SYLLABUS

• Queen Maha Maya’s Dream
• Assignment 1: Respond to all exercised questions

• The birth of the prince
• Assignment 2: Respond to all exercised questions

• The naming ceremony
• Assignment 3: Respond to all exercised questions

• The prince’s education
• Assignment 4: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 1st Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• Prince Siddhartha’s kindness
• Assignment 5: Respond to all exercised questions

• Prince Siddhartha’s wife
• Assignment 6: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Four Sights: Old Age.
• Assignment 7: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Four Sights: Sickness
• Assignment 8: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 2nd Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The Four Sights: Death
• Assignment 9: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Four Sights: A Monk
• Assignment 10: Respond to all exercised questions

• The prince leaves home
• Assignment 11: Respond to all exercised questions

• King Bimbisara’s offer
• Assignment 12: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 3rd Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The Buddha’s first teachers
• Assignment 13: Respond to all exercised questions

• Six years of searching
• Assignment 14: Respond to all exercised questions

• The golden bow
• Assignment 15: Respond to all exercised questions

• Striving for enlightenment
• Assignment 16: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 4th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The sun of enlightenment shines
• Assignment 17: Respond to all exercised questions

• Seven weeks after enlightenment
• Assignment 18: Respond to all exercised questions

• The first five monks
• Assignment 19: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Buddha’s first teaching
• Assignment 20: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 5th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The serpent king
• Assignment 21: Respond to all exercised questions

• Returning home
• Assignment 22: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Story of Princess Yasodhara
• Assignment 23: Respond to all exercised questions

• The story of prince Nanda
• Assignment 24: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 6th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The story of prince Rahula
• Assignment 25: Respond to all exercised questions

• The two chief disciples
• Assignment 26: Respond to all exercised questions

• The story of poor Sopaka
• Assignment 27: Respond to all exercised questions

• The story of lady Patacara
• Assignment 28: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 7th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• Angulimala, the bandit
• Assignment 29: Respond to all exercised questions

• Wakkali and the Buddha
• Assignment 30: Respond to all exercised questions

• Sunita, the scavenger
• Assignment 31: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Buddha and the sick monk
• Assignment 32: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 8th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The Buddha’s daily routine
• Assignment 33: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Conversion of Yasha
• Assignment 34: Respond to all exercised questions

• King Bimbisara, Royal Patron
• Assignment 35: Respond to all exercised questions

• Visakha, Great Female Supporter
• Assignment 36: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 9th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• Devadatta, the Buddha's Enemy
• Assignment 37: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Buddha and the Queen
• Assignment 38: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Buddha and the Millionaire
• Assignment 39: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Buddha and the Farmer
• Assignment 40: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 10th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• Magandiya's Grudge
• Assignment 41: Respond to all exercised questions

• Alavaka, the Demon
• Assignment 42: Respond to all exercised questions

• Sujata and the Seven Types of Wives
• Assignment 43: Respond to all exercised questions

• Ananda, the Loyal Attendant
• Assignment 44: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 11th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The Tragedy of King Bimbisara
• Assignment 45: Respond to all exercised questions

• King Pasenadi of Kosala Learns the Pain of Love (1)
• Assignment 46: Respond to all exercised questions

• King Pasenadi Learns to See True Character (2)
• Assignment 47: Respond to all exercised questions

• An Attempt to Discredit the Buddha
• Assignment 48: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 12th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• He Worshipped in All Directions
• Assignment 49: Respond to all exercised questions

• Ambapali's Gift
• Assignment 50: Respond to all exercised questions

• Jivaka, the Buddha's Doctor
• Assignment 51: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Quarrel at Kosambi
• Assignment 52: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 13th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The Buddha's Attitude Towards Other Religious Teachers
• Assignment 53: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Monk Who Tried Too Hard
• Assignment 54: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Order of Nuns
• Assignment 55: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Buddha on the Caste System
• Assignment 56: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 14th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The Mirror of the Dharma
• Assignment 57: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Buddha's Attitude to Miracles
• Assignment 58: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Buddha's Last Illness
• Assignment 59: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Last Days of the Buddha
• Assignment 60: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 15th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• The Buddha's Last Meal
• Assignment 61: Respond to all exercised questions

• Subhadda, the Last Disciple
• Assignment 62: Respond to all exercised questions

• The Buddha's Last Words
• Assignment 63: Respond to all exercised questions

• The First Buddhist Council
• Assignment 64: Respond to all exercised questions
• Watch video(s) and respond to questions
• Activities
• 16th Online Meeting
Time: TBD (To Be Determined).
Purpose: Review learning materials.
Venue: 15 minutes before the Online Meeting, I will send out an email (thichhangdat66@gmail.com) with a link and an invitation from the www.zoom.us. Please make sure to check your gmail for following the link to login this Online Meeting.

• A Final Online Presentation (10 minutes).