Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0232 - Asian Spirituality in the West

This course will examine the life and teachings of influential Asian spiritual leaders in the West such as J. Krishnamurti, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh. In addition, our examination will also extend to well-known American spiritual teachers trained in Eastern traditions including Ken Wilber, and Tara Brach. The course will discuss a number of important issues pertaining to Asian spiritual traditions in the West such as the counterculture movement of 1960s, western therapy culture, spiritual materialism and the New Age movement. This is a reading-intensive course.

Writing and Research Multiple Cultural Perspectives In this course, students are expected to spend 6-8 hours a week in preparation and work outside of class time.