Intro to Shin Buddhist Thought

Catalog description

Taught by GTU/IBS. This course presents a survey of the fundamental aspects of the Shin Buddhist tradition, its history, textual sources, customs and thought. It also features discussions of Shin religious life, focusing on issues of practice, the mind, rituals, iconography and community. This course fulfills a requirement for the following IBS programs: Master of Arts (Buddhist Studies Concentration), Master of Buddhist Studies, Master of Divinity, and Kyoshi Certificate Program. [Faculty Consent required]