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2009-2010 University Catalog 
    
2009-2010 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

LAPR 933 - Introduction to Zen Buddhism


An examination of the Zen understanding of being human: the problem of human existence Zen seeks to resolve, the liberation it claims to achieve, the meaning of the satori or “Awakening,” which Zen claims is the basis of this liberation, the Zen koan as the meaning through which the Awakening is attained, the art that results from Awakening, and the possible contributions of Zen to the contemporary spiritual, philosophic, and artistic situation in the West.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102

Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs