Buddhism Through Its Scriptures

[Roland]

There's a Harvard course going on about Buddhism Through Its Scriptures. It's online and free (unless you want to earn a certificate), and it just started. The professor is Charles Hallisey. The whole course is a module in a wider teaching project about world religions.

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Roland
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[Jishin]

Sounds interesting. Thank you for the link Roland.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Shugen]

I'm finding it interesting so far.

Gassho,

Shugen

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As a priest in training, please take everything I say with a "pinch of salt"

[Toun]

Thank you Roland.

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Mike

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[Bodhi]

This looks wonderful. Thank you Roland

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Jason

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[Jakuden]

Oh wow this is really tempting... unfortunately I probably can't commit to the 6-10 hours a week it estimates though, darn. Wonder if there would be a way to just sort of follow along without doing the assignments :-p Thanks for the link!

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Jakuden
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[Jakuden]

Just saw also that Pema Chodron is giving an online course through Shambala Publications... this is not free, however. Interactive discourse and education is becoming more available online, but thanks to Jundo and Treeleaf for being way ahead of the game!! I really don't need to sign up for anything, there is always plenty of stuff to learn right here

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[Roland]

Buddhism Through Its Scriptures

Oh wow this is really tempting... unfortunately I probably can't commit to the 6-10 hours a week it estimates though, darn. Wonder if there would be a way to just sort of follow along without doing the assignments :-p Thanks for the link!

Gassho,
Jakuden
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Jakuden, there is no obligation at all to do the assignments. You can read and watch as much or as little as you want.

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Roland
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[Jundo]

It looks interesting. Of course, remember that Buddhism and approaches to the scriptures come in many flavors. I am not sure if it is weighed more to the South Asian traditions or covers the Mahayana well too (the professor seems a Sanskrit specialist), but looks good.

Gassho, Jundo

[Washin]

Thank you for sharing, Roland. Looks interesting..

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[Myosha]

Hello,

Thanks for the link.


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[Kyonin]

Hello all,

I enrolled in the course and Jundo is right. So far it seems inclined to the Theravada school, but will touch Mahayana at some point.

So far it's been really interesting.

Gassho,

Kyonin
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[Shugen]

Oh wow this is really tempting... unfortunately I probably can't commit to the 6-10 hours a week it estimates though, darn. Wonder if there would be a way to just sort of follow along without doing the assignments :-p Thanks for the link!

Gassho,
Jakuden
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That is what I am doing.

Gassho,

Shugen

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[Anshu Bryson]

Seems there's a few of us doing it... ;-)

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Anshu

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[Jundo]

It looks interesting. Of course, remember that Buddhism and approaches to the scriptures come in many flavors. I am not sure if it is weighed more to the South Asian traditions or covers the Mahayana well too (the professor seems a Sanskrit specialist), but looks good.

Gassho, Jundo

Just a "don't judge a book by its cover" correction. It appears from the syllabus and introduction that the course covers Mahayana Sutras as well.

Gassho, Jundo

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