The Lotus Sutra: Texts, Narratives, and Translations: Proseminar

Harvard FAS

New This Year: I am offering EASTD 260 in spring 2027 as a PROSEMINAR: All the readings for the seminar will be in English; Therefore, undergraduate students, and those graduate students who are interested in Buddhism but not a student of Buddhist studies are welcome, too.Why new interpretations of the sutra are needed: The Lotus Sutra is arguably the most popular sutra (Buddhist scripture) in the history of Buddhism in East Asia. Its richness in metaphors and…