" Movement, the Bon religion Week 15: Feedback *Feedback methods will be explained in class. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Students will be assessed on approximately three homework assignments (30%) and a written examination (70%) to determine their understanding of both the course of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist thought and each of the ideologies. | ||
| Course Requirements | None, but since the second semester class continues the content of the first semester, it is preferable to have taken the Buddhist studies course in the first semester. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) |
When preparation is needed, this will be mentioned in class. Much of the class content may be unfamiliar to students, so they will need to review the material after each class session. |
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| References, etc. | Will be presented in class | ||
