| Unit name | The Foundations of Tibetan Buddhism |
|---|---|
| Unit code | THRSM0020 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Williams |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Religion and Theology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
We shall begin by spend�ing some weeks looking at the Indo-Tibetan doctri�nal foundations of es�oteric (Tantric; Vajray�na) Buddhism. We then treat the historical context and events of the trans�mission of Buddhism to Tibet, and look at the siddhas (the wandering yo�gins/yogin+s) and some of their practices associ�ated with the Six Yogas of Nropa. We then go on to some char�acter�istic religious ideas of the rNying ma pa (the Ancient Ones)Padmasambhava and his Hidden Treasures, and the philo�sophical and meditation teachings known as the Great Perfection considered by many to be the peak of Buddhist meditation practice.
