Buddhist Philosophy

1) Life of Gautama the Buddha and the Origin of Buddhism (From birth to
Mahāparinirvāṇa and the events happened thereafter)
2) Buddhist Councils (From first to fourth) and the contribution of the great emperor Aśoka and Kanișka to the spread of Buddhism in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar,
Thailand, China and Tibet.
3) Schools of Buddhism: Theravāda and four Philosophical Schools (Vaibhāșika,
Sautrāntika, Vijňānavāda and Mādhyamika)
4) Pali and Sanskrit Canonical Buddhist Literature (Pāli Tipiṭaka and Sanskrit
Vaipulya Sūtras)
5) Life and Works of Buddhaghosa, Nāgārjuna, Vasubandhu and Dharmakīrti.

TEACHING

1) Three modes of Teachings of the Buddha: Sīla, Samādhi and Prajňā

2) (i) Philosophical Concepts: Trilakṣaṇas : Anitya, Duḥkha and Anātma
(ii) Noble Truths
(iii) Pratītya-samutpāda
(iv) Citta-santati and Ᾱlaya-vijňāna
(v) Śūnyatā and Nirvāṇa

3) Buddhist Meditation: Samatha and Vipassanā

BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

1) Ancient Buddhist Educational Institutions (Mahāvihāras): Nālandā, Valabhi,
Vikramaśilā, Udantapurī, Somapurī and Jagaddala.
2) Buddhist sculpture and Architecture: Nālandā, Bodhagayā Temple, Ajantā
Caves, Sāncī Stūpa, Sāranātha
3) Places of Buddhist Pilgrimage: Lumbinī, Bodhagayā, Sāranātha and Kuśīnārā
4) Revival of Buddhism and Contribution of Anāgarika Dharmapāla, Mahāthera,
Kṛpāśaraṇa, Candramaṇi Mahāthera and Bhikṣhu Jagadīśa Kāśyapa.
5) Impact of Buddhism on Social and Economic life.

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