Japanese

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code	WMBE5102	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	仏教学演習Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ブッキョウガクエンシュウB
Subject Name in English	Seminar on Buddhism B
Instructor	NEMOTO HIROSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ネモト　ヒロシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Weds3-4：LET B205
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
			Exercise-oriented, frequent use of classroom whiteboard, student presentations
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students	First-year students in the Master's program
Keywords	Mahāyāna Buddhism
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course aims to understand the framework and various aspects of Indian Mahayana Buddhism while mastering the methods of interpreting Sanskrit original texts and their Tibetan translations. This academic year, the focus will be on Bodhicaryāvatāra (Chapters 3 and 4). Students will meticulously analyze the Sanskrit original texts and Tibetan translations, critically examine modern translations (in French, German, English, Japanese, and Chinese), and explore the most rational interpretation. Additionally, by referring to Prajñākaramati's commentary and various Tibetan commentaries (such as those by Thogs med bzang po, Bu ston, and Dar ma rin chen), students will investigate the historical development of the commentarial tradition surrounding the Bodhicaryāvatāra.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Introduction lesson2: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 15 lesson3: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 16 lesson4: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 17 lesson5: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 18 lesson6: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 19 lesson7: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 20 lesson8: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 21 lesson9: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 22 lesson10: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 23 lesson11: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 24 lesson12: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 25 lesson13: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 26 lesson14: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 27 lesson15: Reading and analysis of Bodhicaryāvatāra 28
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Distributed materials.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
	(More Details)	Distributed materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle.
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Suggestions on Preparation and Review	After Lesson 1: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 2: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 3: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 4: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 5: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 6: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 7: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 8: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 9: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 10: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 11: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 12: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 13: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 14: You are expected to review the contents of this course. After Lesson 15: You are expected to review the contents of this course.
Requirements	Students are required to have skills in Sanskrit and Tibetan.
Grading Method	Post-class assignments (50%) and final report (50%).
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