Courses
GCVM1085 Zen Buddhism and Modern World (3 units)
This course provides a broad and deep understanding of Zen Buddhism in the aspects of doctrine, practice and application in life. In particular, students will learn to: (1) understand Zen from a critical viewpoint as to how it can be a useful and living religion to be lived and enjoyed in modern world; (2) reflect on the ideas and efforts of important contemporary Buddhist schools such as the Tzu-Chi School, Dharma Drum Mountain and Buddhist Light Mountain in dealing with key problems in modern world; and (3) eflect upon the possible contributions and limitations of Zen ideas and practices for both the modern world and the students themselves and, thereby, enrich their future development towards the ideal of a whole person.
http://ge.hkbu.edu.hk/course/GCVM-1085/