REL 172: Buddhist Traditions: Contemporary Masters

Cross Listed
Program
Credits 4
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Applied Minors
Introduction through teachings, films and videos, and memoir to the three Buddhist "turnings of the wheel": Theravadan Buddhism in India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia; Tibetan Tantric Buddhism; and Zen in East Asia. Students will learn methods of meditation, maintain a journal, and discuss readings and experiences together.