Buddhistischer Kurs in Harvard Online

[Gottfried Helms]

Dies könnte den einen odern anderen interessieren - es wird sich
möglicherweise als Wiederholung/Reihe von Studienmaterial
etablieren:
Gottfried
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> Harvard University offers free online course examining Buddhist
> scriptures
>
> by Lilly Greenblatt| February 5, 2018
>
> Buddhist scriptures shown in the introductory video for "Buddhism
> Through Its Scriptures."
>
> Harvard University’s free interactive course “Buddhism Through Its
> Scriptures” begins today on their online learning platform.
>
> “Buddhism Through Its Scriptures” is the third module of the
> HarvardX series “World Religions through their Scriptures.”
>
> The course is taught by Charles Hallisey, the Yehan Numata Senior
> Lecturer on Buddhist Literatures at the Harvard Divinity School.
> There are eight days of lessons presented through both video and
> text that can be completed on the user’s own time.
>
> The course was previously available as archived content, but
> begins again today as an interactive course which includes
> discussion threads in each lesson. Students have until Aug 30,
> 2018 to complete the course, at which point its content will be
> archived. Students have the option of purchasing a certificate
> verifying completion of the course, but anyone can enroll and
> participate in the course free-of-charge.
>
> The course syllabus reads:
>
> Whether you are new to the study of religion or the study of
> Buddhism or you have been studying it and/or practicing it for
> years, this course will provide you with the opportunity to become
> acquainted with a variety of Buddhist scriptures while guiding you
> to think about them—their contents as well as their places in
> Buddhist life—in new ways.
>
> Through a combination of carefully selected readings, both
> scriptural and informational, as well as exposure to various forms
> of Buddhist practice such as meditation, art, devotional acts, and
> literary works, you will also learn how to interpret, reflect
> upon, and connect Buddhist scriptures to your own life and deepen
> your understanding of the the world as well as of Buddhism in the
> process.
>
> Hallisey notes that unlike in Christianity or Islam, there is no
> central Buddhist text, but there are many scriptures and writings
> to be studied. Excerpts from the Lotus Sutra, The Sutra of Golden
> Light, and The Heart Sutra are all studied within the course,
> alongside many other Buddhist writings and associated articles.
>
> You can find more information about the course here.
> https://www.edx.org/course/buddhism-through-its-scriptures-harvardx-hds3221-3x
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