May 10, 2019

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Exaggerated statements?

Covering the Chapter 6 sections “Treasure Teachings and Pure Vision Teachings” and “Exaggerated Statements?”

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

One and many as predicates

Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Predicates” in Chapter 21.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Beyond Blame

How it's possible to go beyond blaming others or our self and work together to…

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

The universal antidote

How things don't exist the way they appear, and the importance of practicing diligently, as…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Evaluating the authenticity of teachings

Continuing Chapter 6 with the section on the Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha listed…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

One and different

Going over exercises 20.1 and 20.4 with the class and beginning Chapter 21 “One and…

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