Course
FBI02 - Introduction to Buddhism
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General Information
| Course Type | On Campus |
| Course Category | Interreligious Dialogue |
| Description | Teaching Objective: This course aims to help students understand the history and development of Buddhism, core doctrines, Buddhist ethics, Buddhist rituals, and spiritual practices from an academic perspective. Course content includes biographies of the Buddha and his disciples, core doctrines such as the Four Noble Truths, Buddhist cosmology, and Buddhist meditation and healing, etc. Teaching Content: 1. The Origin and Development of Buddhism 2. Buddhist Scriptures 3. Core Buddhist Doctrines 4. Fundamental Buddhist Ethics—Laypeople and Monks 5. Buddhist Cosmology 6. Buddhist Rituals and Practices 7. Buddhist Meditation and Healing 8. The Development of Buddhism: Theravada Buddhism 9. The Development of Buddhism: Mahayana Buddhism 10. The Development of Buddhism: Tibetan Buddhism 11. Contemporary Buddhist Ritual Themes: Ecological Ethics 12. Contemporary Buddhist Ritual Themes: War and Peace 13. Contemporary Buddhist Ritual Themes: Ethics of Life and Death 14. Group presentation Teaching Mode: Lectures, Reading, Group Discussions, Short Film, etc. Assessment Mode: Written Paper, Group Report, Class Participation |
| College Organization Structure | Holy Spirit Institute of Religious Sciences |
| Course Tuition Fee | 1600.00 |
| Course Combination | There is no records at the moment. |
