Ms. Trudeau  Humanities 2002-2003 
 
Eastern Thought
: III Bases of Tibetan Buddhism 

Film: "Kundun" -- students should form groups and see on their own
In-Class Video "Tibet: The Living Tradition"
Lecture -- ET -- with discussion from class

  • geography
  • ethnic groups
  • influence of and coexistence with Hinduism and Shamanism
  • Schools/lineages in Tibetan Buddhism
  • The Dalai Lama
  • The China Question
Sources
Lewis, Todd, and  John Esposito, Darrell Fasching. "World Religions Today"  Oxford University Press, 2002.
_________________and Theodore Riccardi "The Himalayas: A Syllabus"
 
This site was created by Matthew Foglia and Ms. Trudeau of Moultonborough Academy at the NEH Summer Institute "Cultures and Religions of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross.