BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

SPRING 2024

2-05  PRACTICAL MATTERS/OVERVIEW
2-07  Indian Buddhism (ITBP--19-43 & Blackwell Article)
2-09  Indian Buddhism (ITBP--19-43 & Blackwell Article)

2-12   The Life of the Buddha--BBC Documentary (ITBP--1-18 & Carrithers Handout)
2-14   The Buddha--PBS Video
2-16   The Buddha--PBS Video

2-19   Path to Enlightenment--Video--Key Events & Their Significance
2-21   What is Buddhism? Philosophy, Religion, etc. & Their Significance
2-23   The Dharma--Basic Teachings (ITBP—--45-80)--P

2-26   Kamma, Samsara, and Rebirth (ITBP—83-104)--P
2-28   Interdependent Arising (ITBP—105-124)--P
3-01   Impermanence, no-enduring-self, and emptiness(ITBP—125-148)--P

3-04   Moksa & Nibbana/Nirvana (ITBP--149-174)--P
3-06   Theravada--Dhammapada (On line)--P
3-08  NO CLASS--ASDP NATIONAL CONFERENCE!

3-11   Theravada--Dhammapada (On line)--P
3-13   King Milinda’s Questions (On-line)--P
3-15   King Milinda’s Questions (On-line)--P

3-18  Mahayana View--Heart Sutra & Diamond Sutra (On-line)--P
3-20  Heart Sutra & Diamond Sutra (On-line)--P
3-22  Schools of Buddhism--Madhyamaka, Yogacara, Tantra--Abhidharma--MIDTERM PAPER DUE--P

3-25  SPRING BREAK--NO CLASS! 
3-27  SPRING BREAK--NO CLASS!
3-29  SPRING BREAK/EASTER BREAK--NO CLASS!

4-01   EASTER BREAK--NO CLASS!
4-03   MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS
4-05   MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS

4-08  MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS
4-10  Chinese Buddhism (ITBP--175-206)
4-12  Chinese Buddhism (ITBP--175-206)

4-15  The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P
4-17  The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P
4-19  The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P

4-22 The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P
4-24 The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P
4-26 The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P

4-29  Japanese Buddhism (ITBP—207-228)--P
5-01  Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P
5-03  Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P

5-06  Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P
5-08  Contemporary Buddhism (ITBP--247-263)
5-10  Thich Nhat Hanh--The Miracle of Mindfulness and Tibetan Buddhism & The Dalai Lama--Mind & Life Institute and Applied Buddhist Ethics or Engaged Buddhism (ITBP 267-288)--P

5-13  NO CLASS FOR MIA VISIT!
5-15  Buddhist Epistemology & Meditation (ITBP 289-300) and Dr. Stoltz Visit
5-17  NO CLASS FOR TEMPLE TOUR!

5-20  Study Day

5-21 FIANL PAPER DUE AT 12:30 PM