REL 345/540 - Zen Buddhism

Institution:

Naropa University

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Description:

The history, basic meditation forms and Zen writings are studied as signposts for living our lives. Each class period includes a period of zazen (Zen meditation) and each student must attend a weekend sesshin (Zen retreat) at the Great Mountain Zen Center (additional cost is approximately $80). In the class, we are introduced to the enigmatic Zen koans and study the Zen approach to the Heart Sutra plus select writings of Bodhidharma, the Third Zen Patriarch, Zen Masters of the Golden Age of Zen in China, Dogen and Hakuin.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.naropa.edu

Phone Number:

(303) 444-0202

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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