EAST 239 - Tibetan Buddhism

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD

A survey of the history of Buddhism in Tibet from its origins to the modern day. Attention is given to its interactions with Bon, another major religious tradition of Tibet. Readings include works of classical and contemporary Tibetan thinkers who see doctrine as interwoven with practice. Emphasis is on the central ideas of reincarnation, compassion, wisdom, and liberation, as well as on the Indian origins of Buddhist cosmology, ritual, philosophy, and ethics.
Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: M. Dibeltulo
Cross List Information Cross Listed with RELG 239