Introduction to Buddhism - Monterey Peninsula Buddhist TempleNEW

This Specific Event Date Has Passed

Other Events At This Location
Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple

Introduction to Buddhism - Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple | Japanese-City.com

Tap For Venue

This Month Events Â Â

Date: Tuesday, 15 January, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Time: All Day

Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple

1155 Noche Buena St.
Seaside, CA 93955

Visit Location Website

Map of Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple, 1155 Noche Buena St.

Introduction to Buddhism - Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple
Course Syllabus

Course Information
Title:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Introduction to Buddhism
Location:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple, 1155 Noche Buena Street, Seaside
Dates:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Tuesdays, January 15- March 5, 2013
Times:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½7:00 PM ï¿½ 8:30 PM

Instructor Information
Instructor:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Rev. Jay Shinseki, Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple
Office:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½1155 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, CA 93942
Phone:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½(831) 459-2374ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Cell: (650) 868-9883
Email:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½[email protected]

Textbook Information
Text:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½The Teachings of the Buddha
Editor:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai
Publisher:ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Kosaido Printing Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

Supplementary Reading
Please see attached "Suggested Reading List"

Materials
Handouts will be distributed in class

Course Description/Objectives
This course will provide for the student a basic introduction to general Buddhism.ï¿½ Students will learn about the history, culture and rituals contained within the Buddhist religion.ï¿½ Topics will include the life of Shakyamuni Buddha, the development of Buddhism and the eventual spread to the west.ï¿½ We will examine what is known as the six paramitas, the six realms of existence and the Buddhist view of life and death.ï¿½ Contained within the traditions, rituals and culture of Buddhism are wonderful life lessons and tools we will learn for everyday living.ï¿½ As we examine Buddhism we will also examine its relevance in our everyday lives.

Course Calendar/Schedule
Class 1ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Januaryï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½15ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Introduction
ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Life of Shakyamuni Buddhaï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½

Class 2ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½January ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½22ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½The Dharma Four Noble Truths & 8 Fold Path
Three Treasures, Six Paramitas, Six Realms
ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½of Existence. ï¿½

Class 3ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Januaryï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½29ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Transmission of the Dharma and the Practice of the
Dharma. Buddhism in India, Turkey, China, Southeast Asia

Class 4ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Februaryï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½5ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Ritual, the Buddhist Temple altar it's meaning
ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½and significance.ï¿½ Buddhist Robes etc.

Class 5ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Februaryï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½12ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Buddhist View of change, life and death, good and
ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½evil

Class 6ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Februaryï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½19ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Buddhist Holidays observances and their meaning
ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Triple Sutra, Conclusion

Course Policies:

Attendance and Class Participation:
This class will be dependent upon the active participation of the
students.ï¿½ Questions, discussion as well as comparison of views are encouraged.ï¿½ The class is ninety minutes long with a five to ten minute break in the first hour.ï¿½ The course syllabus is subject to change depending on the time and discussion. ï¿½

Exams and Assignments:
There will be no exams or assignments in this class.