1.     Write a 3-4 page (double spaced) critical review of the movie “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter…and Spring” by using the Heart Sutra as the key to understanding the significance of the film. You can refer to other Buddhist texts as well, but ground your analysis in the Heart Sutra and use this text (primarily) to help explain the film.

2.     Write a 3-4 page (double spaced) essay in which you compare the “Parable of the Mustard Seed” with the “Story of Angulimala.” Which central doctrines or tenants in Buddhism does each text convey, and what do you think they are saying about the Buddha’s style or method of teaching.