The Study Groups Program includes Zazen and group discussion focused on the subject text. We use a wide range of Buddhist subject matter from many traditions. We cover the same material on both Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings.
Time schedule: Tuesday: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Saturday: 8:00am - 8:50am
Syllabus for Pali Canon Study Group
Winter 2012
Text: In
the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
Bhikkhu
Bodhi, Wisdom Publications, 2005
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Week #
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Date
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Topic
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Pages
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1
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January 7th / 10th
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V. The Way to a Fortunate Rebirth: 1
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p. 145-151
p. 155-166
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2
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January 14th / 17th
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V. The Way to a Fortunate Rebirth: 2-5
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p. 151-154
p.166-179
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3
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January 21st / 24th
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VI. Deepening One’s Perspective on the World: 1-5
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p. 183-188
p. 191-207
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4
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January 28th / 31st
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VI. Deepening One’s Perspective on the World: 6-9
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p. 188-190
p. 207-220
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5
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February 4th / 7th
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VII. The Path to Liberation: 1-3
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p. 223-226
p. 230-241
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6
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February 11th / 14th
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VII. The Path to Liberation: 4, 5
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p. 226-229
p. 241-253
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7
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February 18th / 21st
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VIII. Mastering the Mind: 1-7
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p. 257-261
p. 267-281
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8
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February 25th / 28th
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VIII. Mastering the Mind: 8-10
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p. 261-265
p. 281-298
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9
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March 3rd / 6th
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IX. Shining the Light of Wisdom: 1-3
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p. 301-305
p. 321-335
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10
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March 10th / 13th
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IX. Shining the Light of Wisdom: 4 (1-3)
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p. 305-312
p. 321-335
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11
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March 17th / 20th
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IX. Shining the Light of Wisdom: 4 (4,5)
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p. 312-320
p.353-369
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12
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March 24th / 27th
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X. The Planes of Realization: 1-3
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p. 373-380
p. 385-402
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13
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March 31st / April 3rd
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X. The Planes of Realization: 4,5
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p. 380-384
p. 402-423
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