Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HON 335 - The Enigma of Being Awake: Zen Buddhism


Prerequisite, acceptance to the University Honors Program, or consent of instructor. This course will involve a three-part study: 1) “we will explore the history of Buddhism in general and Zen Buddhism in particular, 2) “”we will investigate the central concept of anatta, along with attendant Buddhist concepts and critically examine the Zen claim of immediacy, and 3) we will experimentally engage in dharma practices employed by Zen. “” ” (Offered as needed.) 3 credits