Zen Literatures and Arts
Zen Principles and Practice
"Sitting Quietly, Doing Nothing"
Zen Practice:
Zen Garden
(Guikaky Ji-Sands)
(Nijo-Racks)
http://academic.bowdoin.edu/zen/index.shtml?overview
Introduction to Buddhism
Important Notices:
1. Requirement for your book report 1
2. Four Page Essay 1 (Due Feb. 17)
3. Study Guide for your First Exam (Feb. 24th);
Texts:
William Theodore de Bary: The Buddhist Tradition in India, China and Japan
Walpola Rahula: What the Buddha Taught
Kenneth Chen: Buddhism in China
Alan Watts: The Way of Zen
Contents
| Introduction | Introduction to Buddhism
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Handout |
| Chapter One
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Buddhism in India The historical background-Vedic Buddha's story Buddhist World View The Buddhist Attitude of mind Four Noble Truths I-II Four Noble Truths III-IV No-Soul and No-Self Meditation Theravada and Mahayana Tibetan Buddhism |
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| Chapter Two
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Buddhism in China (Introduction) Buddhism in China Timeline (early) Chinese Culture and World Views Confucianism Daoism Middle Term Exam on Feb. 28 Buddhism and Chinese Tradition (From Eastern Chin-Sui Dynasty) Maturity and Acceptance (From Tong-Song Dynasty) Chan Buddhism |
Outline 0
Outline 3 (Discussion) Study Guide for your First Exam
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| Chapter Three
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Buddhism in Japan Zen Literatures and Arts Zen Principles and Practice "Sitting Quietly, Doing Nothing" Zen Practice:
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Zen Garden (Guikaky Ji-Sands) (Nijo-Racks) http://academic.bowdoin.edu/zen/index.shtml?overview
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