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Featured Courses
BSO 201 | Bodhicaryāvatāra: How to Lead an Awakened Life
A 6-week online course with Dr. Jay Garfield (September 20 - October 28, 2021)
BSO 202 | Visuddhimagga:
The Path of Purification
A 6-week online course with Dr. Maria Heim (Nov 8 - Dec 17, 2021)
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
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Upcoming Courses
- BSO 201 | Bodhicaryāvatāra: How to Lead an Awakened Life
(Sep 20 - Oct 29, 2021) w/ Dr. Jay Garfield - BSO 202 | Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification
(Nov 8 - Dec 17, 2021) w/ Dr. Maria Heim - BSO 104 | Tibetan Buddhism
(Jan 3 - Jan 28, 2022) w/ Dr. Connie Kassor - 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 | Zen Buddhism
(rescheduled, date TBA) w/ Dr. Steven Heine
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