Introduction to Buddhist Thought and Practice
RELI 242
Fall 2023
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01
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| Crosslisting:
CEAS 242, GSAS 242 |
This course will introduce significant aspects of Buddhist thought and practice, primarily as it manifested through the literature of India, South Asia, and East 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: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-MN)(CEAS-Phil/Reli)(GSAS-MN)(GSAS)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Charles Hallisey, transl. THERIGATHA (SONGS OF WOMEN ELDERS)
Gethin, Rupert, FOUNDATIONS OF BUDDHISM
Jay Garfield, THE FUNDAMENTAL WISDOM OF THE MIDDLE WAY
Ann Gleig, AMERICAN DHARMA: BUDDHISM BEYOND MODERNITY
bell hooks, "Waking Up To Racism: Dharma, Diversity, And Race"
David McMahan, THE MAKING OF MODERN BUDDHISM
Roger Jackson, TANTRIC TREASURES
Shantideva, THE WAY OF THE BODHISATTVA
Tenzin Chogyel. Kurtis Schaeffer, transl. THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA
angel Kyodo williams, RADICAL DHARMA
Pamela Ayo Yetunde, "Buddhism In The Age Of #BlackLivesMatter"
Various Buddhist sutras
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Examinations and Assignments:
4 short reading responses
2 short (3-page) papers
Midterm exam
Final exam |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course fulfills the Historical Tradition requirement for the Religion major |
| Instructor(s): Quintman,Andrew H Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: SCIE201; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 1 | JR major: 1 | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 7 | FR: 7 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 2 |
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