| Unit name | Buddhism: The Foundations |
|---|---|
| Unit code | THRSM0015 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Gethin |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Religion and Theology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The aim of this unit is to develop an understanding of the fundamental ideas and prac-tices shared in common by ancient Indian Buddhism and which form something of a common heritage for Buddhism in East Asia, Tibet and South and South East Asia. The emphasis is on reading selected primary sources in translation that illustrate and exemplify certain fundamental themes: the Buddha, the development of Buddhist scriptures and schools, the Buddhist monasticism, karma and rebirth, the teaching of not-self (anatt) and dependent arising (icca�samuppda)pat), theories of meditation, and nibbna.
