FF:RLKB311 Proseminar for Buddhism II - Course Information
RLKB311 Proseminar for Buddhism II
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2009
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Dušan Lužný, Dr.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková - Timetable
- Fri 27. 2. 16:40–18:15 G24, Fri 27. 3. 16:40–18:15 G24, Fri 24. 4. 16:40–18:15 G24
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- NOW( RLKA11 Buddhism II )
- 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
- Study of Religions (programme FF, B-PH)
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to explore in more depth issues approached in the course Buddhism II. The course aims to exercise terminology through reading of basic source texts (in Czech translations). At the end of this course students will be able: to use basic terminology connected with the teachings and history of Buddhism; to understand and analyze basic sources to Buddhism; to critically reflect secondary literature about Buddhism.
- Syllabus
- Seminar 1. Anattalakhanasutta, the concept of anatta and its significance for Buddhist philosophy Seminar 2. Diamond Sutra, concept of sunyata, Lotus Sutra and its importance in the context of Japanese and Chinese Buddhism Seminar 3. Platform Sutra and terminology of Chan
- Literature
- Rozprava o znaku 'ne-ja' (Obsaž.) : Buddhovy rozpravy. Sv. 1. Translated by Miroslav Rozehnal. info
- GJALCCHÄN, Sönam. Zrcadlo králů : tibetská kronika 14. století. Translated by Josef Kolmaš. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1998, 337 s., 8. ISBN 80-7021-273-X. info
- Sútra srdce. Diamantová sútra. Translated by Dita Sálová. 1. vyd. Praha: Argo, 1995, 71 s. ISBN 8085794829. info
- Otázky Milindovy. Praha: Supraphon, 1988. info
- Assessment methods
- Contents of the semester:
Class discussions, commented readings of source texts.
Requirements for colloquium: (a) active participation at seminars, (b) written seminar work (c) written test at the end of the semester. List of themes and recommended literature is in the Study materials of the course. - Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: bloková výuka.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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