Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2019-2020
Teacher(s)
Cornu Philippe;
Language
French
Main themes
The course introduces the teachings of Hinduism, its rituals, practices and institutions. Proper attention is given to the diversity of traditions within Hinduism, their distinct sources and their specific contributions.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
1 | consider the broad lines and distinctive features of Hinduism against the background of its history, from the origins up to and including present developments. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Ancient Brahmanism and Vedic revelation. The ritual of sacrifice; brahmanic reaction to Buddhism and Jaïnism: The Upanishads and the way towards liberation., Epics, The Bhagavad-gîtâ, Bhakti and innerworldly activity. Cast system , Law of Manu, the Six Darshanas and developpment of Hindouism : Trimurti, Tantrism and modern Hindouism.
Teaching methods
Public course in Amphi (or classroom). Obligatory presence of students (except justified motive).
Evaluation methods
Final writing examination with five questions.
Bibliography
- Cornu, Philippe, Comprendre l'Hindouisme, Louvain-la-Neuve, 2015.
Ballanfat, Marc, Introductionn aux philosophies de l'Inde, Paris, Ellipses, 2002.
BIardeau, Madeleine, Clefs pour la pensée hindoue, Paris, Seghers, 1972.
Biardeau, Madeleine, L'hindouisme, anthologie d'une civilisation, Paris, Flammarion, 1995.
Bronkhorst, Johannes, Aux origines de la philosophgie indienne, Gollion CH, Infolio, 2008.
Burnouf, Emile, La Bhagavad gîtâ, Le Chant du Bienheureux, Paris, 1861.
Buttex, M., 108 Upanishads, Paris, Dervy, 2013.
Dasgupta S., History of Indian Philosophy Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1922.
Dyczkowski, Mark., Les Aphorismes de Shiva, Paris, Almora, 2013.
Eliade, Mircéa, Le Yoga, Paris, Petite bibliothèque Payot, 1954.
Feuga, Pierre, Cent douze méditations tantriques, Le Vijñåna-Bhairava, Paris, Accarias L’Originel, 1996
Formichi C., La pensée religieuse de l’Inde avant le Bouddha, Paris, 1930.
Herold,A. Ferdinand, (trad.)L’Upanishad du grand Aranyaka, Paris, 1894.
Hulin, Michel, Comment la philosophie indienne s’est-elle développée ? La querelle brahmanes-bouddhistes, Paris, Éditions du Panama, 2008.
Lamotte, Etienne, Notes sur la Bhagavad G¥tå, Paris, 1929
Langlois, Rig Veda, traduction, Paris, 1870.
Loiseleur-Deslongchamps A,Lois de Manou, traduction, Paris, 1840.
Makovelski A., Histoire de la logique, Moscou, éditions du Progrès, 1978, à propos du Nyåya.
Marcault E., Neuf Upanishads, Traduction fr d’après G.R.S. Mead et Chaitopadhyaya, Paris, 1905.
Masson-Oursel, Willman-Graboska, Stern, L’Inde antique et la civilisation indienne, Paris, 1933.
Michaël, Tara, Yoga, Paris, Seuil, Points Sagesse Sa83, 1995.
Patanjali,Yoga-Sutras, Paris, Albin Michel, Spiritualités vivantes, 1991.
Poggi, Colette, Les œuvres de vie selon Maître Eckhart et Abhinavagupta, Paris, Les Deux Océans, 2000.
Puech, Henri-Charles, Histoire des religions, tome I* « Religion Védique », Paris, Folio, 1999.
Puech, Henri-Charles, Histoire des religions, tome I** « L’hindouisme», Paris, Folio, 1999.
Ramacandra Bhatt, N., La religion de Shiva, Palaiseau, Âgamât, 2000
Renou, Louis, Hymnes spéculatifs du Veda, Paris, Gallimard, 1956.
Renou, Louis et Filliozat, Jean, L’Inde Classique, manuel des études indiennes, Tome I et II, Paris, Jean Maisonneuve, 1985.
Senart, Émile (trad.), La Bhagavad-Gîtâ, Paris, Les Belles Lettres, 1967.
Senart, Émile (trad.), Chândogya Upanishad, Paris, Les Belles Lettres, 1971.
Shankara, Le quête de l’être, Michel Angot, Paris, Seuil, Voix spirituelles Sagesse, 2009.
Shri Aurobindo, Trois Upanishads, Isha, Kena, Mundaka, Paris, Albin Michel, Spiritualités vivantes, 1972.
Silburn, Liliane, Hymnes de Abhinavagupta, Paris, Institut de Civilisation Indienne, 1970.
Silburn, Liliane, Le Vijñåna Bhairava, Paris, De Boccard, 1961.
Tardan-Masquelier, Ysé, L’Hindouisme, des origines védiques aux courants contemporains, Paris, Bayard Centurion, 1999
Vâlmîki, Le Ramayana, Paris, Gallimard, 1999.
Van der Leeuw, La Religion dans son essence et ses manifestations, Paris, Payot, 1955.
Varenne, Jean, Le Veda, Paris, Planète, 1967 et Deux Océans, 1998.
Varenne, Jean, Dictionnaire de l’hindouisme, Paris, Rocher, 2002.
Witzel, M.,Inside the Texts— Beyond the Texts, « Sur le chemin du ciel », Bulletin d’études indiennes, n°2, 1984, p 259-260.
Zimmer, H., Les philosophies de l’Inde, Paris, Payot, 1953.
Teaching materials
- Cornu, Philippe, Comprendre l'Hindouisme, Louvain-la-Neuve, 2015.
Faculty or entity
TEBI
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
Master [120] in Sciences of Religions
Certificat universitaire en sciences des religions
Minor in Sciences of Religions (openness)
Minor in Antiquity: Egypt, Eastern World, Greece, Rome
Minor in Sciences of Religions (discipline to complement the major)