Religions of the East paths to enlightenment

The aim of this course is to cultivate basic literacy in the principal religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Focuses include why religion matters, what the term religion means, and how Asian religions complicate that term.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prothero, Stephen R.
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, p2005.
Series:Modern scholar.
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Table of Contents:
  • Lecture 1. The nature of religion and how Asian religions complicate things
  • Lecture 2. Hinduism before Hinduism: Vedic religion
  • Lecture 3. Hinduism as a way of wisdom
  • Lecture 4. Hinduism as a way of devotion
  • Lecture 5. Sikhism: the way of the disciples
  • Lecture 6. Hinduism and Sikhism in America
  • Lecture 7. Theravada Buddhism: buddha, dharma, sangha
  • Lecture 8. Mahayana Buddhism: emptiness and compassion
  • Lecture 9. Zen Buddhism: koans and zaze
  • Lecture 10. Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama
  • Lecture 11. Buddhism in America
  • Lecture 12. Confucianism: becoming human by becoming social
  • Lecture 13. Daoism: becoming human by becoming natural
  • Lecture 14. Pop goes the Buddha: Asian religions in popular culture.