Courses
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Featured Courses
BSO 107 | Buddhism and Climate Change
A 4-week online course with Dr. Daniel Cozort (May 16 - June 10, 2022).
PALI 101 | Elementary Pali I
A 12-week online course with Dr. Aleix Ruiz-Falqués (May 23 - August 12, 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 108 | Buddhism and Compassion
(June 27 - July 14) w/ Dr. Stephen Jenkins
- BSO 109 | Buddhist Art
(August 1 - 26, 2022) w/ Dr. Becky Bloom
- BSO 203 | Madhyamaka: Philosophy of the Middle Way
(September 5 - October 14, 2022) w/ Dr. Jay Garfield
- PALI 102 | Elementary Pali II
(September 19 - December 9, 2022) w/ Dr. Aleix Ruiz-Falqués
- BSO 110 | Zen Buddhism
(October 24 - November 18, 2022) w/ Dr. Robert Buswell
- BSO 111 | Buddhism and Medicine
(November 21 - December 16, 2022) w/ Dr. Pierce Salguero
- PALI 103 | Elementary Pali III
(January 9 - March 31, 2023) w/ Dr. Aleix Ruiz-Falqués
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