Courses
Semester – I (Foundational Courses): 16 credits
4 Core Courses:(3 Credits Each)
- Historical Development of Buddhism
- Introduction to Indian Philosophical Systems
- Fundamentals of Buddhism
- Buddhist Ethics
1 Elective Course (3 Credits)
- Language: Sanskrit / Pali / Tibetan (Any one language)
1 Seminar (1 Credit)
Semester – II (Bridge Courses): 16 credits
3 Core Courses: (3 Credits Each)
- Mahayana Buddhism: Texts and Traditions
- Buddhist Psychology
- Advaita Vedanta and Tantric Non-Duality: Parallels and Perspectives
2 Elective Courses: (3 Credits Each)
- Language: Sanskrit / Pali / Tibetan
- Transcendental Wisdom and Path to Awakening: Selections from Bodhicaryāvatāra
- Quintessential Instructions on the Paths and Realizations: Readings from Abhisamayālaṅkāra
- Quantum Physics, Consciousness and Buddhism
1 Seminar (1 Credit)
Semester – III (Advanced Courses): 16 credits
2 Core Courses: (3 Credits Each)
- Buddhist Art and Architecture
- Buddhist Logic and Epistemology
3 Elective Courses (3 Credits Each)
- Language: Sanskrit / Pali / Tibetan
- Contemplative Tradition of Early Buddhism: Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta
- Peace and Harmony in Buddhist Perspective
- Buddhist Philosophy of Mind: Abhidharma and Vijñānavāda Traditions
1 Seminar (1 Credit)
Semester – IV (Specialized Courses): 16 credits
1 Core Course (3 Credits)
- The Philosophical Tenets of Buddhism: Mādhyamika Traditions
Dissertation (9 Credits)
1 Elective Course (3 Credits)
- Sanskrit Language
- Pali Language
- Tibetan Language
- Buddhist Insights on Social Aspects: Reflections from Nālandā Treatises
1 Seminar (1 Credit)