Dharmadhara Studien- und Praxisprogramm

Dr. Katrin Querl, Dr. Jan-Ulrich Sobisch, Sonam Spitz

Module: Foundational Level (FL) 1 – Profound Preliminaries
Credits: 15 CP

Date: 08.01./15.01./22.01./29.01./05.02/12.02./19.02./26.02./05.03./12.03.2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m
Participation: online via Zoom
Language: German
Fees: €15/reduced €12 for each individual event or €90/reduced €70 for all 10 events.

As part of the Dharmadhara study and practice program, we cordially invite you to our new online lecture series “History of Buddhism”. The lectures and subsequent discussions provide a well-founded overview of the historical development, differentiation and spread of the most important Buddhist schools in India, including their central teachings and practices.

We begin with the life of the historical Buddha and the conditions of his time. It continues with the basic teachings of early Buddhism and the development of the Buddhist community. We then look at the emergence of Mahayana Buddhism, its most important writings and philosophical movements. The series ends with a presentation of Tantric Buddhism and Mahamudra.

Take this opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating history and teachings of Buddhism. We look forward to your participation.

10 lectures:

01/08/2025
Sonam Spitz
The Buddha and his time
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

01/15/2025
Sonam Spitz
Early Buddhist teachings
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

01/22/2025
Dr. Katrin Querl
The development of the early Sangha
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

01/29/2025
Dr. Jan Ulrich Sobisch
The Buddhist cosmos
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

02/05/2025
Dr. Jan Ulrich Sobisch
The emergence of Mahayana Buddhism
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

02/12/2025
Sonam Spitz
Mahayana literature
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

02/19/2025
Dr. Katrin Querl
Madhyamaka, Yogacara and Tathagatagarbha
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

02/26/2025
Dr. Katrin Querl
The spread of Buddhism
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

03/05/2025
Dr. Jan Ulrich Sobisch
Tantric Buddhism
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

03/12/2025
Dr. Jan Ulrich Sobisch
Mahamudra in India
7:00 p.m. Presentation by the lecturers
8:00 p.m. plenary discussion
8:30 p.m. end

We ask that the course fees be transferred to the following account no later than one week before the start of the seminar:

TARA Stiftung (Dharmadhara)
GLS Bank
IBAN: DE90430609671273046501
BIC: GENODEM1GLS