BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

SPRING 2025

2-04  PRACTICAL MATTERS/OVERVIEW
2-06  Indian Buddhism (ITBP--19-44 & Blackwell Article)

2-11   The Life of the Buddha--BBC Documentary (ITBP--1-18 & Carrithers Handout)
2-13   The Buddha--PBS Video

2-18   Path to Enlightenment--Video--Key Events & Their Significance--(Group #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)
2-20   What is Buddhism? Philosophy, Religion, etc. The Dharma--Basic Teachings (ITBP-45-80)--P1 and --P2 & Their Significance

2-25   Kamma, Samsara, Rebirth, Interdependent Arising (ITBP—81-103 and 104-123) (Group #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)--P3
2-27   Impermanence, no-enduring-self, and emptiness(ITBP—124-147)--P4 and --P5

3-04   Moksa & Nibbana/Nirvana (ITBP--148-173)--(Group #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)--P6
3-06   Theravada--Dhammapada (On line)--ASDP NATIONAL CONFERENCE--P7

3-11   Theravada--Dhammapada (On line) (Group #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)--P8
3-13   King Milinda’s Questions (On-line)--P9

3-18  Mahayana View--Heart Sutra & Diamond Sutra (On-line)(Group #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)--P10
3-20  Heart Sutra & Diamond Sutra (On-line)--P11 --Schools of Buddhism--Madhyamaka, Yogacara, Tantra--Abhidharma--MIDTERM PAPER DUE--P12

3-25  SPRING BREAK--NO CLASS! 
3-27  SPRING BREAK--NO CLASS!

4-01   MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS (Group #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)
4-03   MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS

4-08  MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS(Group #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)
4-10   Chinese Buddhism (ITBP--175-206) P--13

4-15  The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P14 (Group #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)
4-17  The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P15

4-22 The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P16 (Group #1 REACTION PAPERS DUE)
4-24 The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P17

4-29  Japanese Buddhism (ITBP—207-228)--P18 (Group #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)
5-01  Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P19

5-06  Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P20 (Group #1 REACTION PAPERS--#1 DUE)
5-08  Contemporary Buddhism (ITBP--247-263)--P21--Thich Nhat Hanh--The Miracle of Mindfulness and Tibetan Buddhism & The Dalai Lama (ITBP 229-246)--P22--Mind & Life Institute and Applied Buddhist Ethics or Engaged Buddhism (ITBP 265-288)--P23

5-13  NO CLASS FOR MIA VISIT and TEMPLE TOUR!!Thich Nhat Hanh--The Miracle of Mindfulness and Tibetan Buddhism & The Dalai Lama (ITBP 229-246) --Mind & Life Institute and Applied Buddhist Ethics or Engaged Buddhism (ITBP 265-288)--P24 (Group #2 REACTION PAPERS DUE)
5-15  Buddhist Epistemology & Meditation (ITBP 289-300)--P25--and Dr. Stoltz Visit

5-19  STUDY DAY! 
5-20  FINAL PAPER DUE AT 11:59 PM!