B.A., Quincy College, 1986; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern, 1992, 1997
Cha's teaching and research interests include Western philosophy (phenomenology), inter-cultural communication, comparative philosophy, and inter-religious dialogue (primarily Buddhist/Christian dialogue).
Cha has recently presented the following papers: "Reflecting Reality: Critical and Foundational Aspects of Indian Yogācāra Epistemology" at the American Academy of Religion annual meeting; "Causality and Its Cessation: The Process of Purification in Classical Indian Yogācāra Thought" at the 2nd Annual conference of the International Society for Buddhist Philosophy (ISBP); "The Problem of Identity and Difference in Indian Yogācāra Conceptions of Reality: Emptiness According to the Madhyanta-vibhaga and its Indic Commentaries" at the 1st Annual conference of the ISBP.
Cha's most recent publication is "Language Conceptualization and Awakening: On the Paradox of Discourse in Classical Indian Yogācāra", Journal of Cultural and Religious Theory, Vol 2 No. 3, 2001. At Gustavus since 1997.
World Religions (REL-115) and Zen and Japanese Culture (REL-235)
World Religions (REL-115), Buddhist Philosophy (REL-355), First Term Seminar (FTS-100), Zen and Japanese Culture (REL-235), Intercultural Issues (NDL-200), Sanskrit I (REL-125), Special Topic: Encountering Others (REL-344), Buddhist Contemplation (REL-216), Special Topic: Buddhist Yoga (REL-244), Sanskrit II (REL-135), Indian Philosophy (REL-200), India Religion, Culture, and Society (IDS-245), Liberation Movements (IDS-247), Global Development (IDS-246), Environment, Ecology, and Livelihood (IDS-243), Special Topic: Buddhist Spirituality (REL-244), Sanskrit Language (REL-137), Mahayana Buddhism (REL-245), Special Topic: Japanese Buddhism (REL-244), Buddhist Philosophy (REL-344), and Japanese Shingon Buddhism (REL-116)
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Cha's teaching and research interests include Western philosophy (phenomenology), inter-cultural communication, comparative philosophy, and inter-religious dialogue (primarily Buddhist/Christian dialogue). Cha has…