RLA11 Buddhism II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc. (lecturer)
Bc. Mgr. Jakub Havlíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Dušan Lužný, Dr.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:35 zruseno D22
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLA10 Buddhism I
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course consists from three parts, which correspond to Three refugees (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha). Beginning of the course deals with Buddha Shakyamuni life. After the review of his basic teachings the course deals with basic concepts of the Buddhist doctrine. The last part of the coure is devoted to overview of the history of spreading of Buddhism in Asia and elsewhere around the World. In the seminary students are introduced to basic Buddhists canonical texts (main sutras) as well as to some non-canonical texts.
Literature
  • LESNÝ, Vincenc. Buddhismus. Vyd. 2., ve Votobii 1. V Olomouci: Votobia, 1996, 450 s. ISBN 80-7198-062-5. info
  • WERNER, Karel. Náboženství jižní a východní Asie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1995, 215 s. ISBN 80-210-1122-X. info
  • CONZE, Edward. Stručné dějiny buddhismu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 1997, 239 s. ISBN 8072170023. info
  • LESTER, Robert C. Buddhismus :cesta k osvícení. Vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1997, 202 s. ISBN 80-85190-53-2. info
  • CARRITHERS, Michael. Buddha. Translated by Stanislava Pošustová-Menšíková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1994, 104 s. ISBN 8020704957. info
  • BONDY, Egon. Buddha [Bondy, 1995]. 2. opr. a dopl. vyd. Praha: DharmaGaia, 1995, 194, 12 s. ISBN 80-85905-09-4. info
  • ZOTZ, Volker. Buddha. Translated by Eva Bosáková. Olomouc: Votobia, 1995, 130 s., [4. ISBN 80-85885-72-7. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Pro zakončení zkouškou je třeba úspěšně absolvovat dva testy, které se píší jeden přibližně v polovině semestru a druhý na jeho konci.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Posluchači religionistiky povinně zapisují v 2. semestru studia.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2008, recent)
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