Community Classes
How do I register for classes?
All community classes are free and open to the public. We welcome participants from the local Ukiah area and people of all faiths and backgrounds. Please email extension@drbu.edu to notify us if you'd like to attend.
Summer 2020 Class List
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In this class, we will continue with the three texts from the Yogacara school or Mind-Only school: The Demonstration of Consciousness Only, The Thirty Verses on Consciousness Only, and The Treatise in Twenty Verses on Consciousness Only. This semester we will focus on the chapters on the 10 Grounds, bodhi and nirvana.
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Shurangama Mantra Review
Bhikshuni Heng Chih Tue 3:30-5:00PM [Available online for previous retreat attendees] |
We will continue with the Fifth Assembly of the Shurangama Mantra, looking at the Tang dynasty text by Masters Paramiti and Bu-kong (Amoghasiddhi), studying the Qing dynasty text by Master Xu-fa, and then exploring in detail Venerable Master Hua’s verse and prose commentaries on each set of syllables. Question and comments from the on-line and in-class participants are welcome as we learn the meaning and functions of the mantra syllables, define technical terms, consider the content of relevant Buddhist lists, and share pertinent experiences in practice. Classes resume January 28.
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Buddhism for the Modern Mind
Douglas Powers Wed 7:45-9:00 PM [Available online for previous retreat attendees] |
Ongoing class applying Buddhist philosophy to modern life. Class will focus on two texts: Nagarjuna on the Six Perfections and Ārya
Asanga’s Bodhisattvabhūmi. |
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Canonical Text Translation: Avatamsaka Sutra
Bhikshu Heng Sure Mon 12:30-2:00 PM UB LC |
Ongoing translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra project. Everyone is welcome to attend and translate together as a group. The class will focus on translation from Buddhist Chinese into English, with consideration of Sanskrit meanings when available. We will investigate precedents set by historical translators and integrate contemporary perspectives, including a variety of texts and commentaries, as we continue to refine our translation of the Sutra.
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Avatamsaka Sutra
Dr. Martin Verhoeven Friday 7:30-9:00PM On Summer Break Berkeley Buddhist Monastery [Available online] |
The Avatamsaka Sutra, or Flower Ornament Sutra describes a cosmos of infinite realms upon realms, mutually containing one another. The text touches on various topics such as the Bodhisattva path, the interpenetration of phenomena (dharmas), the visionary powers of meditation and the equality of things in emptiness. Class starts January 31.
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