Religions of Tibet 3600-MT-RT-OG

INTRODUCTION TO MAIN DOCTRINAL TENETS AND HISTORY OF DISSEMINATION OF BON RELIGION AND BUDDHISM IN TIBET: RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND OF THE 7TH CENTURY, TENETS OF THE PRE-BUDDHIST BON, CONFRONTATION BETWEEN BON AND BUDDHISM, CHARACTERISTIC OF INDIAN BUDDHISM IN THE 7TH-12TH CENTURIES, DISSEMINATION OF BUDDHISM IN TIBET: METHODS AND EFFECTS, THE SECOND STAGE OF PROPAGATION: DEVELOPMENT OF NATIVE BUDDHIST TRADITIONS IN TIBET, RELIGIOUS CREATIVITY, INFLUENCE OF BUDDHISM ON POLITICS, DEVELOPMENT OF A HIEROCRATIC (THEOCRATIC) MODEL OF RULE, DESCRIPTION OF THE RULE OF THE DALAI LAMAS. ATTEMPTS AT ANNIHILATION OF BUDDHISM BY THE PRC’S RULERS, CONTEMPORARY BUDDHIST PRACTICE IN TIBET.

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Blended learning
Classroom

Course coordinators

Agata Bareja-Starzyńska

Learning outcomes

K_W03 knows and understands basic philosophical trends and terms as well as the role of philosophical reflection in culture shaping processes
K_W08 has detailed and organized knowledge of art and aesthetics in chosen regions in Tibet
K_W10 can name and characterize basic cultural phenomena of a Tibet
K_W18 knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of chosen theories and schools of research within the scope of cultural and literary studies, linguistics, philosophy and religion studies and history
K_W19 knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of local traditions in Tibet
K_U02 can indicate sources of cultural differences between the countries of the Orient or Africa
K_U03 can use the basic terminology from the domain of philosophy and religion of Tibet
K_U10 can indicate most important intellectual problems, dilemmas, aesthetic preferences taking shape inside the culture of Tibet
K_U15 can interpret key terms from a chosen culture of Tibet through linguistic/philological analysis
K_U17 can properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Tibet
K_U21 has a skill in presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of Tibet in Polish and in Tibetan language taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of Tibet
K_K01 understands the need to learn all one’s life
K_K04 can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity
K_K05 has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world
K_K06 sees the need of dialogue between cultures
K_K07 is aware of significance the culture of Tibet has for the culture of the world
K_K08 acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of Tibet
K_K09 perceives the positive socio-cultural values of Tibet and possibility to use them in own personal development and effective intercultural communication

Assessment criteria

ATTENDANCE CONTROL, WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAMINATION

Bibliography

Ch.Bell, The Religion of Tibet, Book Faith India, 1998
M. Kapstein, Tybetańczycy. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu jagiellońskiego, Kraków 2010.
P.Kvaerne, The Bon Religion of Tibet: The Iconography of a Living Tradition. Serindia Publications, London 1995.
M. Mejor, Buddyzm. Zarys historii buddyzmu w indiach, Wyd. prószyński i s-ka, Warszawa 2001.
D. Snellgrove, H. Richardson, Tybet. zarys historii kultury, PiW, Warszawa 1978.

MEJOR, M., BUDDYZM. ZARYS HISTORII BUDDYZMU W INDIACH, WYD. PRÓSZYŃSKI I S-KA, WARSZAWA 2001.

KOLLMAR-PAULENZ K., DIE MYTHOLOGIE DES TIBETISCHEN UND MONGOLISCHEN BUDDHISMUS. WÖRTERBUCH DER MYTHOLOGIE. I. ABT., BD. VII.2, LIEFERUNG 35. KLETT-COTTA 2002.

S. KAŁUŻYŃSKI, DAWNI MONGOŁOWIE, PIW, WARSZAWA 1987

A. M. POZDNEYEV, RELIGION AND RITUAL IN SOCIETY: LAMAIST BUDDHISM IN LATE 19TH CENTURY MONGOLIA, 1887, BLOOMINGTON: THE MONGOLIA SOCIETY, 1978.

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