Course Materials
- Course
Syllabus (PDF)
- Schedule of Readings, Exams, and Papers
- Course Reader
- Lecture Notes
- Exam Topics A - Exam in Canvas, Mon., Oct. 19 .
- Exam Topics B - Exam in Canvas, Mon., Nov. 23.
- Paper Topics I - Paper due in class, Wed., Oct. 28.
- Paper Topics II - Paper due in class, Mon., Nov 16.
- Final Paper Topics - Final paper due in class, Wed., Dec. 2.
From the Writing Page
- In addition to the topics above for Exam I, you will be tested on the five short readings below.
- Four Keys to Writing in the Humanities - required reading
- Four Stages of Writing - required reading
- Paper Writing Guidelines - mostly for final paper but also very useful for short papers
- Checklist for Papers- mostly for final paper but also very useful for short papers
- Bridging Consciousness and Unconsciousness
- For endnote/footnote formats, see
From the Learning Page
Related Links
- Key Terms-Early Japanese Buddhism from Prince Shotoku to Kukai
- Key Terms-Zen Buddhism of Dogen
- Notes on Dogen's "Genjokoan"
- Key Terms-Pure Land Buddhism of Honen and Shinran
- SEKITEI - Rock Garden
- Yasunari
Kawabata's Nobel Acceptance speech which offers a literary view
of Japanese religion and culture
- Photo Dictionary of Japanese Religion (Buddhist and Shinto Images)
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