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Buddhism

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English
Duration & workload

12 hours 28 minutes
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On-Demand
Level

Beginner

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<p>Explore new spiritual paths in this introduction to the precepts of Buddhism-an intriguing world religion that is utterly unlike any other.</p>

Syllabus

01: What is Buddhism?
02: India at the Time of the Buddha
03: The Doctrine of Reincarnation
04: The Story of the Buddha
05: All Is Suffering
06: The Path to Nirvana
07: The Buddhist Monastic Community
08: Buddhist Art and Architecture
09: Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia
10: Mahayana Buddhism and the Bodhisattva Ideal
11: Celestial Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
12: Emptiness
13: Buddhist Philosophy
14: Buddhist Tantra
15: The Theory and Practice of the Mandala
16: The “First Diffusion of the Dharma” in Tibet
17: The Schools of Tibetan Buddhism
18: The Dalai Lama
19: The Origins of Chinese Buddhism
20: The Classical Period of Chinese Buddhism
21: The Origins of Japanese Buddhism
22: Honen, Shinran and Nichiren
23: Zen
24: Buddhism in America
By This Professor

Taught by

Malcolm David Eckel

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3.9 rating at The Great Courses Plus based on 138 ratings

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