14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet
1. Orientation Period
M1: Introduction to the Degree Programme in "Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet"
- 140091 VO Introduction to Indology
- 140136 VO Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
- 140344 VO Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
2. Group of Required Modules - Fields of Work
M3: Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology
M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies
3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers
M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet
4. Alternative Groups of Required Modules
4.1. APMG - First Language
A1: APMG - Sanskrit as First Language
M2a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language I
- 140095 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
- 140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
M6a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language II
M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language
- 140094 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I
M17a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II
- 140130 UE [ en ] M17a-Literaturgenres und Sprachformen des Sanskrit II - Portraits of Holy Men in Classical Indian Literature
- 140293 UE The Divine Origin of Man - The Myth of Aditi and Martanda in the Yajurveda
B1: APMG - Classical Tibetan as First Language
M2b: Classical Tibetan as First Language I
- 140089 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
- 140329 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
M6b: Classical Tibetan as First Language II
M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language
- 140158 UE Classical Tibetan for Advanced Students
- 140284 UE Classical Tibetan Readings
M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I
M17b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II
C1: APMG - Modern Indian Language as First Language
M2c: Modern Indian Language as First Language I
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Nepali I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
M6c: Modern Indian Language as First Language II
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
- 140171 UE Advanced Hindi Grammar
- 140174 UE [ de hi ] Easy Hindi Readings
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
M17c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II
- 140103 UE [ en ] Nepali in the Press
4.2. APMG - Second Language
A2: APMG - Sanskrit as Second Language
M7a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I
- 140095 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
- 140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
M11a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II
B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language
M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I
- 140089 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
- 140329 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II
C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language
M7c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language I
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Nepali I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
M11c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language II
D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language
M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE [ bo en ] Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II
5. Group of Elective Modules - Cultural History
M9: Basics of Cultural History A
- 140194 VO Introduction to Buddhist Hermeneutics
- 140202 VO [ en ] Cultural History of India
- 140263 VO The Tibetan Exile - Society, Culture and Politics in the Tibetan Diaspora since 1959
- 140275 VO The Pancaratra Tradition
M10: Basics of Cultural History B
- 140223 PS Indian History of Religion from the Intercultural Perspective
- 140246 PS [ en ] Death in Tibetan Buddhism
- 140306 PS The Mahayana Philosophy in the Tantric Buddhism of the Mahasiddhas
- 140345 PS [ en ] Buddhist Translation Studies (Khyentse Foundation Program)
M13: Culture - Language - Society A
M14: Culture - Language - Society B
6. Group of Elective Modules - Applied Cultural Studies
M15a: Field Trip
M15b: Regional Cultures
- 140115 UE Culture and Religion in the Western Himalayas
- 140307 UE [ en ] Regional Cultures of India
M16a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language
- 140094 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
M16b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language
- 140158 UE Classical Tibetan for Advanced Students
- 140284 UE Classical Tibetan Readings
M16c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language
- 140171 UE Advanced Hindi Grammar
- 140174 UE [ de hi ] Easy Hindi Readings
M16d: Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language
- 140156 UE [ bo en ] Readings in Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (bshes spring)
- 140221 UE [ bo en ] A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life - Selected Readings from Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara
B. Master Degree Programmes in South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
1. Culture and Society of Modern South Asia
a. Required Modules
M1: Modern South Asian Society
M2: Basics of the History of Culture and Ideas of Modern South Asia
- 140202 VO [ en ] Cultural History of India
- 140234 UE Self-portrayals of Hindu Organisations in the Internet
- 140400 VO [ en ] Cultural Exchange and Mobility in the Indo-Iranian Borderlands
M3: Modern South Asian Cultural Studies in practice
- 140115 UE Culture and Religion in the Western Himalayas
- 140307 UE [ en ] Regional Cultures of India
M4: Modern South Asian History
M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice
M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia
- 140185 SE [ en hi ] The Hindi Language Movement in India
b. Alternatively Required Modules
APM5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
APM6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area
c. Master-Module
M9: Master's Colloquium
M10: Master's Thesis
M11: Master's Examination
2. Languages and Cultures of South Asia
a. Required Modules
M1: Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period
M2: Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia
- 140241 UE Kings, Priests and the Gain of Power by Sudarsana - Tales of the Ahirbudhnyasamhita
- 140275 VO The Pancaratra Tradition
b. Alternatively Required Modules 3: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics
APM3a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I
- 140107 UE Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti
- 140371 UE Religion and Philosophy in Maghas Shishupalavadha
APM3b: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres
- 140176 UE Two Women Talking to the Wise Yajnavalkya - Selected Dialogues of the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad
- 140293 UE The Divine Origin of Man - The Myth of Aditi and Martanda in the Yajurveda
c. Required Modules
M4: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia
M5: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia
d. Elective Module Group 6
M6 (PR): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Philosophies and Religions of South Asia" - M6a or M6c or M6d
M6a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II
M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts
M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development
M6 (SL): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Languages and Literatures of South Asia" - M6b or M6c or M6d
M6b: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts
M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts
M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development
e. Required Module
M7: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia
- 140185 SE [ en hi ] The Hindi Language Movement in India
f. Master-Module
Alternative Required Module 8
M8a: Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
M8b: Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia
Required Module
M9: Master's Thesis in Languages and Cultures of South Asia
M10: Master's Examination
3. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
a. Required Modules
M1: Philology and Methods
- 140245 UE Selected Chapters of Atisha's Bodhimargadipapanjika - Tibetan Text and Sanskrit Materials
- 140305 UE Selected Readings from the Second Bhavanakrama of Kamalashila
M2: Textual Hermeneutics
- 140175 UE Selected Readings from the Grub mtha' bzhi'i rnam par bshad pa of Ngag dbang dpal Idan
- 140285 UE [ en ] Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara, Chapter 9
b. Alternative Required Module 3
APM3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE [ bo en ] Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Nepali I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
APM3b: Advanced Philology
- 140107 UE Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti
- 140130 UE [ en ] M17a-Literaturgenres und Sprachformen des Sanskrit II - Portraits of Holy Men in Classical Indian Literature
- 140172 UE The Traditions of Gzhan Stong ("Empty/Emptiness of Other") since the 19th Century
- 140293 UE The Divine Origin of Man - The Myth of Aditi and Martanda in the Yajurveda
- 140371 UE Religion and Philosophy in Maghas Shishupalavadha
c. Required Modules
M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M5: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I
M6: Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism
M7: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II
- 140287 SE Buddhist Philosophy of Language - The Apoha Chapter in Shantarakshitaa's Tattvasamgraha and Kamalashila's Tattvasamgrahapanjika
d. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M9: Master's Thesis in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M10: Master's Examination in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
4. Buddhist Studies
a. Required Modules
M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition
- 140245 UE Selected Chapters of Atisha's Bodhimargadipapanjika - Tibetan Text and Sanskrit Materials
- 140305 UE Selected Readings from the Second Bhavanakrama of Kamalashila
M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism outside of South Asia
- 140175 UE Selected Readings from the Grub mtha' bzhi'i rnam par bshad pa of Ngag dbang dpal Idan
- 140285 UE [ en ] Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara, Chapter 9
b. Alternative Required Module 3
APM 3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE [ bo en ] Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Nepali I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
APM 3b: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of the Cultural Area
- 140107 UE Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti
- 140130 UE [ en ] M17a-Literaturgenres und Sprachformen des Sanskrit II - Portraits of Holy Men in Classical Indian Literature
- 140172 UE The Traditions of Gzhan Stong ("Empty/Emptiness of Other") since the 19th Century
- 140293 UE The Divine Origin of Man - The Myth of Aditi and Martanda in the Yajurveda
- 140371 UE Religion and Philosophy in Maghas Shishupalavadha
c. Required Modules
M4: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism I
M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I
M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
d. Alternative Required Module 7
APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism II
- 140287 SE Buddhist Philosophy of Language - The Apoha Chapter in Shantarakshitaa's Tattvasamgraha and Kamalashila's Tattvasamgrahapanjika
APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II
e. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
5. Philosophies and Religions of South Asia
a. Required Modules
M1: History and Teachings of a Selected Philosophical-Religious Tradition of South Asia
- 140287 SE Buddhist Philosophy of Language - The Apoha Chapter in Shantarakshitaa's Tattvasamgraha and Kamalashila's Tattvasamgrahapanjika
M2: Philosophy and Religion of South Asia, Past and Present
- 140241 UE Kings, Priests and the Gain of Power by Sudarsana - Tales of the Ahirbudhnyasamhita
- 140275 VO The Pancaratra Tradition
M3: Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
- 140107 UE Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti
- 140371 UE Religion and Philosophy in Maghas Shishupalavadha
M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
M6: Advanced Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
M7: Philosophy and Religion in the Cultural History of South Asia and Tibet
- 140101 SE Yama and Yami - Poetry and Structure of a Rigvedic Ballad on Incest Prohibited
- 140185 SE [ en hi ] The Hindi Language Movement in India
b. Master-Modules
M8: Master's Colloquium
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
6. Languages and Literatures of South Asia
a. Required Modules
M1: Aspects of Language and Literature in the History of South Asia
- 140275 VO The Pancaratra Tradition
M2: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres
- 140176 UE Two Women Talking to the Wise Yajnavalkya - Selected Dialogues of the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad
- 140293 UE The Divine Origin of Man - The Myth of Aditi and Martanda in the Yajurveda
M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Language Varieties / Literary Genres
M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres
- 140103 UE [ en ] Nepali in the Press
M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts
M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts
M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions
- 140185 SE [ en hi ] The Hindi Language Movement in India
b. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
7. Tibetology
a. Required Modules
M1: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area
- 140095 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE [ bo en ] Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Nepali I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
- 140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet
- 140175 UE Selected Readings from the Grub mtha' bzhi'i rnam par bshad pa of Ngag dbang dpal Idan
- 140285 UE [ en ] Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara, Chapter 9
M3: Modern Tibetan
- 140141 UE [ bo en ] The 'Bri gung Philosophy of Single Intention (dgongs geig)
M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I
M6: Culture and History of Tibet I
b. Alternative Requirede Module
APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet II
- 140287 SE Buddhist Philosophy of Language - The Apoha Chapter in Shantarakshitaa's Tattvasamgraha and Kamalashila's Tattvasamgrahapanjika
APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II
c. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on Tibetology
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
CSP1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
M2: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
M3: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
CSP2 South Asian Studies
M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies
- 140091 VO Introduction to Indology
- 140344 VO Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
- 140202 VO [ en ] Cultural History of India
- 140275 VO The Pancaratra Tradition
CSP3 Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
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