| Course Title: Introduction to Buddhism |
| Start Date: 09/06/2023 End Date: 12/19/2023 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2023 |
| Description: Some scholars have argued that there is no such thing as 'Buddhism' in the singular, but only 'Buddhisms' in the plural. This course introduces students to select historically and culturally diverse forms of Buddhism, including Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhism, Japanese Zen Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism. The course pays particular attention to modern (and modernist) reinterpretations of Buddhism, including contested views of gender. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Susanne Mrozik | 413-538-2721 | smrozik@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/06/2023 - 12/19/2023 | Discussion | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 210 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ASIAN0001 | ASIAN: Asian Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Asian Studies minor. |
| EASIA0001 | EASIA: East Asian Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the East Asian Studies major. |
| SASIA0001 | SASIA: South Asian Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the South Asian Studies major. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 14 | Available: 4 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Journey to Mindfulness: The Autobiography of Bhante G. Author: Gunaratana, Bhante Copyright: 2017 Edition: 2017 Volume: ISBN: 9781614294429 Publisher: Wisdom Publications |
Required | 18.95 |
| Title: Memoirs of a Tibetan Lama Author: Gyatso, Lobsang Copyright: 1998 Edition: any Volume: ISBN: 978155939092 Publisher: Snow Lion |
Required | 29.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at Please buy these books on your own. Use copies are readily available. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: Journey to mindfulness: 3-user-at-a-time e-book version is available for students *and* one print version is also on reserve at the library. Memoirs of a Tibetan Lama: Three copies are on print reserve for students. Since we only have 3-4 copies of each book for 19 students, if you can buy the book, please do so. Otherwise, you are most welcome to use the reserve copies. |