1 -14 September 2010 - Meditation in Yogacara Buddhism with Prof Florin Deleanu

Cost £40 (payable on first day of course)

Course content:
The course will offer an introduction to the formation and early history of the meditative path of spiritual cultivation in the Yogacara tradition (also known as Yogacara-Vij±anavada or Cittamatra), one of the major Mahayana schools in the Indian Buddhism. We shall first survey some of the earlier Sravakayana and Mahayana ideas which influenced the formation of the Yogacara path of spiritual cultivation. Then we shall focus on this path as it appears depicted in some of the key texts of the school, such as the Bodhisattvabhumi, Sa.dhinirmocanasutra, Mahayanasutrala.kara, Madhyantavibhagabha.ya, Mahayanasa.graha, etc. Throughout the course, attention will also be paid to the basic Yogacara doctrines which are closely connected to its spiritual praxis.

Requirements:
Knowledge of canonical Buddhist languages is not required. However, if most of the participants are familiar with any of the major languages of the Buddhist tradition, i.e. Sanskrit, Pali, Classical Tibetan, and Classical Chinese, more emphasis can be placed on reading and analysing primary sources related to Yogacara meditative praxis.

Dates:
Daily except weekends

Daily timetable:
3:00-4:00: 1st Class
4:00-4:30: coffee break
4:30-5:30: 2nd Class
5:30-6:00: Questions and discussion

Venue: OCBS, Wolfson College, Oxford, OX2 6UD

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