BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

FALL 2021

9-8 (1)     PRACTICAL MATTERS/OVERVIEW
9-10 (2)      Indian Buddhism (ITBP--19-43 & Blackwell Article)

9-13 (3)     The Life of the Buddha--BBC DOCUMENTARY(ITBP--1-18 & Carrithers Handout)
9-15 (4)   The Buddha--PBS Video
9-17 (5)   The Buddha--PBS Video

9-20 (6)   Path to Enlightenment--Video--Key Events & Their Significance
9-22 (7)  What is Buddhism? Philosophy, Religion, etc. & Their Significance
9-24 (8)  The Dharma--Basic Teachings (ITBP--45-80)--P (NO CLASS!)  

9-27 (9)   Kamma, Samsara, and Rebirth (ITBP—83-104)--P
9-29 (10)   Interdependent Arising (ITBP—105-124)--P
10-1 (11)  Impermanence, no-enduring-self, and emptiness (ITBP--125-148)--P

10-4 (12)    Moksa & Nibbanna (ITBP--149-174)--P
10-6  (13)   Theravada--Dhammapada (On line)--P
10-8  (14)   Theravada--Dhammapada (On line)--P

10-11 (15)  King Milinda’s Questions (On-line)--P
10-13 (16) King Milinda’s Questions (On-line)--P
10-15 (17)  Mahayana View--Heart Sutra & Diamond Sutra (On-line)--P

10-18 (18)  Heart Sutra & Diamond Sutra (On-line)--P
10-20 (19) Schools of Buddhism--Abhidharma--P
10-22 (20)  Madhyamaka & Yogacara & Tantra--P

10-25 (21)  Chinese Buddhism (ITBP--175-206)--P
10-27 (22) Chinese Buddhism (ITBP--175-206)--P--MIDTERM PAPER DUE
10-29  FALL BREAK--NO CLASS!

11-1 (23)  MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS
11-3  (24)MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS
11-5 (25)MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS

11-8 (26)    The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P
11-10 (27)  The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P
11-12 (28)   The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P

11-15 (29)   The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P
11-17 (30)  The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P
11-19 (31)  The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P

11-22 (32) Japanese Buddhism (ITBP—207-228)--P
11-24  NO CLASS FOR CEMETERY WALK
11-26  THANKSGIVING BREAK--NO CLASS!

11-29 (33) Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P
12-1 (34) Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P
12-3  (35) Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P  

12-6 (36)   Contemporary Buddhism (ITBP--247-263)--P 
12-8 (37)   Thich Nhat Hanh--The Miracle of Mindfulness--P
12-10 (38)    The Miracle of Mindfulness--P

12-13 (39) Tibetan Buddhism & The Dalai Lama
12-15 (40) The Dalai Lama

12-16 Study Day--FINAL PAPER DUE  

12-?? NO CLASS FOR MUSEUM VISIT???