| Numbering Code |
U-LET14 31831 LJ36 |
Year/Term |
2022 ・
First semester |
| Number of Credits |
2
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Course Type |
special lecture |
| Target Year |
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Target Student |
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| Language |
Japanese |
Day/Period |
Wed.3 |
| Instructor name |
MIYAZAKI IZUMI (Graduate School of Letters Professor) |
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
The Lam rim chen mo, the Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, is one of the works on Mahayana thought and practise written by Tsong kha pa (1357-1419), the founder of the Gelug school and one of the most important scholar of Tibetan Buddhism. The purpose of this special lecture is to enhance students’ understanding of the practices of both Tsong kha pa and Indian Buddhism through a detailed reading of the Lam rim chen mo (菩提道次第大論) while comparing its content with its sources in Indian Buddhism. |
| Course Goals |
Deepen understanding of the practices of both Tsong kha pa and Indian Buddhism through the careful examination of the practices preached by Tsong kha pa. |
| Schedule and Contents |
We will be reading the Lam rim chen mo, the Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (菩提道次第大論), throughout the course. Studies on Tsong kha pa have been relatively well advanced in Tibetan Buddhism. Although Japanese translations of the work covered in this course already exist, students will be expected to participate in the classes while approaching existing studies critically. The student in charge of in-class presentation for the week should be aware of the Indian texts cited there and fully understand its context. The first class provides an overview of the Lam rim chen mo and the author. During classes 2-14, we will read the Lam rim chen mo while also referencing, if necessary, the Indian texts, including the sections preceding and following the cited texts, and explain and discuss related issues. Class 15 will be a feedback session. (The feedback method will be explained during the class.) |
| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Based on regular participation. |
| Course Requirements |
Students must have a basic skill of reading Sanskrit and Tibetan literature. It is preferable to take this course as well the second semester lecture. |
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) |
Students are expected to come to class sufficiently aware of the issues regarding the assigned topic for the day and make considerable preparations before attending each session. |
| Textbooks |
Textbooks/References |
Copies of texts will be distributed in class.
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| References, etc. |
Introduced during class
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