RLB55 Buddhism in the West

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeňka Pitrunová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Londa Vondráčková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Monday 15:50–17:25 J22
Prerequisites
For students of Religions Studies department is required course Buddhism or Buddhism I (RLKA10) a Buddhism II (RLKA11) .
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course will survey the general development of interest in Buddhism in Europe, from the first reports to the establishment of monasteries and communities of Buddhists of western origin. At the same time, it will explore the process of acculturation of Buddhism and it connections to Orientalism and Textualism. The course will provide essential historical and critical background to the study of different Buddhist traditions in West. The attention will be paid to gender and family issues and the impact of Buddhism on broader social and culture life. The course will allow the students to explore the role of Buddhism as an important modern cultural source and make basic insight about the effect of Buddhism on literature, ecology, art, sport, gastronomy etc.
Syllabus
  • Structure (Carla) 1. Introduction, History of Buddhism in the West 2. Theravada Buddhism in the West 3. Tibetan Buddhism in the West 4. Zen Buddhism in the West 5. Buddhism and gender, family 6. Global or local Buddhism? Discussion and students presentation
Literature
    required literature
  • BAUMANN, M. „Creating a European Path to Nirvana: Historical and Contemporary Developments of Buddhism in Europe“, Journal of Contemporary Religion 10, 1995.
  • BENDER, C., CADGE, W. ConstructingBuddhism(s): InterreligiousDialogue and Religious Hybridity, Sociology of Religion, 2006. 67:3. *
  • LENOIR, Frédéric. Setkávání buddhismu se západem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Volvox Globator, 2002, 334 s. ISBN 8072074962. info
  • LUŽNÝ, D – MACHÁLKOVÁ, Z. Protestantský buddhismus. Studia OrientaliaSlovaka, 2004, Vol. 3, č. 1, s. 91-107. ISSN 1336-3786.*
  • LUŽNÝ, Dušan and Luboš BĚLKA. Podoby buddhismu na Západě (Faces of Buddhism in the West). In Lopez, Donald Jr., Příběh buddhismu. Průvodce dějinami buddhismu a jeho učením. 1st ed. Brno: Barrister and Principal, 2003, p. 209-221. Buddhismus. ISBN 80-86598-54-3. info
  • LUŽNÝ, Dušan. Stručné dějiny buddhismu na Západě (A Short History of Buddhism in the West). In E. Conze: Stručné dějiny buddhismu. Brno: Jota, 1997, p. 155-173. ISBN 80-7217-002-3. info
  • MACHÁLKOVÁ, Z. Anglická sangha. Příklad adaptace théravádské tradice na Západě. Religio 2000, VIII*
  • ROZEHNALOVÁ, J. – BĚLKA, L. Tibetský buddhismus a západní imaginace. Slavnost Kálačakry ve Štýrském Hradci. Religio: Revue pro religionistiku, Brno: Česká společnost pro studium náboženství, 2003, roč. 11, č. 1, s. 53-76. ISSN 1210-3640.*
    recommended literature
  • BAUMANN, M. „The Transplantation of Buddhism to Germany: Processive modes and strategies of adaptation“, Method and Theory in the Study of Religion 6, 1994.
  • Lužný, D. Zelení bódhisattvové: sociálně a ekologicky angažovaný buddhismus. Brno:
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, Zdeněk. Leopold Procházka : první český buddhista. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova universita, 2002, 143 s. ISBN 8021029501. info
Teaching methods
Lectures Reading and writing reports Presentation Discussions
Assessment methods
Requirements: . 3 reports (60 %) •the presentation – theme will be consulted with the teacher (40%) The courses pass limit is at least 65%
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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