Course Plan Spring 2025

Unit 1: Understanding Japanese Society through a Buddhist Lens & the Crisis of Modern Japanese Buddhism June 3 & 10

Unit 2: From “Funeral Buddhism” to End-of-Life Care & Suicide Prevention June 17 & 24

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

Unit 4: From “Imperial-Way Buddhism” 皇道仏教 to Prayers for Peace July 8

Unit 5: From Social Dukkha to Social Nirvana July 15 –> July 8