- UAB Specialisation Course
- Code: 4928/3
- 3rd edition
- Modality: virtual
- Credits: 4 ECTS
- Start date: 05/04/2027
- Finish date: 28/06/2027
- Places: 30
- Orientation: Professional
- Price: 120 €
- Teaching language: Spanish
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Location: Online synchronous teaching
Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:006:00 pm
In this course, we will explore the Pali language, used in the earliest Buddhist texts, which include the famous discourses of the Buddha and ancient treatises on Buddhist ethics and meditation. The teaching, delivered through synchronous online classes, combines the study of grammar with the reading of translations. The Buddhist canon in the Pali language represents one of the most comprehensive sources of the Buddha's teachings. Through this course, we will also immerse ourselves in the original Buddhist texts by learning the Pali language. Classes will include exercises addressing fundamental aspects of Buddhism.
The Buddhist canon in Pali, known as the Tipiṭaka, is one of the most comprehensive sources of the Buddha's teachings. Within this vast collection, we find discourses and dialogues of the Buddha, preserved since ancient times in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asian countries such as Myanmar and Thailand. In these countries, Theravāda Buddhism continues to be studied and practicedthe only early Buddhist school that preserves the teachings of the Buddha in a language, Pali, which most likely was the Buddha's language or, in any case, a dialect or group of closely related dialects spoken by the historical Buddha in northeastern India around the 5th century BCE.
In this course, we will approach the earliest Buddhist texts through learning the Pali language, with basic grammar exercises and practice aimed directly at enabling students to read canonical prose and verse. The course consists of language classes with exercises that address basic topics in Buddhism. This means that through the words, concepts, and formulas we analyze, we will gain firsthand knowledge of the fundamental ideas of early or original Buddhismthat is, the Buddhism of the early schools between the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE.
The aim of the course is to understand how chanting in the Pali language works and how to use reference materials, both in print and online, including grammars, electronic texts, and dictionaries. This course is ideal for anyone with a genuine interest in the original sources of Buddhism and in discovering what the earliest texts of this great cultural tradition tell us. Whether they are meditators wishing to delve into the texts or individuals with philosophical, historical, or literary interests, this course will provide direct access to the words of the Buddha Gotama.
The collaborating institution for this course is the Dharma-Gaia Foundation.
- Pali terminology
- Pali grammar
- Overview of Pali literature
- Text reading
The Buddhist canon in Pali, known as the Tipiṭaka, is one of the most comprehensive sources of the Buddha's teachings. Within this vast collection, we find discourses and dialogues of the Buddha, preserved since ancient times in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asian countries such as Myanmar and Thailand. In these countries, Theravāda Buddhism continues to be studied and practicedthe only early Buddhist school that preserves the teachings of the Buddha in a language, Pali, which most likely was the Buddha's language or, in any case, a dialect or group of closely related dialects spoken by the historical Buddha in northeastern India around the 5th century BCE.
In this course, we will approach the earliest Buddhist texts through learning the Pali language, with basic grammar exercises and practice aimed directly at enabling students to read canonical prose and verse. The course consists of language classes with exercises that address basic topics in Buddhism. This means that through the words, concepts, and formulas we analyze, we will gain firsthand knowledge of the fundamental ideas of early or original Buddhismthat is, the Buddhism of the early schools between the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE.
The aim of the course is to understand how chanting in the Pali language works and how to use reference materials, both in print and online, including grammars, electronic texts, and dictionaries. This course is ideal for anyone with a genuine interest in the original sources of Buddhism and in discovering what the earliest texts of this great cultural tradition tell us. Whether they are meditators wishing to delve into the texts or individuals with philosophical, historical, or literary interests, this course will provide direct access to the words of the Buddha Gotama.
The collaborating institution for this course is the Dharma-Gaia Foundation.
Contents
- Introduction to the Pali language- Pali terminology
- Pali grammar
- Overview of Pali literature
- Text reading
Testimony
Scholarships and financial aid
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Coordinating centres
Facultad de Traducción e Interpretación
Collaborating centres
Fundacion Dharma-Gaia
Contact
Gustavo Pita Céspedes
Phone: 34 93 586 8901