Syllabus for Basic Buddhism class (in-person)

DateUnitSubject
4/6/241The History of The Buddha
4/20/242The Spread of Buddhism
4/27/243The Major Branches of Buddhism
5/4/244The History of Rissho Kosei-Kai
5/11/245The Lotus Sutra
5/25/246Basic Practices of Rissho Kosei-Kai
6/1/247The 4 Noble Truths (part 1)
6/8/248The 4 Noble Truths (part 2) – Eightfold Path
6/22/249The Bodhisattva and The Six Paramitas
6/29/2410The Ten Suchnesses / Emptiness
7/6/2411The 3000 Realms of the Mind
7/13/2412The Realms of Transmigration (Bodhisattva Practice)
7/27/2413The 12-Link Chain of Dependent Origination
8/3/2414Additional Teachings / The 3 Seals of the Dharma
8/10/2415Rebirth (In-Depth)
8/24/2416Karma (In-Depth)
8/31/2417Rissho Kosei-Kai Sangha Practices
9/7/2418RKSA / Three Treasures
9/14/2419Women in Buddhism
9/28/2420Naikan

Kyoten Study Class

DateSubject/Pages
5/4/24Meditation / Refuge
5/11/24Invocation/ The Guides and the Opening Verse
5/25/24Chapter 3 Sutra of Innumerable Meanings
6/1/24Chapter 2 Lotus Sutra
6/8/24Chapter 3 Lotus Sutra
6/22/24Chapters 10 and 12 Lotus Sutra
6/29/24Chapter 16 Lotus Sutra
7/6/24Chapters 20 and 21 Lotus Sutra
7/13/24Chapter 25 and 28
7/27/24The Sutra of Meditation and Universal Transfer of Merit
8/3/24Dharanis

We will restart with the Basic Buddhism Class after Labor Day 2024.