Admission requirements
Fair reading knowledge of Sanskrit is required. The course will concentrate on directed reading of a Sanskrit text.
Description
We will devote ourselves to a close reading of Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra in Sanskrit, beginning with Chapter 1 and proceeding as far as possible.
Course objectives
Students will learn how to read Buddhist poetic texts, become familiar with the Sanskrit style of the author, and learn to think about the relation between poetic form and doctrinal content.
Timetable
Time and date on which the course is offered or a link to the website. The administration will complete this with the link to the website.
The timetable is available on the [Name programme website](URL Roosterpagina opleiding)
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Course Load
5 EC. 140 hours.
two lectures of two hours per week = 4 hours / week for 6 weeks. 24 hours of in-class time.
7 hours preparation per class= 84 hours.
preparation of paper/translation exercise = 32 hours
Assessment method
Assessment
Assessement will be by class performance (50%), and either a translation exercise of written paper (50%), to be decided in consulation with the instructor.
Blackboard
Is Blackboard used in the course? Yes
No, readings will be distributed in class (Sanskrit text only)
Reading list
The booktitles and / or syllabi to be used in the course, where it can be purchased and how this literature should be studied beforehand.
Sanskrit text of the Bodhicaryāvatāra
Registration
This has to be filled out by the key-user of the department.
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on the website
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Anyone with a fair reading knowledge of Sanskrit -which is required- can take this course. The course will concentrate on directed reading of a Sanskrit text.
Contact
Conctact through Prof dr Jonathan Silk