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This course leads students to learn what is needed(eg. learning foreign languages such as Chinese). Students are introduced to prepare for Buddhist Studies.

Rituals express dimensions of inner qualities of monks and nuns in the Buddhist community. Rituals help create community and mutual support and share our common values. Prospective monks and nuns are expected to learn and Practise types of Buddhist Rituals as follows: Going for Refuge, Offering Homage to the Buddha, Reciting Sutras, Remembering the Buddha, Prayers and so on.

It is a special course for the members of the Sangha (Buddhist Community of monks and nuns) of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It aims at enabling the students to critically understand the teachings of Buddhism and to promote the intellectual skills necessary for the propagation of Buddhism such as reading, writing and constructive thinking, etc.

The early Buddhist texts which contain the teachings of the Buddha are the oldest text in Buddhism. To study the early Buddhist text is a foundation for the understanding of later developments of Buddhism, including Mahayana Buddhism.

We look into the life ot the historical Buddha and his teachings. we focus on the main teachings such as Karma, Dependent Origination, Four Noble Truths. we discuss how the Buddhist community survive after the death of the Buddha.

This course provides students with understanding of the main history of various religious traditions such as primitive religions, shamanism, folk religions of Korea as well as Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, confucianism, Taoism.

A general survey on the History of Indian Buddhism, from the age of early Buddhism to Buddhist Tantrism.

With a general surveying on the history of Chinese Buddhism from the age of early transmission of Indian Buddhism to the age of modern Buddhist studies, we will translate and explain the meaning of some of Chinese Buddhist scriptures of each age.

Students are expected to learn to read Buddhist texts in Chinese. Chinese Buddhist texts range from Agama in early Buddhism to major Mahayana texts. If necessary, Confucian texts and English translation relating to the Chinese Buddhist texts are to be compared.

The course will deal with major aspects of Mahayana Buddhism lecturing on background of arising of Mahayana Buddhism major texts including commentarial literatures. Mahayana Buddhism is to be compared with early Buddhism and Abhidharma Buddhism. Major doctrines. such as idea of Bodhisattva will be explained.

Ons is expected to understand Buddhism in English. one can learn Buddhist technical terns in English. one can get new approach to the teachings of the Buddha in English.

Students will learn basic knowledge while reading 『Diamond Sutra』 and 「jeondeungbeobeo」 and acquire reading ability. And study Buddhist scriptures, as well as the spirit of seon Buddhism.

Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other traditions of Buddhism. A variety of information on Korean Buddhism is to be presented with pictures if possible. However, the focus will be on Jogye Order, the biggest Buddhist order in Korea.

Is it possible to explain scientifically about religion? The western religion has struggled with science as we can see in the trial of Galileo or the arguments on Darwin's theory of evolution. But as Einstein has praised, Buddhism is regarded as the only religion that can be harmonized with science. In this lecture we will review the history of western religion that has conflicted with science, and we will try to find a point of contact between Buddhism and science.

It is a course of history of Chan schools in China where the tradition had been developed.

Mādhyamika Philosophy was created by Nāgārjuna who have been called as the father of Mahāyāna Buddhism. We will study on the Emptiness philosophy of Nāgārjuna based on his treatise Madhyamaka Kārikā. Then we will study on the background, birth and development of Mādhyamika Philosophy. At the end of this lecture we will study on Sān-lūn thought that was established in China after translating the Madhyamaka treatises.

It is a theoretical study about Seon practice in which what is the purpose and principle of Seon practice and how practitioners should approach the Seon practice.

It is a course of reading the Seon texts such as records of Seon Master's sayings.

In Tiān-Tai treatises we can find not only it's ontology but also it's practice technique. It was constructed based on the teachings of Saddharma-puṇḍarīka Sūtra. We will study on Zhì-yǐ's holistic attitude and his critical classification of Buddhist doctrines.

It is a course of the history of Korean Seon thoughts from its introduction to Silla to the present, including important thoughts of influential Seon Masters and developments of Seon Schools in Korea.

In this lecture we will study on Vijñaptimātra thought. Vijñaptimātra thought is not only an Epistemology but also a theory of Mahāyāna practice. At first we will review the world view of Vijñaptimātra thought, and then introduce some important scriptures and treatises. Based on these studies we will compare the Vijñaptimātra thought with Western Philosophies.

Explain Buddhism based on recent theories of brain science, evolutionary psychology and evolutionary medicine.

Buddhism is one of the religions in Korea. Buddhist students are requested to exactly understand neighborhood religions. And after graduation for them, it is also necessary to understand the believers of neighborhood religions. Interest, consideration and strategy for neighborhood religions are the most important capability among all abilities for Maitri-Karuna which is the greatest ideology of Buddhism. This class must be the groundwork for the dialogue with neighborhood believers and to mission Buddhism to them.

The purpose of this lecture is to psychologically search the phenomena of religion. Also giving general description on related theory, we learn about central figures' ideology and history, and about Buddhist studies' point of view on psychological interpretation of phenomena of religion. This is the curriculum which prepares students to cultivate personal sentiment development but also to get ready to apply themselves with methodology of social treatment by acquiring methodology for using socially and personally based on psychological analysis of religion's phenomena.

To fully understand Buddhist Studies, an accurate comprehension of neighbor religions is demanded. Especially, around the circumstance of stepping into the society after graduation as a Buddhist, the grasp about a number of neighbor religious people who might face with is also inevitable. The interest, consideration, and strategy on neighbor religion are points of core competencies for compassion which is the biggest principle of Buddhism. At the same time, this class will provide surpassing viewpoint of various social discrimination as religious descrimination, culture discrimination, discrimination against women, distinction of wealth and poverty etc. in this multi-cultural, multi-religious society.

Religion is still one of the superpowers in modern society. Buddhist students are requested to multiply understand a lot of religions in modern society from totemism and magic to the new ultramodern religions. This class try to comparatively analyze and understand the main points of Buddhism and Christianity which have the biggest influence in modern society. The study of the religions in modern society must be the important capability to prevent and resolve a lot of religious problems which has been especially brought by Christianity and suicide in korea.

Foster curriculum of business capabilities by directly associated with a major in social work practice Buddhist Order or Temples involved in Buddhist Studies.

We study about the meaning of 5, 8 and 10 kinds of Buddhist precepts, and the results of violation of these precepts. It is also a course of Buddhist ethics or morality in which students should study Vinaya scriptures, the texts of traditional Buddhist precepts for monks.

It is a course of studying Avatamsaka-sutra and the history and culture of this Mahayana doctrine and tradition which has developed as an independent Buddhist school in China and Korea.

It focuses on reading comprehension of Sanskrit, and provides basic knowledge on non-Chinese native languages ​​such as Pāli and Tibetan.

The relevance of Buddhism to the field of psychology and counseling is lectured. The value and utility of teachings and approaches found in Buddhism is to be set in the context of psycho-therapy and counselling. It also aims to look into one’s mind to develop one’s personality.

This course provides the students with the proper understanding of the core thoughts of Seon Buddhism. The students are expected to have the intellectual skills necessary for reflective capability through the teachings of Buddhist Scriptures and Analects, so that they can apply the skillful methods to the Seon-practice and the Bodhisattva Path in order to achieve the wisdom, loving kindness and compassion.

Foster curriculum of business capabilities by directly associated with a major in social work practice Buddhist Order or Temples involved in Buddhist Studies.

Foster curriculum of business capabilities by directly associated with a major in social work practice Buddhist Order or Temples involved in Buddhist Studies.

Foster curriculum of business capabilities by directly associated with a major in social work practice Buddhist Order or Temples involved in Buddhist Studies.

Much of religious activity is educational. This course explores the nature and nature of religious education and the contents and practice of specific religious education in accordance with established curriculum. This course is eventually a lesson for practicing at school.

Religious teachers must first identify religious texts in detail, secondly develop new textbooks, Third, devising new teaching methods. Fourth, it should actually be applicable to students. In this course, students will practice the four activities using textbooks and analyzing classroom videos prepared for field practice.

Religious reality transcends logic. But the transcendental reality is also expressed in logic. Therefore, all religious activities should be expressed or stated logically. Actually, this course is a study for a logical statement of transcendental reality.