Overview
What is happiness and how is it achieved? Introduction to Buddhism and its approaches to these issues. Learn about meditation, nirvana, karma, Buddhahood, rebirth, mindfulness, compassion, renunciation and more.
About this paper
| Paper title | Pursuing Happiness in the Buddhist Tradition |
|---|---|
| Subject | Religious Studies |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 points from any paper
- Restriction
- RELS 332
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Theology
- Contact
To be confirmed when next offered.
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed when next offered.
- Textbooks
To be confirmed when next offered.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
To be confirmed when next offered.
Overview
What is happiness and how is it achieved? Introduction to Buddhism and its approaches to these issues. Learn about meditation, nirvana, karma, Buddhahood, rebirth, mindfulness, compassion, renunciation and more.
About this paper
| Paper title | Pursuing Happiness in the Buddhist Tradition |
|---|---|
| Subject | Religious Studies |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 points from any paper
- Restriction
- RELS 332
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Theology
- Contact
To be confirmed when next offered.
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed when next offered.
- Textbooks
To be confirmed when next offered.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
To be confirmed when next offered.