Proposal
The object I chose was Buddha, it fascinated me since I have seen the meaning of Buddha changed in Chinese culture. The majority of ancient myths are correlated with the religious belief that in the rage of the social civilization. Buddhism, after existing and being shared for thousands of years, some of the elements of the belief roots in the mainstream culture in which adopt it. However, influenced by the development of technology, fairy tales have been continuously proven to be unreliable. As a result, the depression of believing in traditional religion initiated.
There are some specific questions interested me. For instances, how has Buddha and Buddhism existed in Chinese culture? (Since Buddhism was spread from India.) How has Buddha influenced Chinese people? Were there any activities in the period of great prosperity of Buddha or Buddhism? What did the people who believe in Buddha dreamed to achieve? What are the reasons that people not believe in Buddha as strong as before? How does people think of Buddha and Buddhism now?
The sources I’d like to consult：
- Chen, Kenneth Kuan Sheng. Buddhism in China: A historical survey. Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press, 1964.
- Broughton, Jeffrey L. (1999), The Bodhidharma Anthology: The Earliest Records of Zen, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-21972-4
- Lai, Hongyi Harry (2003), The Religious Revival in China. In: Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies 18
- Welch, Holmes. The practice of Chinese Buddhism. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1967.
Research Plan
Tuesday, May 31st:
7:00 – 10:00pm: Visit more websites and get more information about Buddha and Buddhism, and determine the direction of the research paper.
Wednesday, June 1st:
7:00 – 10:00pm: Conduct additional research on The New School library’s website. Find 3 sources and pick them up.
Friday, June 3rd:
8:00 – 11:00am: Choose one of the sources for specific information relevant to my question.
Monday, June 6th:
7:00 – 10:00pm: Write a Research Table based in ideas from the source.
Thursday, June 8th:
7:00 – 10:00pm: Finish all 3 Research Tables and make a mind-map.
Thursday, June 9th:
7:00 – 10:00pm: Write the thesis statement and make an outline of the research paper.
Sunday, June 12th:
2:00 – 5:00pm: Begin to write the research paper. At least finish the introduction and 2 body paragraphs. Follow the structure which we learned from class.
Monday, June 13th:
8:00 – 11:00am: Continue writing the research paper.
Wednesday, June 15th:
7:00 – 10:00pm: Finish the first draft of the research paper.
Thursday, June 16th:
7:00 – 10:00pm: Make an appointment at the Learning Center, meet with a tutor to work on the first draft.
Saturday, June 18th:
2:00 – 5:00pm: Write the annotated bibliography of all sources used.
Monday, June 20th:
8:00 – 11:00am: Revise the paper and do final check.
