There are several courses that are required as prerequisites to taking other courses. You must complete “G02-Spiritual Autobiography” where you introspect on your life past and future and consider your goals in pursuing this program. You also need to complete “D01(A)-Listening to the Supreme & Magnificent Dharma” before listening to the other Dharma Discourse courses, “DCB12-The Dharma of Cultivation” before taking other related courses, G03(A)-Evolution of Buddhism and “D35(A)-The 128 Evil & Erroneous Views” before taking the biographies and commentaries. The courses in bold maroon type are available now and linked to the course description.
| Credits |
Course ID |
Course Title |
Prerequisites |
| 0 |
G02 |
Spiritual Autobiography |
None. Required to take before enrolling in any other courses. |
| 1 |
G03(A) |
Evolution of Buddhism & Five Vidyas |
|
| 1 |
D01 |
Buddhism for Beginners, Listening to the Supreme & Magnificent Dharma |
G02 |
| 1 |
D02 |
Buddhism for Beginners, On Suffering |
G02, D01(A) |
| 1 |
D02.1 |
Buddhism for Beginners, Cultivating Good Fortune & Wisdom |
G02, D01(A), D02(A) |
| 1 |
D03 |
Buddhism for Beginners: Impermanence |
G02, D01(A) |
| 0 |
D07(A) |
Buddhism for Beginners, Cause and Karmic Affinity |
|
| 1 |
D12 |
Buddhism for Beginners, Twenty Dharmas |
G02, D01(A) |
| 1 |
D13 |
Buddhism for Beginners, Cutting-off Attachment to Self |
G02, D01(A) |
| 1 |
D14 |
Buddhism for Beginners, Opening the Crown |
G02, D01(A) |
| 1 |
D15 |
Buddhism for Beginners, Supernatural Powers and Qigong |
G02, D01(A) |
| 0 |
D35(A) |
Buddhism for Beginners: The 128 Evil & Erroneous Views |
|
| 1 |
D52 |
Advanced Buddhism, Making Vows |
G02, D01(A) |
| 1 |
D53 |
Advanced Buddhism, Beginning-less-ness |
G02 D01(A) |
| 1 |
D56 |
Advanced Buddhism, Benefiting Living Beings |
G02, D01(A) |
| 1 |
D62 |
Advanced Buddhism, The Differences between Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhism |
G02, D01(A), D44(A) |
| 1 |
V01 |
Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra |
G02 |
| 1 |
DCB12 |
The Dharma of Cultivation |
G02, D01(A), D35(A) |
| 6 |
DCB21- DCB26 |
+Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra |
G02, D01(A) |
| 1 |
DCB35 |
Learning From Buddha |
DCB12, D22(A) |
| 1 |
SB3? |
The Nikayas or Agamas (take one of the series) |
G02 |
| 2 |
?? |
Elective |
|
| 2 |
SB54 |
Saddharmapundarika (Lotus) Sutra |
G02 |
| 2 |
C23 |
Bodhisattvacharyavatara |
G02, D35(A), G03(A) |
| 1 |
C41(A) |
Three Principal Stages & Paths |
|
| 2 |
B__ |
Select 2 biographies ( B24-Lady Niguma, B26-Milarepa, & B37-Dolpopa are only biographies ready) |
G02, D35(A), G03(A) |
| 1 |
P01 |
Advanced Buddhism, Introduction to the SAUMOL |
D02(A), D02.1(A), D03(A), D35(A) |
| 1 |
P10 |
The Great Dharma of Zen Practice |
G02, D01(A) |
| 1 |
R95(A) |
+Short Term Retreats |
G02, P10 |
| 1 |
P90 or P95 |
Final Comprehensive Exam or Dissertation |
G02 |
| 36 |
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
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NOTE: Not all of the discourses included in the classes marked by an asterisk (*) have been translated into English but will be added when the preliminary translations are available. Should any of the above listed discourses not be available, another course from that category of courses may be substituted. This list may be modified as more discourses or texts are available in English. Any course with a “+” are not available on-line at this time.
