THE FOUNDATION OF BUDDHISM
1/9	The Vedic Foundation of Indian Religion BIBE: 1-4 • Wisdom from the Dalai Lama: ‘Keep Working on It’
1/11	The Life of Gautama Buddha BIBE: 6-30
1/13	Mindfulness Friday ~ Introduction to Meditation as a “Holistic Wellness” Practice FP: xv-xxiv
1/16	MLK Holiday
1/18	The Teachings of the Buddha BIBE: 31-63
1/20	Mindfulness Friday ~ What is Mindfulness? FP: 1-20
1/23	The Foundation of Mindfulness The Debate of King Milinda: 29-47 • The Buddha’s Original Teachings on Mindfulness
	THE THERAVADA TRADITION
1/25	Early Buddhism and the “Way of the Elders” BIBE: 65-75 • Female Monks in Buddhism • Ashoka • Siddhartha: Introduction
1/27	Mindfulness Friday ~ Getting Started FP: 21-35 • Siddhartha: 3-11
1/30	Buddhism in Sri Lanka BIBE: 75-94 • The Darker Side of Buddhism • Siddhartha: 12-22
2/1	Buddhism in Southeast Asia (Burma/Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia) BIBE: 94-112 • Siddhartha: 23-32
2/3	Mindfulness Friday ~ Breath and Awareness: Essential Components FP: 37-54 • Siddhartha: 33-37
2/6	MOVIE: Siddhartha, Part I [Meiley-Swallow/Thurst Theater: Campus Map #13] Siddhartha: 41-84
2/8	MOVIE: Siddhartha, Part II [Meiley-Swallow/Thurst Theater: Campus Map #13] Siddhartha: 85-126
2/10	Mindfulness Friday ~ Mindful Movement: The Body and Awareness FP: 55-75
	THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAHAYANA BUDDHISM
2/13	Mahayana: The Great Vehicle BIBE: 115-148
2/15	Madhyamika: Nagarjuna and the Teaching of “Emptiness” BIBE: 149-175 • Madhyamaka (Sections 1-2)
2/17	Mindfulness Friday ~ Working with Physical Pain FP: 77-96 • Siddhartha Paper
	VAJRAYANA & THE TANTRIC TRADITION IN TIBET
2/20	Vajrayana: The Tantric Tradition BIBE: 177-188 • Yidam • Sadhana
2/22	Tibetan Buddhism: History, Politics and the Dalai Lama BIBE: 188-212 • Bardo Comic • The Dalai Lama Explained
2/24	Mindfulness Friday ~ Feeling Bad: Dealing with Negative Emotions FP: 97-119
2/27	Tibetan Tantra in Practice BIBE: 213-219 • Prayer Wheel • Tibetan Spirituality • Sand Mandala
	CHINESE BUDDHISM
3/1	Buddhism in China BIBE: 222-232 • The History of Buddhism in China • The Three Teachings
3/3	Mindfulness Friday ~ Feeling Good and Finding Happiness FP: 121-147
3/6	Tiantai: The “Heavenly Terrace” School BIBE: 232-237 • Tiantai Buddhism • Tiantai Trilogy Part 1 • Tiantai Triology Part 2
3/8	Huayan:  The “Flower Garland” School BIBE: 237-243 • Huayan (Intro/Basic Concepts) • Fazang • Zoom on Indra’s Net
3/10	Mindfulness Friday ~ Class Cancelled Meditation/Mindfulness Journal
3/13-17	SPRING BREAK
3/20	Chan: The “Meditation” School BIBE: 243-250 • Autobiography of Hui Neng (Platform Sutra) • Enlightenment?
3/22	Jingtu: The “Pure Land” School BIBE: 250-272 • Nianfo is Easy and Effective • How to Go to the Pure Land
3/24	Mindfulness Friday ~ Pay Attention, but How? FP: 149-168
3/26	Sunday, March 26: Temple Visit
	KOREAN BUDDHISM
3/27	MOVIE: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring BIBE: 275-293
3/29	MOVIE: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring (Continued) BIBE: 293-307
3/31	Mindfulness Friday ~ Stressful Thinking FP: 169-192 • Temple Visit Paper
	JAPANESE BUDDHISM
4/3	Japanese Religion BIBE: 309-314 • Hardcore Zen:  Prologue, 1-30
4/5	Tendai: The Development of Japanese Buddhism BIBE: 314-317 • Hardcore Zen:  31-62
4/7	Mindfulness Friday ~ What Gets in the Way FP: 193-209 • Hardcore Zen:  63-84
4/10	Shingon: The Esoteric Tradition BIBE: 318-321 • Koyasan • Hardcore Zen:  85-109
4/12	From Chan to Zen: The Evolution of the Koan BIBE: 321, 329-334 • Zen Koans • Koan Practice: 3-15 • Hardcore Zen: 110-125
4/14	Mindfulness Friday ~ Mindfulness in Action FP: 211-222 • Hardcore Zen: 127-135
4/17	Hakuin and the Rinzai Tradition of Zen Hakuin • Hardcore Zen: 137-161
4/19	Zen Docs: Bits & Pieces Hardcore Zen: 163-202
4/21	The Pure Land Tradition in Japan BIBE: 322-329 • Japanese Pure Land (Section 3) • Hardcore Zen Paper
4/24	Nichiren: A Uniquely Japanese Tradition of Buddhism BIBE: 335-339 • Gohonzon • Gongyo • How to Chant the Daimoku
4/26	Buddhism in Contemporary Japan BIBE: 339-360 • Contemporary Buddhism in Japan
	BUDDHISM IN THE WEST
4/28	The Buddha Comes West BIBE: 363-382, 390-410
5/1	• Holistic Wellness Paper