Introduction to Buddhist Thought and Practice
RELI 242
Spring 2019 not offered
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| Certificates: International Relations, South Asia Studies |
This course will introduce significant aspects of Buddhist thought and practice, primarily as it manifested through the literature of India and South Asia. It begins with an overview of the historical Buddha's life and the development of early Buddhist ideas and practices. The course then introduces the Mahayana or Great Vehicle tradition that began to emerge around the first century BCE, as well as later forms of esoteric Buddhism known as Tantra. The course concludes with the development of modern Buddhism in Asia and its manifestation in the West. Readings consist mainly of primary Buddhist texts in translation, which are supplemented as necessary by works of secondary scholarship. The course broadly examines the topics of Buddhist philosophy and ethics, monastic and ascetic life, meditation and ritual practices, and the material culture of Buddhist societies, including artistic traditions, architecture, and book culture. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RELI |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-MN)(CEAS-Phil/Reli)(GSAS-MN)(GSAS)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
Major Readings:
Mitchell, Donald and Jacoby, Sarah, BUDDHISM: INTRODUCING THE BUDDHIST EXPERIENCE
Barrett, William. ed., ZEN BUDDHISM: SELECTED WRITINGS OF D. T. SUZUKI
Thurman, Robert, ESSENTIAL TIBETAN BUDDHISM
Unno, Taitetsu, RIVER OF FIRE, RIVER OF WATER: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PURE LAND TRADITION OF SHIN BUDDHISM
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Examinations and Assignments:
Mid-term and Final examinations
Occasional short response papers |
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