Unit 1: Understanding Japanese Society through a Buddhist Lens & the Crisis of Modern Japanese Buddhism October 6 & 13 & 20

Unit 2: From “Funeral Buddhism” to End-of-Life Care & Suicide Prevention October 27 & November 3-10

Unit 3: The Costs of Economic Development in Rural & Urban Communities & Buddhist “Development” (Kaihotsu 開発) December 1 & 8

Unit 4: From “Imperial-Way Buddhism” 皇道仏教 to Prayers for Peace December 15 & 22

Unit 5: From Social Dukkha to Social Nirvana January 5 plus 6th period as double class makeup for January 12 class, which is cancelled

Final Oral Interviews will be held on January 25-27 (in lieu of Jan. 19 class)