REL 181 BUDDHIST TRADITIONS

This course surveys the religious philosophy, practices and cultural developments of Buddhism from sixth century BCE India to present-day America. In the course of this study we examine Buddhist ideas about the nature of the self, existence, the basis of knowledge, the nature and path to salvation, psychology, ethics, aesthetics, gender, mind-body theory and non-violence issues.

Credits

4 sh

Course Types

Asian Studies Elective; Non-Violence Studies Elective; IGS: Asia Regional Concentration; Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies Elective; Peace & Conflict Studies Elective

Offered

• Spring

Course Outcomes

1. Students will distinguish diverse practices within a particular religious worldview.
2. Students will recognize and analyze how religious traditions and/or identities emerge over time and within specific settings.
3. Students will recognize and explain the ways in which religious practices and traditions are embedded and function within, cultural, political and economic systems.
4. Students will apply disciplinary perspectives in analyzing texts, traditions, institutions, and practices.