SA8317
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Readings in Mahayana Texts
Subject code
SA
Course Number
8317
Course Long Title
Readings in Mahayana Texts
Course Description
READINGS IN MAHAYANA TEXTS: TRIPLE SUTRA. An introduction to selected Mahayana Buddhist texts in English translation. In this semester, we will read the Three Pure Land Sutras: the Larger Sukhavativyuha Sutra, the Smaller Sukhavativyuha Sutra, and the Contemplation Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life. The course will introduce the overall structure of each text and examine major doctrinal issues that form the foundation of the Pure Land teaching. Course format: Lecture. Evaluation method: Participation/term paper. [Auditors With Faculty Permission]
Academic Level
Graduate
Department(s)
College
San Francisco Theological Seminary
Credit Type
Institutional
Instructional Method Name
Synchronous - Online