KBS561: Korean Buddhism in the Era of Reform
Course description: During the first half of the twentieth century, Korean Buddhists engaged in significant reform efforts, both to redress historical persecution and to respond to the political and social changes brought about by Japanese colonization. This course examines both the organizational and doctrinal impacts of those attempts at modernization.
Texts:
Trial and Error in Modernist Reforms: Korean Buddhism under Colonial Rule Pori Park
Institute of East Asian Studies (2009)
ISBN-13: 978-1557290946
Makers of Modern Korean Buddhism, Jin Y. Park, (ed.)
State University of New York Press (2010)
ISBN-13: 978-1438429229
Additional resources:
KBS562 - Introduction to Korean Soen
Course Description: Through the teachings of five ancient Masters, this course examines the roots of Korean Soen, with emphasis on its hallmark practice: contemplating the huàtóu.
Texts:
A Buddha from Korea: The Zen teachings of T’aego J.C. Cleary
Shambhala (2001)
ISBN-10: 1570626677
ISBN-13: 978-1570626678
Master Wonhyo: An Overview of his Life and Teachings Jeong, Byeong-Jo
http://www.koreanhero.net/Wonhyo/MasterWonhyo_Booklet.pdf
Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui J.C. Cleary
Shambhala (2006)
ISBN-10: 1590303180
The Mirror of Zen: The Classic Guide to Buddhist Practice by Zen Master So Sahn Boep Joeng
Shambhala (2006)
ISBN-10: 1590303849
ISBN-13: 978-1590303849
Tracing Back the Radiance: Chinul’s Way of Korean Zen Robert Buswell, Jr.
Univ of Hawaii Press (1991)
ISBN-10: 0824814274
ISBN-13: 978-0824814274
Additional Resource:
The Collected Works of Korean Buddhism
http://www.acmuller.net/kor-bud/collected_works.html