Poetic traditions in China and Japan and in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. Topics will include poetry as an expression of the heights and depths of religious experience, as a vehicle for spiritual growth, and as a literary form of prestige and power. We will look at poetry of liberation by early Buddhist nuns, praises of transcendent wisdom by Tibetan spiritual virtuosos, links between verse and painting in China, and the relationship between Japanese haiku and Zen aesthetics. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Global Cultures requirement. Meets the Critical Learning: AIM requirement.

Degree requirement — Critical Learning: AIM, Critical Perspectives: G

1 unit — Gardiner

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Spring 2024	Block 8	Religious Poetry in Asia	David Gardiner	TBA	25 / 25	03/26/2023