Zen Buddhism Across East Asia: Teaching and Practice
RELI 224
Spring 2020
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| Crosslisting:
CEAS 228 |
In this course, we will examine Zen/Chan Buddhism in history and in its contemporary practice. We will trace how Zen Buddhism sprouted from Chinese religious traditions in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), flourished in the Song Dynasty (906-1279), and then spread to other East Asian countries such as Japan and Korea. Then, we will pay attention to the ways in which Zen Buddhism found its way to modern Western society, through figures such as D. T. Suzuki and Okakura Kakuzo since the 19th century.
Course readings consist of primary sources of Zen Buddhism, which are available in English translation. A wide range of texts will be read closely, from early manuscripts discovered in Dunhuang to contemporary works inspired by Zen Buddhism, supplemented by secondary scholarship. We also investigate how Zen Buddhism has been expressed in garden designing, poetry, tea ceremony, and as a way of life in contemporary Western society. A field trip to a Zen meditation center will be organized during the course. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS RELI |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS)(RELI-MN)(RELI) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Daoyuan. RECORD OF THE TRANSMISSION OF THE LAMP
D. T. Suzuki. ZEN BUDDHISM: SELECTED WRITINGS OF D. T. SUZUKI
Okakura Kakuzo. THE BOOK OF TEA
Philip B. Yampolsky trans., THE PLATFORM SUTRA OF THE SIXTH PATRIARCH
Excerpts from TREASURE OF THE TRUE DHARMA EYE: ZEN MASTER DOGEN'S SHOBO GENZO
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly reading response papers (within 2 pages)
One longer (10-15 page) final paper, written in stages (proposal + bibliography, final draft) or one take-home exam (three short essay questions) |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course fills the "Historical Traditions" requirement for the Religion major |
| Instructor(s): Wang,Xingyi Times: ...W... 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: RSCSEM; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: 11 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 8 | FR: 3 |
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