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HDS 3830

Studying Buddhism Across Time and Place

Janet Gyatso

Description

A critical introduction to key ideas, values, people and institutions in Buddhist tradition. It will offer a chance to explore Buddhisms distinctive doctrines about human experience, to appreciate the richness of its disciplinary and meditative practices in varying historical contexts, and to read its best literary gems. It will seek to understand Buddhisms special modes of adaptation as it spread across Asia, and its new profile in the modern world. For FAS, register in "Culture and Belief" 25.

Enrollment Limited: No
Open to BTI Students: Yes
Jointly offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as Culture and Belief 25

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Scheduling

Half Course
Spring 2010
Tu., Th., at 11:30 and hour to be arranged
Location to be announced.

Relationship to Program Requirements

Program Requirement	Area / Category / Art / Designation
MTS Area(s) of Focus	Buddhist Studies South Asian Religious Traditions
MDiv Distribution Category/ies	Scriptural Interpretation
MDiv Art(s) of Ministry	Preaching and/or Worship Pastoral Care and Counseling Religious Education
ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Area	Area 3
Language Course Designation(s)	n/a