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BUDDHIST STUDIES WORKSHOPS
Those who don’t know blindly recite, “Zen is a special teaching outside
words and letters,” the political spin of a later sect who were vying for
power. Zen was never taught or practiced outside the context of scripture
and cannon. Anyone seriously practicing at High Mountain Crystal Lake
Zen Community is expected to have a basic knowledge of the
development of Buddhist thought and practices to fully appreciate, realize
and actualize Zen.
A series of one-day workshops on Buddhist Studies will be offered
annually. Recommended readings for each talk are listed below. We will
also be scheduling workshops with outstanding scholars who will
present specialized topics in Buddhist Studies. Cost per course: $35.
Scholarships available.
Those who don’t know blindly recite, “Zen is a special teaching outside
words and letters,” the political spin of a later sect who were vying for
power. Zen was never taught or practiced outside the context of scripture
and cannon. Anyone seriously practicing at High Mountain Crystal Lake
Zen Community is expected to have a basic knowledge of the
development of Buddhist thought and practices to fully appreciate, realize
and actualize Zen.
A series of one-day workshops on Buddhist Studies will be offered
annually. Recommended readings for each talk are listed below. We will
also be scheduling workshops with outstanding scholars who will
present specialized topics in Buddhist Studies. Cost per course: $35.
Scholarships available.
Chinese Buddhism and the Development of Ch’an
We will explore the developments of Buddhism in China, how misunderstanding and
misinterpretation led to creative expressions in the creation of new Buddhist schools
and practices in China. We will trace the development of Ch’an and its remarkable
style.
We will explore the developments of Buddhism in China, how misunderstanding and
misinterpretation led to creative expressions in the creation of new Buddhist schools
and practices in China. We will trace the development of Ch’an and its remarkable
style.
Suggested Readings:
Chinese Transformation of Buddhism
Kenneth K. S. Chen – Princeton U. Press, NJ 1973 (hardcover)
Buddhism in the Sung
Ed. by Peter N. Gregory & Daniel A. Getz – U. of Hawaii Press, Hawaii
2002 (paper)
Sudden and Gradual: Approaches to Enlightenment in Chinese Thought
Ed. By Peter N. Gregory – Motilal Books 1991 (hardcover)
The Platform Sutra
Tr. By Phillip Yampolski – Columbia U. Press, NY 1978
Kenneth K. S. Chen – Princeton U. Press, NJ 1973 (hardcover)
Buddhism in the Sung
Ed. by Peter N. Gregory & Daniel A. Getz – U. of Hawaii Press, Hawaii
2002 (paper)
Sudden and Gradual: Approaches to Enlightenment in Chinese Thought
Ed. By Peter N. Gregory – Motilal Books 1991 (hardcover)
The Platform Sutra
Tr. By Phillip Yampolski – Columbia U. Press, NY 1978
Japanese Buddhism and the Development of Zen
A description of the course and suggested readings will be posted soon.
A description of the course and suggested readings will be posted soon.
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Early Buddhism in India
We will cover the life of Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha, the development,
key principles and practices of early Buddhism.
How did Buddhism really start? What was likely true and what was likely
myth about the stories we have handed down to us? How did early
Buddhism differ from Hinduism? How did Buddhism further develop in its
early centuries, before it spread to China? Dr. Bill Jikai Greenberg will
address these and other questions about the beginning and early
centuries of Buddhism in India. He will discuss the three poisons and three
treasures, the four noble truths, the five skandhas, the eightfold path, and
the 12-fold chain of causation. Less numerically and more narratively, he
will also describe the beginnings of the Buddhist precepts, and will show
some photographs he took while on a tour In the footsteps of the Buddha;
in India and Nepal in 2002.
Suggested Readings:
What the Buddha Taught
Walpole Rahula - Grove Press, NY 1959 (paper)
Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern
Columbo
Richard Gombrich - Routledge, London
Buddhist Thought in India
Edward Conze – U. Michigan Press 1967 (paper)
Buddhist Thought
Paul Williams - Routledge 2000 (paper)
In the Buddha’s Words: Discourses from the Pali Cannon
Bhikku Bodhi - Wisdom Publications, Boston MA 2005
Buddhist Meditation in Theory and Practice
Paravahera Vajiranana Mahathera – Buddhist Mission Society, Kuala,
Lumpur, Malaysia 1962 (paper)
We will cover the life of Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha, the development,
key principles and practices of early Buddhism.
How did Buddhism really start? What was likely true and what was likely
myth about the stories we have handed down to us? How did early
Buddhism differ from Hinduism? How did Buddhism further develop in its
early centuries, before it spread to China? Dr. Bill Jikai Greenberg will
address these and other questions about the beginning and early
centuries of Buddhism in India. He will discuss the three poisons and three
treasures, the four noble truths, the five skandhas, the eightfold path, and
the 12-fold chain of causation. Less numerically and more narratively, he
will also describe the beginnings of the Buddhist precepts, and will show
some photographs he took while on a tour In the footsteps of the Buddha;
in India and Nepal in 2002.
Suggested Readings:
What the Buddha Taught
Walpole Rahula - Grove Press, NY 1959 (paper)
Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern
Columbo
Richard Gombrich - Routledge, London
Buddhist Thought in India
Edward Conze – U. Michigan Press 1967 (paper)
Buddhist Thought
Paul Williams - Routledge 2000 (paper)
In the Buddha’s Words: Discourses from the Pali Cannon
Bhikku Bodhi - Wisdom Publications, Boston MA 2005
Buddhist Meditation in Theory and Practice
Paravahera Vajiranana Mahathera – Buddhist Mission Society, Kuala,
Lumpur, Malaysia 1962 (paper)
The Development of Mahayana in India
We will discuss the rise of Mahayana philosophy, practices and schools at the
beginning of the Common Era in India. We will give special attention to Nargajuna
and the Madhyamika school with its concept of sunyata, often translated as
"emptiness," the Yogacarya or "Mind Only" school, the creation of the Bodhisattva
ideal and such literature as the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Lankavatava Sutra, the
Lotus Sutra and the Vimakirti Sutra.
Suggested Readings:
Buddhist Thought in India
Edward Conze – U. Michigan Press 1967 (paper)
Buddhist Thought
Paul Williams - Routledge 2000 (paper)
Mahayana Buddhism
Paul Williams – Routledge, London 1989
Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma
Translated by Leon Hurvitz – Columbia U. Press, NY 1976 (Paper)
The Vimalakirti Sutra
Tr. by Burton Watson – Columbia U. Press, NY 1997 (paper)
The Flower Garland Sutra (Avatamsaka)
Tr. Thomas Cleary – Shambhala, Boston, MA 1993 (paper)
We will discuss the rise of Mahayana philosophy, practices and schools at the
beginning of the Common Era in India. We will give special attention to Nargajuna
and the Madhyamika school with its concept of sunyata, often translated as
"emptiness," the Yogacarya or "Mind Only" school, the creation of the Bodhisattva
ideal and such literature as the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Lankavatava Sutra, the
Lotus Sutra and the Vimakirti Sutra.
Suggested Readings:
Buddhist Thought in India
Edward Conze – U. Michigan Press 1967 (paper)
Buddhist Thought
Paul Williams - Routledge 2000 (paper)
Mahayana Buddhism
Paul Williams – Routledge, London 1989
Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma
Translated by Leon Hurvitz – Columbia U. Press, NY 1976 (Paper)
The Vimalakirti Sutra
Tr. by Burton Watson – Columbia U. Press, NY 1997 (paper)
The Flower Garland Sutra (Avatamsaka)
Tr. Thomas Cleary – Shambhala, Boston, MA 1993 (paper)
- Early Buddhism in India
- May 10, 2008 - The Development of Mahayana in India with Rev. Bill Jikai Greenberg
- Chinese Buddhism and the Development of Ch’an
- Japanese Buddhism and the Development of Zen
- History, styles and techniques of Koan Study
- Shikantaza and Dogen's Meditation Instructions
- The Bodhisattva
aturday afternoons, 12:45pm to 3:30pm. HMCLZC members are expected to
workshops within the first 2 years of membership.
workshops within the first 2 years of membership.
within the first 2 years of membership.
Fee: $35 - members; $50 - non-members
workshops within the first 2 years of membership.
workshops within the first 2 years of membership.
within the first 2 years of membership.
Fee: $35 - members; $50 - non-members
History, Style & Techniques of Koan Practice
We will examine the development of koan practices and various types of
koans, as well as various styles of koan practice. We will distribute seminal
articles outside the suggested reading to those who attend.
Suggested Readings:
The Zen Koan
Isshu Miura & Ruth Fuller Sasaki – Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, NY
1965 (paper)
The Koan: Text and Contexts in Zen Buddhism
Edited by Steven Heine & Dale S. Wright, Oxford 2000 (paper)
We will examine the development of koan practices and various types of
koans, as well as various styles of koan practice. We will distribute seminal
articles outside the suggested reading to those who attend.
Suggested Readings:
The Zen Koan
Isshu Miura & Ruth Fuller Sasaki – Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, NY
1965 (paper)
The Koan: Text and Contexts in Zen Buddhism
Edited by Steven Heine & Dale S. Wright, Oxford 2000 (paper)
Shikantaza and Dogen's Meditation Instructions
Dogen Zenji is considered one of the greatest Japanese philosophers, one of
the seminal figures in Japanese Buddhism and one of the most enlightened
masters in the 2500 years of Buddhism. We will look at the background
sources for Dogen's understanding of zazen, and we will examine some of his
essential writings on zazen.
Suggested Readings:
Dogen's Manuals of Zen Meditation
Carl Bielefeldt - U. California Press, 1988 (paper)
Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Zen Meditation
Master Dogen; edited by Kazuaki Tanahashi - Shambhala Publications,
Boston, MA, 2004 (paper)
The Art of Just Sitting: Essential Writings on the Zen Practice of
Shikan-taza
Edited by John Daido Loori - Wisdom Publications, Boston, MA, 2002 (paper)
Eihei Dogen - Mystical Realist
Hee-Jin Kim - U. Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1975 (paper)
Dogen Zenji is considered one of the greatest Japanese philosophers, one of
the seminal figures in Japanese Buddhism and one of the most enlightened
masters in the 2500 years of Buddhism. We will look at the background
sources for Dogen's understanding of zazen, and we will examine some of his
essential writings on zazen.
Suggested Readings:
Dogen's Manuals of Zen Meditation
Carl Bielefeldt - U. California Press, 1988 (paper)
Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Zen Meditation
Master Dogen; edited by Kazuaki Tanahashi - Shambhala Publications,
Boston, MA, 2004 (paper)
The Art of Just Sitting: Essential Writings on the Zen Practice of
Shikan-taza
Edited by John Daido Loori - Wisdom Publications, Boston, MA, 2002 (paper)
Eihei Dogen - Mystical Realist
Hee-Jin Kim - U. Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1975 (paper)
The Bodhisattva
the cultivation of Bodhisattva spirit through Shantideva’s the cultivation of
Bodhisattva spirit through Shantideva’s Bodhisattvacharyavatara, Pema
Chodron’s recent commentary on this work, and a section from the
Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra, which we will hand out to participants.
out to participants.
Suggested Readings:
"A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life"
Shantideva – Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamashala 1979
(paper)
No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva
Pema Chodron - Shambhala, Boston, MA 2005
the cultivation of Bodhisattva spirit through Shantideva’s the cultivation of
Bodhisattva spirit through Shantideva’s Bodhisattvacharyavatara, Pema
Chodron’s recent commentary on this work, and a section from the
Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra, which we will hand out to participants.
out to participants.
Suggested Readings:
"A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life"
Shantideva – Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamashala 1979
(paper)
No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva
Pema Chodron - Shambhala, Boston, MA 2005
BUDDHIST STUDIES WORKSHOPS
| ZEN CENTER - 393 Crescent Avenue - Wyckoff, NJ 07481 201-891-9100 - www. HighZen.org Rev. Paul Genki Kahn, Sensei: Soto Zen Buddhist priest, Zen teacher Affiliate: High Point Zendo - Sussex, NJ and Sussex County Community College. 973-875-4014 |