REL 295-02 - Special Topic: Trajectories of Buddhist Modernism

4 credits (Spring)

Buddhism is found worldwide today and is cited as an influence in a wide variety of settings, including psychology, self-motivation, education, statecraft, music, and science. Where does this form of Buddhism, seen as “more of a philosophy than a religion” fit in with historical Buddhism? This course will provide a critical perspective on the process through which Buddhism has been constructed by various intellectual and political agents for different purposes in the modern era.

Prerequisite: REL 101, REL 102, REL 103, REL 104, or second-year standing.
Instructor: Holmes-Tagchungdarpa