BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
FALL 2020
9-9 PRACTICAL MATTERS/OVERVIEW
9-11 Indian Buddhism (ITBP--19-43 & Blackwell Article)
9-14 The Life of the Buddha (ITBP--1-18 & Carrithers Handout)
9-16 The Buddha--PBS Video
9-18 The Buddha--PBS Video
9-18 The Life of the Buddha--BBC Documentary
9-21 Path to Enlightenment--Video--Key Events & Their Significance
9-23 What is Buddhism? Philosophy, Religion, etc. & Their Significance
9-25 The Dharma--Basic Teachings (ITBP--45-80)--P
9-28 Kamma, Samsara, and Rebirth (ITBP—83-104)--P
9-30 Interdependent Arising (ITBP—105-124)--P
10-2 Impermanence, no-enduring-self, and emptiness (ITBP--125-148)--P
10-5 Moksa & Nibbanna (ITBP--149-174)--P
10-7 Theravada--Dhammapada (On line)--P
10-9 Theravada--Dhammapada (On line)--P
10-12 King Milinda’s Questions (On-line)--P
10-14 King Milinda’s Questions (On-line)--P
10-16 Mahayana View--Heart Sutra & Diamond Sutra (On-line)--P
10-19 Heart Sutra & Diamond Sutra (On-line)--P
10-21 Schools of Buddhism--Abhidharma--P
10-23 Madhyamaka & Yogacara & Tantra--P
10-26 Chinese Buddhism (ITBP--175-206)--P
10-28 Chinese Buddhism (ITBP--175-206)--P--MIDTERM PAPER DUE
10-30 FALL BREAK--NO CLASS!
11-2 MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS
11-4 MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS
11-6 MIDTERM PAPERS DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS
11-9 The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P
11-11 The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P
11-13 The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma (On-line)--P
11-16 The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P
11-18 The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P
11-20 The Sutra of Huineng (On-line)--P
11-23 Japanese Buddhism (ITBP—207-228)--P
11-25 NO CLASS FOR CEMETERY WALK
11-27 THANKSGIVING BREAK--NO CLASS!
11-30 Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P
12-2 Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P
12-4 Zen Flesh, Zen Bones--P
12-7 Contemporary Buddhism (ITBP--247-263)--P
12-9 Thich Nhat Hanh--The Miracle of Mindfulness--P
12-11 The Miracle of Mindfulness--P
12-14 Tibetan Buddhism & The Dalai Lama
12-16 Study Day--FINAL PAPER DUE
12-?? NO CLASS FOR MUSEUM VISIT???