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M.A. Mahayana Buddhist Studies ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY NAAC - 'A' grade ,,- REGISTRAR Telephone No: 0863-2346115 Fax:0863-2293378 j 2293320 Website:http:jwww.anu.ac.in No. ANU/Acad./S I1SC to ASIl43IMinutes/MBS/20 17, Date: 14-9-2017. PROCEEDINGS OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR Sub:- ANU - Academic - 143rd meeting of the SC to AS, dt. 20-7-2017 - Minutes- Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies - Orders - Issued. Read:- I. Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Studies (PG) in Mahayana Buddhist Studies held on 18-4-2017. 2. Minutes of the 143rd meeting of the SC to AS held on 20-7-2017 pertaining to Item No.O 1. 3. Vice-Chancellor's orders dated 29-8-2017. <<» ORDER: nd The Vice-Chancellor, after having considered the minutes I st and 2 cited, has ordered as follows: 1. The dissertation in III Semester be introduced in the curriculum of M.A. Mahayana Buddhist Studies course from the admitted batch of students for the Academic Year 2017-18 and the following four papers be distributed equally among all the enrolled students for dissertation allotment. Paper IX - Meditation; Paper X - Buddhist Economics and Management; Paper XI - Buddhist Monuments of Tourist Importance in Andhra; Paper XII - Buddhist Art and Architecture. For dissertation 70 (Seven Zero) marks be awarded and for Viva-Voce 30 (Three Zero) marks be awarded. The Viva-Voce examination be conducted by the internal faculty before the end of the III Semester. The students have to submit the dissertation before the start ofthe III Semester-end examination. 2. The recommendation of the BoS (PG) in Mahayana Buddhist Studies to remain the same on the equivalency and other academic related matters for the Academic Year 2017-18 be approved. 3. Existing question paper pattern for M.A. Mahayana Buddhist Studies course be continued for the academic year 2017-18. 4. List of question paper setters and evaluators of answer scripts recommended by BoS be approved. 5. List of Subject Experts for Selection Committees for the appointment of faculty members recommended by BoS be approved. (PT 0) 6. List of Journals submitted by the faculty members of the Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies be recommended for inclusion in the UGC list. 7. The changes in the syllabus of each paper of M.A. Mahayana Buddhist Studies suggested by the respective faculty member be adopted w.e.f. the admitted batch of students for the academic year 2017-18. 8. The MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses) be introduced in the curriculum of M.A. Mahayana Buddhist Studies and be implemented from the Academic Year 20 J 7-18 in place of Non-Core papers. Further, the Vice-Chancellor has ordered that the students should register for two MOOC courses, which shall not be less than three months duration, one in II Semester and the other in III Semester either from the SW AYAM platform (MHRD) or from the University website (list of courses identified by the concerned Department) and to allot 4 credits for each MOOC (2x4=8 credits) and submit the marks to the Controller of Examinations, ANU through the Head of the Department for incorporating the same in Marks Memo and Consolidated Marks Memo (CML). Also, the Vice-Chancellor has ordered that students be permitted to opt more than one MOOC course in II and 1Il Semesters of M.A. Mahayana Buddhist Studies course WITHOUT credits but the particulars of the coursers) completed by such students be printed in the marks lists and CML respectively. (BY ORDER) v I! ~ ..• JOINT REij;rsTRAR ACADEMIC Enc!.: Syllabus copies. (Also available in ANU website) To The Chairman, Board of Studies (PG) in Mahayana Buddhist Studies, ANU. Copies to: The Principal, University College of Arts, Commerce & Law, ANU. The Dean, Faculty of Humanities, ANU. The Co-ordinator, Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, ANU. The Co-ordinator, P.G. & Professional Courses (Exams), ANU. The Controller of Examinations, ANU. All the members, BoS (PG) in Mahayana Buddhist Studies, ANU. Or. B. Basaveswara Rao, In-Charge,. ~n~rsity Official Website, ANU. P.A. to Vice-ChancellorlRectorlReg~r, ANU. The file. ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR MAHAYANA BUDDHIST STUDIES M.A. MAHAYANA BUDDHIST STUDIES- SCHEME OF REVISED SYLLABUS Implemented from academic year 2017-2018 I ST SEMESTER PAPER I : HISTORY OF INDIAN BUDDHISM (6TH C.B.C. TO 10TH C.A.D.) PAPER II : CONCEPTS OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY PAPER III : BUDDHIST APPLIED ETHICS PAPER IV : HISTORY OF PALI LITERATURE AND SELECTIONS FROM PALI TEXTS. II ND SEMESTER PAPER V : HISTORY OF BUDDHIST SANSKRIT LITERATURE AND SELECTIONS FROM THE TEXTS PAPER VI : SCHOOLS OF INDIAN BUDDHISM PAPER VII : SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF ACHARYA NAGARJUNA PAPER VIII: BUDDHIST LOGIC AND EPISTEMOLOGY. NON-CORE PAPER: HISTORY OF RELIGIOUS IDEALS III RD SEMESTER PAPER IX : BUDDHIST MEDITATION PAPER X : BUDDHIST ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT PAPER XI : BUDDHIST MONUMENTS OF TOURIST IMPORTANCE IN ANDHRA PAPER XII : BUDDHIST ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA NON-CORE PAPER: BUDDHIST APPLIED PHILOSOPHY IV TH SEMESTER PAPER XIII : BUDDHISM AND CONTEMPORARY RELIGIONS PAPER XIV : HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN SOUTH EAST ASIA PAPER XV : BUDDHISM AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD PAPER XVI : DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHISM IN ANDHRA 1 M.A. MAHAYANA BUDDHIST STUDIES I ST SEMESTER PAPER I- HISTORY OF INDIAN BUDDHISM FROM (6 th C.B.C. to 10 th C.A.D.) Objectives: 1) To impart the basic knowledge about the origin and spread of Buddhism in India right from its inception. 2) To bring awareness about different phases of Buddhism in India. UNIT I: EMERGENCE OF BUDDHISM a) Sources of History of Buddhism – Literary and Archaeological. b) Socio-economic and political background for the Rise of Buddhism in India c) Life of the Buddha-Birth, Renunciation, Enlightenment, Dharmacakrapravartana and Mahaparinirvana. UNIT II; GROWTH OF BUDDHISM AND THE FOUR BUDDHIST COUNCILS a) Formation of the Buddhist Sangha - Order of the Nuns, Rules for their entry. b) The First and the Second Buddhist Councils. c) Account of the Third and Fourth Buddhist Councils and their importance. UNIT III: RISE AND GROWTH OF MAHAYANA BUDDHISM a) Socio-economic background for the rise of Mahayana b) Distinct Features of Mahayana Buddhism. UNIT IV: PATRONAGE TO BUDDHISM AND ITS DECLINE a) Royal Patronaze - Bimbisara, Prasenajit, Udayana, Ajatasatru, Asoka, Kanishka, Harsha and Pala-kings. b) Patronaze of other sections – Gahapati’s, Srestis and other sections. c) Decline of Buddhism in India UNIT V: Recent studies in the field of Buddhist History and Archaeology. a) Latest Researches on Buddhist History. b) Recent Archaeological discoveries. REFERENCE BOOKS: 1. A.K. Warder-Indian Buddhism (Delhi 1970) 2. S.R. Goyal-A History of Indian Buddhism (Meerut 1987) 3. H, Kern-Manual of Indian Buddhism (Varanasi 1968) 4. D. R. Bhandarkar – Ashoka (Delhi 1972) 5. R.C. Majumdar, (ed) – Age of Imperial Unity, Vol. II, Bharatlya Vidyabhavan Series (Bombay, 1955) 6. R.C. Majumdar, (ed) – The Classical Age, (Bombay 1971) Vol. III. 7. E.J. Thomas – Life of Buddha as Legend and History (London, 1969) 8. P.V. Bapat – 2500 years of Buddhism (New Delhi 1987) 9. S.N. Dube – Cross Currents in Early Buddhism (Delhi 1980) 10. N. Dutt – Early Monastic Buddhism (Calcutta 1960) 11. B.L. Suzuki – Mahayana Buddhism 12. R.C. Mitra – Decline of Buddhism in India (Santiniketan) 13. B.S.L.Hanumatha Rao, Religion in Andhra 14. Aiyappan & P.R.Srinivasan, Story of Buddhism with reference to South India, Madras,1960 2 M.A. MAHAYANA BUDDHIST STUDIES I ST SEMESTER PAPER II - CONCEPTS OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY Objectives: 1. To impart knowledge on the origin and development of Buddhist Philosophy. 2. To develop an understanding on the Basic concepts of Buddhist Philosophy. 3. To impart knowledge on the development of different phases Buddhist Philosophy. 4. To impart knowledge on the recent developments in Buddhist Philosophy. UNIT I: Origin and Development of Buddhist Philosophy Philosophical background of Buddhism UNIT II: Basic Philosophical Concepts of Buddhism a). Pratityasamutpada, Aryasatyas, Arya Astangikamarga, Bodhyangas b). Anitya, Anatma, Dukkha, Panca skandhas, Trikaya c). Bodhipakshiyadharmas. UNIT III: Different phases of the development of Buddhist Philosophy a). Vaibhasika, Sautrantika b). Madhyamaka, Yogacara UNIT IV: Rise of Vajarayana School a). Vajrayana, b). Mantrayana, c). Tantrayana and Kalachakrayana Unit: V: Recent developments and studies in Buddhist Philosophy Neo Buddhism including the one , which is followed by Ambedkar and his followers. REFERENCE BOOKS: 1. B.M. Barua, A History of Pre-Buddhist Indian Philosophy (Delhi 1970) 2. B.M. Barua, Prolegomena to the History of Buddhist Philosophy (Delhi 1974) 3. T.R.V. Muru, Central Philosophy of Buddhism (Varanasi 1962) 4. A.K. Chatterjee, The Yogacara Idealism (Varanasi 1962) 5. S.N. Das Gupta An Introduction to Tantric Buddhism 6. David J. Kalupahana, History of Buddhist Philosophy, Continuities and Discontinuities 7. Rahual Sanskrityana, Buddha-Charya (Telugu Trans), (Erpedul 1999) 8. Rahul Sankrityana, Bharatiya Darsanam (Telugu Trans) (Vijayawada 1986) 9. Devi Parasad Chattopadhyaya, Bharateeya Tattvasastram, Sulabhaparicayam. Telugu Translation by Dr. G. Sundararamaiah (Vijayawada 1983) 10. J. Takakusu, The Essentials of Buddhist Philosophy (Bombay 1956) 11. Wood , Mind only 3 M.A. MAHAYANA BUDDHIST STUDIES I ST SEMESTER PAPER III - BUDDHIST APPLIED ETHICS Objectives: . a) To impart knowledge on the basic concepts of Buddhist Ethics. b) To develop an understanding on important aspects of Buddhist ethics of House holders and its practice in daily life. c) To emphasize the application of Buddhist moral principles to spread peace and harmony in the society. UNIT I: The Foundation of Buddhist Applied Ethics a) Four Noble Truth b) Eight fold Path c) Dependent Origin d) Five Precepts and Ten Precepts UNIT II: Buddhist Ethical Thought a) The Teaching of Buddha b) The Development of Buddhism c) Philosophy of Action d) Developing the Bodhisattva Perfection UNIT III: Abortion Contraception a).
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