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RELG 118 - Immanence and Transcendence in Buddhism


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
East Asian Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WINT

An overview of the history and ideas of Buddhism as it spread throughout Asia. Topics include Buddhism’s core teachings from ancient India, the rise of Mahayana Buddhism with its all-embracing philosophy of non-dualism and its bodhisattva ideal of selflessness, and the transformation of Buddhism into such schools as Zen and Pure Land in China and Japan.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: J. Dobbins
Prerequisites & Notes
Open only to first-year and sophomores.


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