Buddhism

Courses/Learning Projects and Learning Materials

The courses here can be learned as a complete Diploma, Undergraduate Degree or Post Graduate Degree programs. Alternatively, it can be taken as standalone elective classes, which we had separated into Undergraduate Elective Courses and Post Graduate Elective Courses.

General Course

• Introduction to Buddhism

Undergraduate Courses

Diploma in Buddhism

• Early Buddhism - Basic Doctrines
• Geographical Expansion of Theravada Buddhism
• Early History of Buddhism up to 3rd Century B.C.E.
• Intoduction to Pali Language
• Introduction to Sanskrit Language
• Introduction to Various Schools of Buddhism

Bachelor of Arts in Theology (Buddhist Studies)

• Pre-Buddhist Indian Thought and Culture
• Emergence of Buddhism and Basic Buddhist Teachings
• Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge
• Origins of Buddhism and the Basic Concepts of Culture
• Philosophy of Early History Buddhist Schools
• Philosophy of Mahayana Buddhist Schools
• Buddhist Culture in South Asia
• Buddhist Culture in Far East
• Buddhist Culture in South East Asia
• Buddhist Culture in Europe
• Buddhist Culture in North America

Undergraduate Elective Courses

• Introduction to Buddhism - This course provides an historical introduction to Buddhist beliefs and practices.
• Pre-Buddhist Indian Thought and Culture - This course explore the context of the ear prior to arrival of Buddhism.
• Origins of Buddhism and the Basic Concepts of Culture
• Philosophy of Early History Buddhist Schools
• Buddhist Culture in North America
• Buddhist Culture in South Asia
• Early Buddhism - Basic Doctrines
• Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge
• Early History of Buddhism up to 3rd Century B.C.E.
• Emergence of Buddhism and Basic Buddhist Teachings
• Geographical Expansion of Theravada Buddhism
• Emergence of the Vajrayana School of Buddhism
• Intoduction to Pali Language
• Introduction to Sanskrit Language

Postgraduate Course

Master of Arts in Theology (Buddhist Studies)

• Early Buddhism : Problem of Interpretation
• History of Buddhist Thought in India
• Early Buddhism & Ancient Indian Thought
• Fundamentals of Buddhism Social Philosophy
• Social Philosophy of Buddhism
• Contemporary Challenges to Buddhism

Postgraduate Elective Courses

The various schools of Buddhism makes an interesting studies, especially how these had developed and marginalized the many schools that had one time flourished. The key schools examined here are:

• Theravāda
• Sthaviravāda
• Vajrayāna
• Mahāsaṃghika
• Mahāyāna
• Contemporary Buddhism
• Zen Thoughts and Philosophy