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日本仏教戒律文献講読(2)
Karma, the "Essence of the Precepts" (戒体) and avijñapti-rūpa in East Asia
This is the second of a two-semester series focusing on writings related to the idea of Karma, the "Essence of the Precepts" (戒体) and avijñapti-rūpa as they were formulated in China and Japan. Although these three ideas are not often discussed in introductory works on Buddhism, some would argue they form the central philosophical theory that explains Buddhist "identity" and and what it meant to have the precepts and to act as a monk or nun.
This course will focus on two main works for this course.
In the fall semester, we will focus on the _Kaitai sokushin jōbutsu gi_ 戒体即身成仏義 "The Meaning on the Essence of the Precepts and attaining Buddhahood in this very body" the earliest extant work written by famous Kamakura-era reformer Nichiren 日蓮 (1222-1282).
This course will focus on two main works for this course.
In the fall semester, we will focus on the _Kaitai sokushin jōbutsu gi_ 戒体即身成仏義 "The Meaning on the Essence of the Precepts and attaining Buddhahood in this very body" the earliest extant work written by famous Kamakura-era reformer Nichiren 日蓮 (1222-1282).
時間割／共通科目コード
コース名
教員
学期
時限
21262465
GHS-AS6C02S3
日本仏教戒律文献講読(2)
Thomas Newhall
水曜2限
マイリストに追加
マイリストから削除
講義使用言語
日本語、英語、中国語、日本語/英語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
NO
他学部履修
可
開講所属
人文社会系研究科
授業計画
Week 1: Introduction and Overview
This session we will go over course policies, discuss how we will proceed based on the interests and needs of the students, and discuss some of the major themes of the course.
Week 2: Conceptual overview
This class we will focus on some of the major ideas from the course, based on Greene's (2016) “Seeing Avijñapti-rūpa – Buddhist Doctrine and Meditative Experience in India and China,” Tsuchihashi's (1971) “Kaitai ni tsuite 戒体について,” and Ishida's (1965) “Nichiren shoki no kaikan ni tsuite 日蓮初期の戒觀について [The Precept-doctrine of Nichiren in his Early Period].”
Weeks 3-12: Reading the _Kaitai sokushin jōbutsu gi_ 戒体即身成仏義
These weeks will focus on reading selections from the _Kaitai sokushin jōbutsu gi_ from the _Nichiren shōnin goibun_ 日蓮聖人御遺文 edition.
Week 13: Conclusions, and Student presentations
授業の方法
This course will mainly be based on close readings of primary sources written in classical Chinese (kanbun 漢文). Preparation will include creating annotated translations before each class session and presenting these translations in class.
成績評価方法
Grading will be based on attendance, participation, and preparation for class, as well as a final major assignment.
Students are expected to attend all class sessions. In cases of illness, emergency or other personal circumstances, please notify the instructor before the class begins. In some circumstances, the instructor may ask for additional work to make up for any missed class session.
"Participation and preparation" mean that it is expected that students come having read the required material and prepared translations for the relevant sections. Details on how this will proceed will vary depending on the reading, and will be discussed in class.<br><br>The final assignment will consist of a writing project related to the course, and relevant to the individual needs of the students enrolled in the course. This may be either an annotated translation of a section of a text that was dealt with during the course, or another related work, or possibly an academic essay or report on a topic related to the course or East Asian religion or history. Details will be given during the course.
履修上の注意
Previous experience studying Buddhism or Classical Chinese (Kanbun 漢文) is not a prerequisite for the course, however some ability to read and recognize Chinese Characters (kanji 漢字) will be expected
