Course Category |
Course subjects |
Course Contents |
Shin Buddhism |
1. Textual studies of the Larger Sutra (Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra)
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Lectures on reading the Larger Sutra from the Three Pure Land Sutras and explaining its essentials |
2. Textual studies of the Contemplation Sutra and the Smaller Sutra (Smaller Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra ) |
Lectures on reading the Contemplation Sutra and the Smaller Sutra from the Three Pure Land Sutras and explaining their essentials |
3. Textual studies of the Seven Pure Land Masters (A) |
Lectures on reading one of the treatises by the Seven Pure Land Masters and explaining its essentials |
4. Textual studies of the Seven Pure Land Masters (B) |
Lectures on reading one of the treatises by the Seven Pure Land Masters and explaining its essentials |
5. Textual studies of Kyogyoshinsho (A) |
Lectures on reading one of the former three chapters from Kyogyoshinhso (The True Teaching, Practice, and Realization of the Pure Land Way) and explaining its essentials |
6. Textual studies of Kyogyoshinsho (B) |
Lectures on reading one of the latter three chapters from Kyogyoshinhso (The True Teaching, Practice, and Realization of the Pure Land Way) and explaining its essentials |
7. Discussion subjects for the settled heart (anjin rondai) |
Lectures on anjin rondai (discussion subjects for the settled heart) in Shin Buddhism |
Buddhism |
1. Studies of Buddhist scriptures |
Lectures on the outlines of several famous sutras |
2.Introduction to the Abhidharmakośa ,Vijñapti-mātratā, Avataṃsaka and T’ien-t’ai |
General lectures on the teachings of Abhidharmakośa (the theory of Abhidharma storehouse treatise), Vijñapti-mātratā (the theory of consciousness-only), Avataṃsaka (Garland) and T’ien-t’ai |
3. Introduction to Pure Land Buddhism |
General Lectures on the teachings of Pure Land Buddhism |
Religion |
1. Studies of religious issues |
Lectures on the teachings and present status of folk religion and world religion |
Missions |
1. Missionary studies |
Lectures on the theories and practices of missions in general |
2. Theory on social missionary activities |
Learning latest social environment issues |
3. Theory on missionary activities using the English expression |
Lectures on the theories and practices of missions using the English expression |
4. Training for residential ministers and assistants |
Lectures on the present status of the Hongwanji denomination and temple activities |
Shin Buddhist Service |
1. Shin Buddhist service (A) |
Training on service manners |
2. Shin Buddhist service (B) |
Training on service manners |
Practical Action |
1. Lectures on practical action |
Introduction to Shin Buddhist practical action for realizing an egalitarian society |
Training |
1. Training on Shin Buddhist service and dharma talk |
Practical instructions on Shin Buddhist service and dharma talk |
PE |
1. Physical Education |
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