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Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School Course Catalog

DIV 3851: Buddhism in America
C. S. Queen Fall W., 1-3
Prerequisite: Knowledge of Asian Buddhism.
The transmission of Buddhist teachings and institutions to the West. A survey of Buddhist thinkers and movements since the 19th century, with primary attention to America: immigrant Buddhist communities, Transcendentalists and Theosophists, Pragmatist and Process philosophers, the ìbeatî generation, and recent Zen, Tibetan, and Theravada developments. Topics for discussion and research include tradition and transformation, socially engaged Buddhism and environmentalism, feminism, peace activism, and the dialogue with other faiths. Note: Separate requirements for undergraduate and graduate students. Cross-listed in Faculty of Arts and Sciences as Religion 1726. Enrollment: Limited to 15.