Buddhism

A historical and critical introduction to the major themes of Buddhist thought and practice in East and Inner Asia, with special attention to the lived traditions of China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Tibet. The course traces how Buddhist ideas and institutions developed across these regions and examines how practitioners today engage with meditation, ritual, pilgrimage, and community life in contemporary urban and monastic settings. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness.