Punjabi University Courses

M.A. (Buddhist Studies)

Course Details:-

Part-1

Paper Nos.   Name of the Papers

Semester-I                                                  

Paper I           Early History of Buddhism                                                

Paper II          History of Punjabi Literature & Culture                           

Paper III        Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy                                

Paper IV        Origin & Development of Sikhism                                   

Semester – II

Paper V          Spread of Buddhism in India & Abroad                          

Paper VI        History of Pali & Buddhist Sanskrit Literature                

Paper VII       Buddhist Philosophical Schools                                      

Paper VIII      Introduction to Sikh Scripture   

Part-2            

Semester – III

Paper IX         Buddhist Monastic Organisation & Pali Vinaya Literature                  

Paper X          Pali Sutta Literature: Selected Readings                                               

Paper XI         Buddhist Art, Architecture, Inscriptions and Topography                                

Paper XII        Introduction to Sikh Philosophy                                                   

Semester – IV

Paper XIII       Pali Abhidhamma Literature: Selected Readings                                

Paper XIV      Anupitaka and Post-Pitaka Literature: Selected Readings                 

Paper XV       Buddhist Sanskrit Literature: Selected Readings                                 

Paper XVI      A Study of Sikh Institutions