RLB310 Proseminar for Buddhism I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Silvie Kotherová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Šindelář, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
RLB310/P1: each even Tuesday 15:00–16:35 L31, L. Bělka, S. Kotherová, P. Šindelář
RLB310/P2: each odd Tuesday 15:00–16:35 L31, L. Bělka, S. Kotherová, P. Šindelář
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 aim of the course is to explore in more depth issues approached in the course Buddhism I. The course aims to train basic Buddhist terminology through reading of basic source texts and also to present Buddhism as lived religion. At the end of this course students will be able: - to explain basic terminology connected to Buddhist teaching and lived religion; - to demonstrate knowledge of important Buddhist source texts; - to interpret the contents of selected Buddhists texts with regard to the context of their origin; - to distinguish basic forms of Buddhism as lived religion (life rituals, feast etc.) - to describe the difference between normative and lived Buddhism(s).
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).
Teaching methods
Reading and analysis of selected texts, discussions, group presentations.
Assessment methods
Requirements for colloquium: (a) active participation at seminars, (b) student´s presentation on given topic, (c) written test at the end of the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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