The current Dalai Lama's own teachings on compassion, non-violence, and religious tolerance will be read in light of some critiques levelled against him by a few contemporary Tibetan and Chinese writers. The course will serve as an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan history, and the current controversies over the Dalai Lama today. Intensive Beginning Japanese. Permission of instructor. The oral component aims to provide the students with the speaking and comprehension skills necessary to function effectively in practical situations in a Japanese-speaking environment.
Attention is given to the social and cultural differences in the use of the language.
This course is part of the Summer Language Institute and runs from June 8 - August 14, 1998. June 8-August 14 362. Intensive Second-Year Japanese. Japanese 102 or 361, and permission of instructor. The reading and writing component emphasizes reading elementary texts, developing an expository style, and writing short answers or essays in response to questions about these texts.