Job Description
Date Posted: 07/02/2026
Req ID:49154
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of East Asian Studies
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Course Description: This course introduces the Zen Buddhist traditions of China, Korea, and Japan. Emphasis is placed on the radical views of history, language, ritual, self, and enlightenment espoused by these traditions. The course also examines issues related to Zen monasticism, the development of koans, and the definition of orthodoxy in both premodern and modern Zen. Students will be asked to explore these and other topics by payin...