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BUDDHISM Rels U177-001 TR 11:00 – 12:15 Bobet 214B Fall 2007 BUDDHISM Rels U177-001 TR 11:00 – 12:15 Bobet 214B Fall 2007 Instructor: Dr. Catherine Wessinger Office: 865-3182 Cell: 228-3164; Home: 394-2207 Office: 406 Bobet [email protected] http://www.loyno.edu/~wessing OBJECTIVE: To acquaint the student with the history and varieties of Buddhism by an examining primary Buddhist texts, beliefs and practices, and cultural expressions. It will be seen that Buddhism began as a nontheistic religious tradition emerging from an animistic context, which subsequently merged with various indigenous animistic traditions thereby gaining theistic expressions. Buddhism has taken various theistic and nontheistic forms and expressions, while perpetuating and developing the original insights into human psychology. TEXTS: Richard H. Robinson, Willard L. Johnson, Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff), Buddhist Religions: A Historical Introduction, 5th ed. (Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005). ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO John S. Strong, ed., The Experience of Buddhism: Sources and Interpretations, 3rd ed. (Thomson/Wadsworth, 2008). STRONG T Aug 28 Introductory Class R Aug 30 The Textual Sources ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Sources,” 43-45; “Formation of the Canons,” 45; “The Early Monastic Lineages,” 46-48; “The Early Councils and the Attitude toward Sectarianism,” 48- 49; “An Overview of the Three Major Canons,” 312-15; “Pronunciation Guide,” 316-19. STRONG: “The Dharma: Some Perspectives of Mainstream Buddhism,” 97-99; “A Guide to the Transliteration and Pronunciation of Buddhist Terms,” 366-69. Early Religious and Cultural Context ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Social and Religious Context of Early Buddhism,” 1-2; “Issues in Early North Indian Thought,” 3-4. T Sept 4 The Buddha’s Early Life ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Quest for Awakening,” 4-5; “The Birth and Youth of the Bodhisattva,” 5-6; “The Great Renunciation,” 7-8. STRONG: “The Life Story of the Buddha and Its Ramifications,” 1-2; “Ananda Recounts the Birth of the Buddha,” 7-9; “Signs of Suffering,” 9-11; “The Great Departure: Two Versions,” 11- 17. The Buddha’s Awakening ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Bodhisattva’s Studies and Austerities,” 8; “Temptation by Mara,” 8-9; “The Awakening,” 9-11. STRONG: “Awakening Achieved,” 17-24. MOVIE CLIP: “Bodh Gaya” (5 min.) R Sept 6 The Buddha’s Life and Context MOVIE: “Life of Buddha” (1 hr.). Continued discussion. T Sept 11 QUIZ #1 The Doctrines ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Lessons of Awakening,” 11-21; “The Response to the Awakened One,” 22-24; “The Buddha Begins Teaching,” 24-27; “An Analysis of the First Discourse,” 27-31; “The Stages of Awakening,” 31. 1 STRONG: “Karma and the Six Realms of Rebirth,” 38-42; “Realizing the Four Noble Truths,” 42- 45; “The Buddha’s Silence,” 104-05; “Channa Is Taught the Middle Way,” 105-07; “Interdependent Origination,” 108-10; “The Cessation of Suffering,” 114-15; “The Path,” 120-23. MOVIE CLIPS: Thich Nhat Hanh on “Karma,” “Dharma,” “Nirvana,” “Impermanence” (15 min.) R Sept 13 No class – Mass of Holy Spirit T Sept 18 The Formation of the Sangha ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Spread of the Religion,” 32-35; “The Middle Years,” 35-37; “Norms for Religious Life,” 49; “The Code of Discipline for Monks,” 49-51; “Communal Governance,” 51-52; “The Life of the Monks,” 52-54. STRONG: “The Experience of the Sangha,” 56-63; “The Conversion of a Lynch Mob,” 70-72; “Rites of Passage,” 73-85; “Sangha Situations,” 85-87; “The Community at Kitagiri,” 89-91. Women in the Sangha ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Life of the Nuns,” 54-56. STRONG: “The Acceptance of Women into the Order,” 63-68; “The Conversion of Patacara,” 68- 70; “Walls Make Good Neighbors,” 88-89 R Sept 20 TERM PAPER TOPIC MUST BE APPROVED BY INSTRUCTOR. 5 pts. deducted from the grade of the term paper if the topic is not approved by this date. The Laity’s Relation to the Sangha ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Laity,” 56-58. STRONG: “Why Not Remain a Layperson? 123-24; “The Six Relationships for Laypersons,” 124- 26; “Making and Sharing Merit,” 126-28. MOVIE: “Footprints of the Buddha” (1 hr.) (DVD-000005) T Sept 25 QUIZ #2 Meditation STRONG: “Mindfulness,” 128-32; “How to Meditate: Some Practical Advice,” 132-34; “How to Walk on Water and Fly through Air,” 134-36; “The Trance of Cessation,” 136-38 MOVIE CLIP: Thich Nhat Hanh on “Meditation” (3 min.) R Sept 27 The Buddha’s Death ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Last Days and Beyond,” 37-42. STRONG: “The ‘Death’ and Parinirvana of the Buddha,” 45-48; “The Distribution of the Relics,” 48-50. The Stupa Cult ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Avadanas and the Buddha-Field,” 70-72; “The Stupa Cult,” 72-74. MOVIE CLIPS: “The Stupas” (2 min.); “Representations of the Buddha” (3 min.) Jataka Tales ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Past-Life Narratives,” 67-70. STRONG: “Remembering Past Lives,” 24-36. T Oct 2 QUIZ #3 Buddhism and the State ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Asoka,” 58-62. STRONG: “Buddhism and the State: The King and the Community,” 91-96. Further Buddhist Teachings ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Abhidharma,” 62-67; “Two Levels of Truth,” 91-92; Vaibhasikas and Sautrantikas,” 92-94;. STRONG: “Milinda and the Chariot,” 101-04; “Milinda Asks about Nirvana,” 115-18; “The Attainment of Two Arhats,” 118-19; “Doctrinal Issues,” 138-44. R Oct 4 QUIZ #4 Review for Mid-Term 2 T Oct 9 MID-TERM EXAM R Oct 11 Period of the Three Vehicles ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Social Background,” 75-78; “Cult of Maitreya,” 78- 80; “Monuments to the Triple Gem,” 80-84; “The Search for the Mahayana,” 84-91; “Portraits of a Buddhist Empire,” 99-102. STRONG: “The Dharma: Some Mahayana Perspectives,” 145-46; “Preliminary: The Parable of the Burning House,” 146-51. Nagarjuna ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Nagarjuna,” 94-95. STRONG: “Nagarjuna: Verses on the Noble Truths and on Nirvana,” 157-62. Mahayana Sutras ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Mahayana Sutras,” 103-04; “Dasabhumika Sutra,” 104-05; “Sukhavati-Vyuha Sutras,” 105-06; “Issues in the Perfection of Discernment,” 106-112; “Tactical Skill,” 112-14; “Dharanis,” 114; “Bodhisattva versus the Arhat Path,” 114-16. STRONG: “Basic Perspectives: The Perfection of Wisdom,” 151-56; “Philosophical Formulations,” 156-57; T Oct 16 No Class - Fall Break R Oct 18 Scholastic Philosophy and Mahayana Sutras ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Scholastic Philosophy,” 116-18; “Vasubandhu and Abhidharmakosa,” 118-19; Asanga and the Yogacara,” 119-23. STRONG: “The Ongoing Dialectic,” 163-64; “Vasubandhu: Types of Consciousness,” 164-69; “Queen Srimala Explains the Womb of the Tathagata,” 169-71; “Sudhana’s Vision of the Cosmos,” 171-73; “The Bodhisattva Path,” 173; “Kamalasila on the Necessity of Compassion,” 173-75; “Santideva on Developing the Thought of Awakening,” 175-78; “Aryasura on the Practice of the Perfections,” 178-81; “The Skillful Means of Vimalakirti,” 181-87; [F Oct 19 – Mid-Term Grades due] T Oct 23 OUTLINE & BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR TERM PAPER MUST BE TURNED IN. 10 pts. will be deducted from the grade of the paper if these are turned in late. QUIZ #5 Savior Buddhas STRONG: “Saviors and Siddhas: The Mahayana Pantheon and Tantric Buddhism,” 188; “Life Span of the Tathagata,” 188-90; “Savior Bodhisattvas,” 191; “Compassion of Avalokitesvara,” 191-93; “Multiple Forms of Tara,” 193-94; “Samantabhadra and the Reciters of the Lotus Sutra,” 194-95; “Savior Texts,” 196-97; “Savior Buddhas and Pure Lands,” 197-98; “Amitabha and His Pure Land,” 198-201; “Bhaisajyaguru,” 201-03; “How to Be Reborn in Aksobhya’s Land,” 203- 06. MOVIE: “To the Land of Bliss” (47 min.) R Oct 25 Development of Vajrayana ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Culture of Belligerence,” 124-28; “Vajrayana,” 128-29; “Tantras,” 129-32; “Siddhas,” 132-34; “Sahaja,” 135; “Vajra Cosmos,” 135-38; STRONG: “Tantric Buddhism, or the Vajrayana,” 206-07; “Tantra against a Madhyamika Background,” 207-08; “Perfection of Nonduality,” 208-10; “Offering the World-Mandala to One’s Guru,” 210-12; “The Meditator Becomes the God,” 212-16; “Songs of a Mad Saint,” 216-19; “Story of the Yogini Manibhadra,” 219-20. Status of Buddhism in Indian Subcontinent ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Decimation of Indian Buddhism,” 138-39; “Buddhism in Nepal,” 139-41; “Buddhist Revival,” 141-42. 3 T Oct 30 QUIZ #6 Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Economy of Merit,” 143-46; “Buddhism in ‘Further India,’” 146-60; “Theravada Connection,” 150-53; “Colonial Period,” 153-57; “Post-Colonial Period,” 157-71. STRONG: “Buddhists and the Practice of Buddhism: Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia,” 221-55. R Nov 1 Buddhism in Central Asia and China ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “The Dharma Travels the Silk Road,” 172-74; “China,” 175-218. STRONG: “Buddhists and the Practice of Buddhism: China,” 290-314. Buddhism in Korea and Vietnam ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: “Focal Point for Unity and Differences,” 219-20; “Korea,” 220-34; “Vietnam,” 234-39 T Nov. 6 GUEST SPEAKER: Dewain Belgard, Blue Iris Sangha, New Orleans, on Shen-hui (8th century China), the Platform Sutra, and Chan Buddhism. R Nov 8 Buddhism in Japan ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: 240-67. STRONG: “Buddhists and the Practice of Buddhism: Japan,” 315-40. SLIDESHOW: Buddhism in Japan T Nov 13 QUIZ #7 Buddhism in the Tibetan Cultural Area ROBINSON/JOHNSON/THANISSARO: 268-91. STRONG: “Buddhists and the Practice of Buddhism: The Tibetan Cultural Area,” 257-89. MOVIE: “The Dalai Lama, the Monasteries, and the People” (30 min.) R Nov 15 No Class T Nov 20 No Class R Nov 22 No Class – Thanksgiving break T Nov 27 GUEST SPEAKER: Michael Smith, on Vajrayana Buddhist preliminary practices. R Nov 29 Tibetan Buddhism MOVIE: “Fields of the Senses” (35 min.): a visual reflection on the interdependence of farmers in a valley in Ladakh and the monks of the local monastery. Includes depiction of Tibetan Buddhist death rituals. Filmed in 1977. Continued discussion of Tibetan Buddhism.
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