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RELS 393 Buddhism in the Modern World Units: 3.00
Encounter between Buddhism and the West, major movements and thinkers, and socio-politically engaged Buddhism.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above) or (6.0 units of RELS at the 100-level).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Critically analyze the role of mindfulness meditation in psychotherapy and wellness cultures.
- Engage with the debates in contemporary Buddhist communities as they pertain to issues of gender, sexuality, race, politics, and ecology.
- Explore the role of contemplative practice in contemporary Buddhism by practicing various kinds of meditation.
- Identify key ideas, traditions, practices, and people in the history and transplantation of Buddhism in the West.
- Practice academic reading, writing, research, and critical thinking.