THE FOUNDATION OF BUDDHISM
8/24	The Vedic Foundation of Indian Religion BIBE: 1-4 • Wisdom from the Dalai Lama: ‘Keep Working on It’
8/26	The Life of Gautama Buddha BIBE: 6-30
8/28	Friday Meditation ~ Introduction to Meditation as a “Holistic Wellness” Practice FP: xv-xxiv
8/31	The Teachings of the Buddha BIBE: 31-63
9/2	The Foundation of Mindfulness The Debate of King Milinda: 29-47 • “The Buddha’s Original Teachings on Mindfulness”
9/4	Friday Meditation ~ What is Mindfulness? FP: 1-20
	THE THERAVADA TRADITION
9/7	Early Buddhism and the “Way of the Elders” BIBE: 65-75 • Bhikkhuni Ordination • Ashoka
9/9	Buddhism in Sri Lanka BIBE: 75-94 • The Darker Side of Buddhism
9/11	Friday Meditation ~ Getting Started FP: 21-35
9/14	Buddhism in Southeast Asia (Burma/Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia) BIBE: 94-112 • The Buddhist World of Southeast Asia: 1-22
	THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAHAYANA BUDDHISM
9/16	Mahayana: The Great Vehicle BIBE: 115-148
9/18	Friday Meditation ~ Breath and Awareness: Essential Components FP: 37-54 • Siddhartha Paper
9/21	Madhyamika: Nagarjuna and the Teaching of “Emptiness” BIBE: 149-175 • Madhyamaka (Sections 1-2)
	VAJRAYANA & THE TANTRIC TRADITION IN TIBET
9/23	Vajrayana: The Tantric Tradition BIBE: 177-188 • Yidam • Chenrezig Sadhana • Comments on the Chenrezig Sadhana
9/25	Friday Meditation ~ Mindful Movement: The Body and Awareness FP: 55-75
9/28	Tibetan Buddhism: History, Politics and the Dalai Lama BIBE: 188-212 • Bardo Comic • The Dalai Lama Explained
9/30	Tibetan Buddhism: Tantra in Practice BIBE: 213-219 • Prayer Wheel • Tibetan Spirituality • Sand Mandala
10/2	Friday Meditation ~ Working with Physical Pain FP: 77-96
	CHINESE BUDDHISM
10/5	Buddhism in China BIBE: 222-232 • The History of Buddhism in China • The Three Teachings
10/7	Tiantai: The “Heavenly Terrace” School BIBE: 232-237 • Tiantai Buddhism • Tiantai Trilogy Part 1 • Tiantai Triology Part 2
10/9	FALL BREAK
10/12	Huayan:  The “Flower Garland” School BIBE: 237-243 • Huayan (Intro/Basic Concepts) • Fazang Zoom
10/14	Chan: The “Meditation” School BIBE: 243-250 • Autobiography of Hui Neng (Platform Sutra) • Enlightenment?
10/16	Friday Meditation ~ Feeling Bad: Dealing with Negative Emotions FP: 97-119
10/18	Sunday, October 18 @ 10:00 AM: Foguangshan (IBPS) Virtual Temple Visit or Alternate Virtual Temple Visit/Assignments
10/19	Jingtu: The “Pure Land” School BIBE: 250-272 • Rebirth in the Pure Land
	JAPANESE BUDHISM
10/21	Japanese Religion BIBE: 309-314 • The Way of the Kami • Shinto and Buddhism
10/23	Friday Meditation ~ Feeling Good and Finding Happiness FP: 121-147 • Temple Visit Paper
10/26	Tendai: The Development of Japanese Buddhism BIBE: 314-317 • Marathon Monks of Mt. Hiei (Kaihogyo) • Kaihogyo Video
10/28	Shingon: The Esoteric Tradition BIBE: 318-321 • Pilgrimage to Koyasan
10/30	Friday Meditation ~ Pay Attention, but How? FP: 149-168
11/2	From Chan to Zen: The Evolution of the Koan BIBE: 321, 329-334 • Zen Koans • Rinzai Koan Practice: 3-15 • Gates of Paradise
11/4	Hakuin and the Rinzai Tradition of Zen A Short Biography of Hakuin • Brad Warner: Spiritual Awakening is Bullshit
11/6	Friday Meditation ~ Stressful Thinking FP: 169-192
11/9	Zen Docs: Bits & Pieces • Hardcore Zen Paper
11/11	The Pure Land Tradition in Japan BIBE: 322-329 • Japanese Pure Land (Section 3) • Nembutsu • Pure Land Service
11/13	Friday Meditation ~ What Gets in the Way FP: 193-209
11/16	Nichiren: A Uniquely Japanese Tradition of Buddhism BIBE: 335-339 • The Gohonzon • The Meaning of Gongyo • How to Chant the Daimoku
11/18	Buddhism in Contemporary Japan BIBE: 339-360
11/20	Friday Meditation ~ Mindfulness in Action FP: 211-222
	BUDDHISM IN THE WEST
11/23	The Buddha Comes West BIBE: 363-382, 390-410
12/1	• Holistic Wellness Paper