Buddhism

lreli1348  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Buddhism
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.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !

Teacher(s)
Cornu Philippe;
Language
French
Main themes
The course introduces the teachings of Buddhism, its rituals, practices and institutions. Proper attention is given to the diversity of traditions within Buddhism, their distinct sources and their specific contributions. Other critical themes include the life and teachings of the Buddha; the organisation of the community; and the formation of the Mahayana (Great Vehicle) and its major schools.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 consider the broad lines and distinctive features of Buddhism 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
1. Ancient Buddhism and Theravâda
2. Mahâyâna Buddhism 
3. Vajrayâna Buddhism 
Mainly, Philosophical topics, History of main schools and explanation of the principle of spiritual practices.  
Teaching methods
Public Course in Amphi (or classroom). Obligatory presence of students (except serious justification to see with the teacher)
Evaluation methods
Final written examination of knowlegde with five questions or exceptionaly a short dissertation (15pp) about a specific buddhist topic.
Other information
without object
Bibliography
  • à venir : Cornu Ph., Bressollette L., Manuel de bouddhisme, Louvain-la-Neuve, 2019.
Bareau, André, En suivant Bouddha, Paris, éditions du Félin, Philippe Lebaud, 2000.
Bechert H. et Gombrich, R., Le Monde du bouddhisme, Paris, Thamas & Hudson, 1998.
Carré, Patrick, Soûtra de la Liberté Inconcevable, Paris, Fayard, « Trésors du bouddhisme », 2000.
Carré, Patrick (traducteur), Soûtra de l'Entrée à Lankâ, Lankâvatâra, Paris, Fayard, « Trésors du bouddhisme », 2006.
Cornu, Philippe, Le bouddhisme, une philosophie du bonheur?, Paris, Seuil, 2015.
Cornu, Philippe, La Terre du Bouddha, texte de P. Cornu, photos de Michel Gotin, Paris, Seuil, 2004.
Cornu, Philippe, Dictionnaire encyclopédique du bouddhisme, nouvelle édition augmentée, Paris, Seuil, 2006.
Cornu, Philippe, Vasubandhu, Cinq traités sur l'esprit seulement, Paris, Fayard, 2008.
Cornu, Philippe, Padmasambhava, Le Livre des morts tibétain, Paris, Buchet-Chastel, 2009.
Harvey, Peter, Le Bouddhisme, enseignements et pratiques, Paris, Seuil, 1993.
Magnin, Paul, Bouddhisme, unité et diversité, Paris, Cerf, 2003.
Osier, Jean-Pierre (trad.), Dhammapada, Les stances de la Loi, Paris, GF Flammarion, 1997.
Rahula, Walpola, L'enseignement du Bouddha d'après les textes les plus anciens, Paris, Seuil, Points Sagesses, Sa13, 1961.
Ricard, Matthieu, L'art de la méditation, Paris, Nils, 2009.
Rommeluère, Eric, Les Bouddhas naissent dans le feu, Paris, Seuil, Points Sagesses, 2006.
Snellgrove, David, Indo-tibetan Buddhism, London&Boston, Shambhala, 1987.
Sogyal Rinpoché, Le Livre tibétain de la vie et de la mort, Paris, La Table Ronde, 1993/2003 ; et Le Livre de Poche, 2006.
Silburn, Liliane (dir.), Aux Sources du bouddhisme, ouvrage collectif, Paris, Fayard, 1997.
Suzuki, Shunryu, Esprit zen, esprit neuf, Seuil, Points Sagesses Sa8, 1978.
Trungpa, Chögyam, Le mythe de la liberté, Paris, Seuil, Points sagesses Sa18, 1979.
Teaching materials
  • à venir : Cornu Ph., Bressollette L., Manuel de bouddhisme, Louvain-la-Neuve, 2019.
Faculty or entity
TEBI


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Antiquity: Egypt, Eastern World, Greece, Rome

Minor in Sciences of Religions (openness)

Minor in Sciences of Religions (discipline to complement the major)

Certificat universitaire en sciences des religions

Master [120] in Sciences of Religions

Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies