Introduction to Buddhism in the United States
Week 1: Introduction to the Course, Historical Overview of Global Buddhism, and Buddhist Modernizers
Week 2: Fundamentals: The Four Noble Truths; The Eightfold Path; the precepts; dukkha, anata and annica
Week 3: The Historical Buddha, the Pali Canon, and the Theravadan Tradition
Week 4: Mahayana in the US: Asian-American Buddhism and Zen
Week 5: early 21st century US convert Buddhism: Tibetan/Vajrayana and Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village
Week 6: Multiple Modes of Meditation