The Bachelor’s Degree in Bhot Buddhist Studies is offered by the Faculty of Buddhist Studies. The program is designed to meet the needs of applicants who want to learn more about the Tibetan or Bhot Buddhist traditions, as well as their Nepalese roots or variants. Its major objective is to provide students with a background in Gumba or monastic education with an advanced degree in Bhot Buddhism. It addresses candidates who strive to have an in-depth study of Buddhism, from the Nepalese roots of all forms of Buddhism to its wide-ranging manifestations in Bhot Buddhism that has not only preserved the textual, meditative, oral, and scholastic traditions of Nepal for both sutra and tantra, but has also played a central role in the development of Buddhism throughout the Nepal Himalayas, Tibet, Indian Himalayas, Bhutan, Central Asia, and Mongolia.
The Bachelor in Bhot Buddhist Studies is an interdisciplinary program which draws theoretical concepts from different Bhot Buddhist Traditions and focuses on holistic and integrated methods of practices prevailed in Buddhism. The Program, in fact, focuses on a variety of both theoretical and practical aspects of Bhot Buddhism and its many specializations, integrating the competencies of the sutra, Shastra, Tantra, different Buddhist hermeneutical, and sub-hermeneutical traditions.
Salient Features
Medium of Instruction
The Tibetan language, as well as English to some extent, will be used for instruction, supervision, and assessment in the Bachelor of Bhot Buddhist Studies. Students are expected to deliver presentations, submit homework, and take exams in Tibetan.
Teaching Methodology
The teaching methods consist of the sessions of lecture, discussion, presentation, audio-video aids and field visits.
- Lecture session: The instructor will share his/her ideas, knowledge, and thoughts on different topics based upon course content, reading materials, articles, books as well as personal experiences.
- Discussion session: Students will have a chance to share ideas, experiences, and knowledge in the classroom in line with the lecture of the instructor.
- Presentation session: Students will make presentations on topics in respective subjects as designed by the instructor. The session aims to achieve active participation from all students.
- Audio-visual show: The instructor will use appropriate photos, maps, recording, music, you-tube videos, documentary films and movies for the instruction.
- Field visit: The instructor will arrange field visit in Gompas and places of importance where appropriate. Likewise, the instructor will conduct fieldwork in the topics of the respective subject. The fieldwork will either be held within the local area or outside as per requirement. The cost of the fieldwork should be reimbursed by student themselves if external funding is not secured.
Eligibility
Students with a second division in any Intermediate level or equivalent degree (Higher Secondary School) from Gumba Education are eligible to apply for the program.
Acceptance into Lumbini Buddhist University is based upon the Intermediate Degree Certificates scores, past academic records, and entrance examination scores. Following the selection examination process, a merit list will be published based on students' past academic performance and entrance examination. For a successful application and admission in Bachelor in Bhot Buddhist Studies program of the University, all the following steps must be met:
- Duly completed and signed application form;
- Attested copies of certificates and transcripts/mark sheets of their intermediate or equivalent degree (Higher Secondary School) or 12 years of studies from Gumba.
- Payment receipt of the application fee for the Bachelor in Bhot Buddhist Studies program.
- Submission of all the required documents to the University Student Admission Office.
Admission Criteria
Eligible applicants may apply to LBU by completing an application form at the Lumbini Central Campus or an associated campus, or by completing a suitable application form online.
Admission to the Bachelor's Program in Bhot Buddhist Studies is based on Intermediate Degree scores, previous academic records, and Entrance results.
Admission Procedure: Students will be admitted based on their merit, as determined by their performance in the written entrance exam and oral interview.
Entrance Examination: For admission, students need to take a one-hour written test. The objective-type questions on the entrance exam are worth 100 points.
The following procedures must be followed for a successful application and admission into the University's BA Bhot Buddhist Studies program:
- submit a duly filled application form, with the application form,
- attach attested copies of certificates and transcripts/mark sheets from their Intermediate or equivalent degree (Higher Secondary School) or 12 years of study from Gumba,
- make the application fee payment,
- submit all needed documentation to the University Student Admissions Office.
Curricular Structure
1st Semester
| Code no | Subjects | Teaching hours |
| Eng 311 | Com. English | 48 |
| NEP 312 | Com. Nepali | 48 |
| BBBS 313 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy | 48 |
| BBBS 314 | Bhot Buddhist Literature | 48 |
| BBBS 315 | Bhot Language (Major) | 48 |
| OR | ||
| M. Eng 316 | Major English | 48 |
2nd Semester
| Code no | Subjects | Teaching hours |
| Eng 321 | Com. English | 48 |
| NEP 322 | Com. Nepali | 48 |
| BBBS 323 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy | 48 |
| BBBS 324 | Bhot Buddhist Literature | 48 |
| BBBS 325 | Bhot Language (Major) | 48 |
| OR | ||
| M. Eng 326 | Major English | 48 |
3rd Semester
| Code no | Subjects | Teaching hours | |
| Eng 331 | Com. English | 48 | |
| BBBS 332 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy I | 48 | |
| BBBS 333 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy II | 48 | |
| BBBS 334 | Bhot Buddhist Literature I | 48 | |
| BBBS 335 | Bhot Buddhist Literature II | 48 | |
| BBBS 336 | Bhot Language (Major) II | 48 | |
| OR | |||
| M. Eng 337 | Major English | 48 |
4th Semester
| Code no | Subjects | Teaching hours | |
| Eng 331 | Com. English | 48 | |
| BBBS 332 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy I | 48 | |
| BBBS 333 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy II | 48 | |
| BBBS 334 | Bhot Buddhist Literature I | 48 | |
| BBBS 335 | Bhot Buddhist Literature II | 48 | |
| BBBS 336 | Bhot Language (Major) | 48 | |
| OR | |||
| M. Eng 337 | Major English | 48 |
5th Semester
| Code no | Subjects | Teaching hours |
| Eng 331 | Com. English | 48 |
| BBBS 332 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy I | 48 |
| BBBS 333 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy II | 48 |
| BBBS 334 | Bhot Buddhist Literature I | 48 |
| BBBS 335 | Bhot Buddhist Literature II | 48 |
| BBBS 336 | Bhot Language (Major) | 48 |
| OR | ||
| M. Eng 337 | Major English | 48 |
6th Semester
| Code no | Subjects | Teaching hours | |
| Eng 331 | Com. English | 48 | |
| BBBS 332 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy I | 48 | |
| BBBS 333 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy II | 48 | |
| BBBS 334 | Bhot Buddhist Literature I | 48 | |
| BBBS 335 | Bhot Buddhist Literature II | 48 | |
| BBBS 336 | Bhot Language (Major) | 48 | |
| OR | |||
| M. Eng 337 | Major English | 48 |
7th Semester
| Code no | Subjects | Teaching hours |
| BBBS 371 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy I | 48 |
| BBBS 372 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy II | 48 |
| BBBS 373 | Bhot Buddhist Literature I | 48 |
| BBBS 374 | Bhot Buddhist Literature II | 48 |
| BBBS 375 | Bhot Language (Major) | 48 |
| OR | ||
| M. Eng 376 | Major English | 48 |
8th Semester
| Code no | Subjects | Teaching hours |
| BBBS 371 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy I | 48 |
| BBBS 372 | Bhot Buddhist Philosophy I I | 48 |
| BBBS 373 | Bhot Buddhist Literature I | 48 |
| BBBS 374 | Bhot Buddhist Literature II | 48 |
| BBBS 375 | Bhot Language (Major) | 48 |
| OR | ||
| M. Eng 376 | Major English | 48 |