REL-R 552 STUDIES IN BUDDHISM (3-9 CR.)
Topics in the history of Buddhist thought, practice, literature, and institutions. Areas covered regularly include the Prajnaparamita and Ratnakuta literature, lay and monastic roles in Nahayana Buddhism, images of women in Buddhist literature, and aspects of early Buddhist thought.
1 classes found
Spring 2024
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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LEC | 3–9 | 29449 | Open | 4:45 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | TR | PH 017 | Blair H |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 29449: Total Seats: 25 / Available: 25 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- Above class meets with REL-B412
Topic: Buddhism and popular culture
To explore how religion intersects with popular culture, this discussion-intensive seminar takes a global, international perspective on Buddhism. How do media such as manga, film, and fiction shape and change our understandings of Buddhism? What does it mean for a human being or cultural product to be "Buddhist?" And how might Buddhist ideas illuminate our own participation in popular culture? Course materials range from Hollywood movies to philosophical treatises.