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Class Information and Reading Materials

Course Information

Weekly Zoom Link

Watson, Burton -- The Lotus Sutra (Columbia University Press, Buddhism, Mind, Spirit, English) (1).pdf

Hurvitz_Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma.pdf

Watson_Lotus Sutra.pdf

Teiser_Stone_Readings of the Lotus Sutra.pdf

Lotus Sutra Syllabus UPDATED March 29 2026 .docx

Zhiyi excerpt from Teiser and Stone.docx

Syllabus

01/8/2026: Introduction to the Course & Chapter 1

01/15/2026: Chapter 1

01/22/2026: Chapter 2

01/29/2026: Chapter 2

02/05/2026: Chapter 3

02/12/2026: Chapter 3

02/19/2026: Chapter 4

02/26/2026: No Class

03/05/2026: No Class

03/12/2026: Chapter 4

03/19/2026: Chapter 5

03/26/2026: Chapter 5 and 6

04/02/2026: Chapter 7

04/09/2026: Chapter 7

04/16/2026: Chapter 8 and 9

04/23/2026: Overall Discussion of Chapters 1-9

04/30/2026: Chapter 10

05/07/2026: Chapter 10

05/14/2026: Chapter 11

05/21/2026: Chapter 11

05/28/2026: Chapter 12

06/04/2026

06/05/2026

06/11/2026

06/18/2026

06/25/2026

07/02/2026

07/09/2026

07/16/2026

07/23/2026

07/30/2026

Video Archive

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Course & Chapter One

Chapter 1: Reflections on Practice based on Chapter One Introduction

Chapter 2: Expedient Means

Chapter 2: Expedient Means (continued)

Chapter 3: Similes and Parables

Chapter 3: Similes and Parables (continued)

Chapter 4: Belief and Understanding

Chapter 4: Belief and Understanding (continued)

Chapter 5: The Parable of Medicinal Herbs