RELGST 1554 - DEATH AND BEYOND IN BUDDHIST CULTURES

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Death and beyond in Buddhist cultures mortality is the human condition. This seminar focuses on the philosophical discourse, beliefs and practices relating to death, dying and the afterlife in Buddhist cultures, both traditionally and in modern times. We explore Buddhist cosmology, karmic causality, death tales, postmortem journeys, ancestor rites, mortuary practices and ghost placation. Through primary texts in translation, secondary scholarship, discussion and film, we see how dealing with death tells us as much about life as it does about what lies beyond.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Attributes: Asian Studies, DSAS Cross-Cult. Awareness General Ed. Requirement, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req.

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