October 3
Introduction to the Nalanda Tradition: Historical and Philosophical Developments
With Joe Loizzo
Required
Thurman, R. A. F. (1997). Introduction. In Essential Tibetan Buddhism (pp. 1–45). HarperSanFrancisco.
Recommended
Robinson, R. H. & Johnson, W. L. (1997). Buddhism in India. In The Buddhist Religion: A Historical Introduction (4th ed.) (pp. 7–140). Wadsworth.
Thurman, R. A. F. (1991). Tibetan Psychology: Sophisticated Software for the Human Brain. In D. Goleman & R. A. F. Thurman (Eds.), MindScience: An East-West Dialogue (pp. 51–74). Wisdom Publications.
Addendum
Loizzo, J. (2023). Introduction to the Nalanda Tradition: Historical and Philosophical Developments. [PDF of the class presentation]