Course Outline:
The following ten topics will be discussed.
Unit 1-The Indian Background and Emergence of Buddhism
Unit 2-The First Buddhist Council
Unit 3-The Second and Third Buddhist Council
Unit 4-Main teachings of Buddhism (Part I)
Unit 5-Main Teachings of Buddhism (Part II)
Unit 6-Main Teachings of the Buddha (Part III, Ethical teachings)
Unit 7-Establishment of Buddhism
Unit 8-Popularisation of Buddhism in India
Unit 9 and 10-Buddhist schools
Unit 11 and 12-Arising of Mahayana
Unit 13-Contents of Early Mahayana scriptures