REL 19.39 Auto/Biography Across Buddhist Traditions

In a tradition that teaches that there is “no self,” who or what is the subject of a Buddhist auto/biography? How have Buddhists represented the beginnings, middles, and ends of lives that are shaped by cycles of rebirth? What kinds of practices and relationships do these stories inspire or constrain? This introductory-level course responds to these questions by examining diverse practices of telling life stories from across the Buddhist world and their ethical implications.

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