RELI 3720 - Tibetan Buddhism

Institution:

New College of Florida

Subject:

Religion

Description:

This seminar will explore Buddhism as it developed in Tibet and the Himalayas. We will study the history, texts, doctrines, practices, and rituals of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition as lived and understood by a wide variety of actors: monks living in large monasteries, nuns fighting for full ordination, yogis practicing in solitary mountain caves, individuals performing pilgrimage to sacred places, etc. We will learn about the complex historical relationship between Tibet and China, about the life and the institution of the Dalai Lamas, and about the practice of sky burial. You will also read Buddhist scriptures, meditation manuals, ritual manuals, biographies, autobiographies, hagiographies, poetry, and philosophical treatises. No previous study of Buddhism is presumed, but if you take this class you will have to read the book Buddhism: A Very Brief Introduction before the course begins.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ncf.edu

Phone Number:

(941) 487-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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