Japanese Buddhism - BSTC6012

The following topics will be discussed

Lecture 1: Introduction of Buddhism to Japan: Shintōism and Prince Shōtoku.

Lecture 2: Six schools of Nara Buddhism

Lecture 3: Heian Buddhism – Tendai and Shingon

Lecture 4: Mappō Theory. Pure Land Buddhism - Honen and Shinran

Lecture 5: Zen Buddhism: Eisai and Dōgen

Lecture 6: Buddhism in the Edo period

Lecture 7: Nichiren Buddhism

Lecture 8: Rise of the New Religion

Lecture 9: Buddhist Impact on Japanese Culture

Lecture 10: Meiji period. Japanese Buddhist practices and ways of thinking