Buddhist Tradition East Asia
The Buddhist Tradition in East Asia An introduction to the development of Buddhism within the East Asian cultural sphere of China, Korea, and Japan. We will consider continuities of thought, institution, and practice with the Indian Buddhist tradition as well as East Asian innovations, particularly the rise of the Chan/Zen and Pure Land schools.
I felt like I learned a lot from this class and gained a new perspective on the world through Buddhist ways of thinking. There was a good amount of reading, but it would often be short text with complex ideas. There is a good amount of writing too, but you are able to determine the schedule for your work and get creative with what you want to write about. Overall, I had a great experience in this class!
I felt like I learned a lot from this class and gained a new perspective on the world through Buddhist ways of thinking. There was a good amount of reading, but it would often be short text with complex ideas. There is a good amount of writing too, but you are able to determine the schedule for your work and get creative with what yo …Read more