RLB310 Proseminar for Buddhism I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Dušan Lužný, Dr.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
RLB310/P1: each even Tuesday 10:00–11:35 zruseno D22, L. Bělka
RLB310/P2: each odd Tuesday 10:00–11:35 zruseno D22, L. Bělka
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( RLA10 Buddhism I )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is devoted to the readings and commentaries of the basic Buddhist texts. First Buddha's Sermon (Preaching), i.e. Turning the Wheel od Dharma(Dharmachakrapravartanasútra) is the first part of the course. Another important text is the so called Last Buddha's Sermon (Preaching)(Maháparinirvánasútra). At the end of this course, students should be able to understand the basic Buddhist Sutras.
Syllabus
  • (0) Introduction.
  • (1) Canon in Buddhism.
  • (2) Dharmachakrapravartanasútra I: Context and historical connections.
  • (3) Dharmachakrapravartanasútra II: Textual analysis.
  • (4) Maháparinirvánasútra I: Context and historical connections.
  • (5) Maháparinirvánasútra II: Textual analysis.
  • (6) Buddhist sacred text: Text and context.
Literature
  • KOLMAŠ, Josef. Buddhistická svatá písma :šestnáct arhatů. 1. vyd. V Praze: Práh, 1995. ISBN 80-85809-23-0. info
  • KOLMAŠ, Josef. Suma tibetského písemnictví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2004, 379 s. ISBN 8072035924. info
  • Rozprava o roztočení kola zákona, in: Duchovní prameny života. Praha: Vyšehrad 1997, s. 301-304 (přel. J. Filipský)
  • Maháparinibbánasutta, in: Buddhovy rozpravy sv. IV., Praha: DharmaGaia 1995 (přel. M. Rozehnal).
Assessment methods
Colloquim requirements:
(a) active attendance on lectures;
(b) comments to the readings.
Lectures, class discussion, homeworks, reading; final discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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