Buddhist Psychology

A phenomenological exploration of psychological concerns such as feeling, thinking, behavior and therapy from a Buddhist perspective, including classical Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, and Mahayana Buddhism. Special emphasis will be given to Ch’an/Zen Buddhism. The focus of the course will be on the Buddhist concepts of self, existence, meditation, suffering, consciousness, and causality. Fulfills either interdisciplinary or global awareness requirement. Cross-listed with PSY 476. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: PSY 101 or RE 103. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.