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Buddhism - Period 1
Business & Economics Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: mid Aug 2025 - late Dec 2025
Buddhism - Period 1
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Religious Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: G_BATRSAL001
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
DESCRIPTION
This module is an introduction to Buddhism as religion, philosophy soteriology, psychyology and social-historical movement. In the module, the origins, nature and spread of Buddhism will be covered. Topics that will be discussed include: the life of the Buddha, Buddhist sutras, early Buddhism and theravada, great vehicle mahayana),diamond vehicle (vajrayana), new vehicle (Navayana), the moral path of Buddhism, interpretations of the Buddha, devotional Buddhism (Pure Land), the perfection of wisdom, the bodhisattva path and compassion, and vipassana and zazen meditation.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.