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Featured Courses
BSO 104 | Tibetan Buddhism
A 4-week online course with Dr. Constance Kassor (Jan 3 - 28, 2022).
Self-Study Courses
BSO 101 | Intro to Buddhism: History, Philosophy, and Practice
An 18-hour online course with Dr. Kate Hartmann
BSO 102 | Buddhist Meditation in Theory and Practice
A 12-hour online course with Dr. Daniel Stuart
BSO 201 | Bodhicaryāvatāra: How to Lead an Awakened Life
An 18-hour online course with Dr. Jay Garfield
BSO 202 | Visuddhimagga:
The Path of Purification
An 18-hour online course with Dr. Maria Heim
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Upcoming Courses
- BSO 105 | Buddhism and Women
(Feb 14 - March 11, 2022) w/ Dr. Jue Liang
- BSO 106 | Buddhism and Animal Ethics
(March 28 - April 29, 2022) w/ Dr. Geoff Barstow
- BSO 107 | Buddhism and Climate Change
(May 16 - June 10, 2022) w/ Dr. Daniel Cozort)
- BSO 108 | Zen Buddhism
(rescheduled, date TBA)
- BSO 109 | Buddhist Art
(August 1 - 26, 2022) w/ Dr. Becky Bloom
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