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Religious Studies H573/06 June 2023
1. Zen Buddhism and Siddhartha’s teachings: emphasis on meditation (zazen), direct experience, non-duality, comparison with Pali Canon, Mahāyāna reinterpretations, historical continuity vs innovation
2. Environmental ethics: principle of interconnectedness (pratītyasamutpāda), non-harming (ahimsa), Buddhist ecology, eco-sanghas, scriptural support, critique of modern inaction
3. Upaya (skillful means): Mahāyāna concept, provisional teachings for specific audiences, truth vs expediency, Lotus Sutra, implications for doctrinal authenticity
4. Nibbāna/nirvāṇa as goal: Theravāda focus on liberation, Mahāyāna bodhisattva ideal, Pure Land emphasis on rebirth, practical attainability, reinterpretation in modern contexts
5. Core themes: doctrinal interpretation, environmental activism, Mahāyāna philosophy, religious goals across traditions; tension between orthodoxy and adaptation
6. 40-mark essays; demands philosophical analysis, doctrinal evidence, tradition comparison, and contemporary relevance within global Buddhist discourse
2. Environmental ethics: principle of interconnectedness (pratītyasamutpāda), non-harming (ahimsa), Buddhist ecology, eco-sanghas, scriptural support, critique of modern inaction
3. Upaya (skillful means): Mahāyāna concept, provisional teachings for specific audiences, truth vs expediency, Lotus Sutra, implications for doctrinal authenticity
4. Nibbāna/nirvāṇa as goal: Theravāda focus on liberation, Mahāyāna bodhisattva ideal, Pure Land emphasis on rebirth, practical attainability, reinterpretation in modern contexts
5. Core themes: doctrinal interpretation, environmental activism, Mahāyāna philosophy, religious goals across traditions; tension between orthodoxy and adaptation
6. 40-mark essays; demands philosophical analysis, doctrinal evidence, tradition comparison, and contemporary relevance within global Buddhist discourse