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Undergraduate Record 2013-2014 
    
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Undergraduate Record 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

GDS 3113 - A Buddhist Approach to Development

Buddhism takes an ethical and practical view of how individuals and societies can develop toward greater equity, sustainability, and satisfaction. This course will investigate, from a Buddhist perspective and mindfulness meditation, the state of development in the developed and developing world, in Buddhist and Western societies, with emphasis on the role of the individual and personal choice.



Credits: 3