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Helping Zen students WAKE UP to their True Nature.

School Precepts:
• Keeping a clear mind
• Truth and reliability
• Great Love/Great Compassion
• Save all beings from suffering

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2012 Class Schedule

Winter Quarter
Jan 2 - Mar 4, 2012

Winter Break

Mar 5 - Apr 8, 2012
Spring Quarter

Apr 9 - Jun 3 2012

Spring Break

Jun 4 - Jul 1, 2012

Fall Quarter

Jul 2 - Sep 2, 2012

Fall Break

Sep 3- Oct 1, 2012

Fall Quarter

Oct 2 - Dec 3, 2012

Fall Break

Dec 4 - Dec 31, 2012

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  • Welcome to the College of Zen Buddhist Studies 

    FMOEU


    The College of Zen Buddhist Studies provides world-class training and education that bridges East and West. 

    Under the direction of the Five Mountain Order (founded in 2008 as the Monastery Without Walls), the College of Zen Buddhist Studies is one of the few Buddhist institutions in the world to make full use of online distance-education opportunities, providing our students with a convenient, affordable, and unique Zen training experience.

Course categories

College of Zen Buddhist Studies 

Commons / Retreats 
 Administration Commons
 COM000 - Site CommonsSummary
 RET001 - Local/Solo Retreat
 RET002 - National Fall/Winter RetreatSummary
 RET003 - National Summer Retreat
 RET004 - Regional/Local Retreats

Associates of Buddhist Dharma 

100 - Liturgical Studies 
 LIT101 - Chanting Practicum OneSummary
 LIT102 - Chanting Practicum TwoSummary
 LIT103 - Ceremony Chanting PracticumSummary
 LIT111 - Meditation Practicum OneSummary
 LIT112 - Meditation Practicum TwoSummary
 LIT113 - Meditation Practicum ThreeSummary
 LIT114 - Meditation Practicum FourSummary

100 - Buddhist Studies 
 BHP121 - The Life of the Buddha Summary
 BPH122 - Foundational Buddhism Summary
 BHP123 - Buddhism Beyond ReligionSummary
 BPH124 - Daoism and BuddhismSummary
 BPH125 - Buddhist IconographySummary

200 - Liturgical Studies 
 LIT201 - Mantra PracticumSummary
 LIT202 - Dharma TalksSummary
 LIT203 - Kanhua Ch'an & HuatouSummary
 LIT204 - Traditional Meditation FormsSummary
 LIT205 - Daily CeremoniesSummary
 LIT206 - Qìgōng PracticumSummary

200 - Buddhist Studies 
 BPH211 - Korean Buddhist HistorySummary
 BPH212 - Korean BuddhismSummary
 BPH213 - Seon Master T'aegoSummary
 BPH214 - Intro to Spiritual Counseling Summary
 BPH215 - Tea and ZenSummary
 BPH216 - Zen PoetrySummary

Bachelors of Buddhist Dharma 

300 - Liturgical Studies 
 LIT301 - Advanced Meditation FormsSummary
 LIT302 - Basic Buddhist CeremoniesSummary
 LIT303 - Advanced Buddhist CeremoniesSummary
 LIT304 - Starting/Running a Zen CenterSummary

300 - Buddhist Studies 
 BPH311 - Mirror of ZenSummary
 BPH312 - Buddhist Ethics Summary
 BPH313 - Spiritual Materialism Summary
 BPH314 - Buddhist Precepts Summary
 BPH315 - Buddhist Monastic CodeSummary

300 - Sūtra Studies 
 SUT321 - Platform SūtraSummary
 SUT322 - Heart SūtraSummary
 SUT323 - Diamond SūtraSummary

400 - Buddhist Studies 
 BPH401 - Intro to Zen BuddhismSummary
 BPH402 - Compass of Zen Summary
 BPH403 - Kanhua Ch'an Summary
 BPH404 - Advanced Spiritual Counseling Summary

400 - Historical Zen Masters 
 HZM411 - Chán Master Dàhuì Summary
 HZM412 - Bodhidharma - the Man, the Myth, the LegendSummary
 HZM413 - Chán Master HuangboSummary
 HZM414 - Chán Master Linji Summary
 HZM415 - Chán Master Xuyun Summary

400 - Sūtra Studies 
 SUT421 - Perfect Enlightenment SūtraSummary
 SUT422 - Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa SūtraSummary
 SUT423 - Laṅkāvatāra SūtraSummary
Graduate School 

500 - Masters of Buddhist Dharma 
 BPH501 - Advanced Research MethodologySummary
 BPH502 - Adv. Research and Study of BuddhismSummary
 BPH503 - Buddhism and Interfaith DialogueSummary
 BPH504 - Early Indian ReligionsSummary
 BPH505 - Daoist Philosophy and Chan BuddhismSummary
 BPH506 - The VinayaSummary
 BPH507 - Buddhist Answers to Current IssuesSummary
 BPH508 - Huáyán BuddhismSummary
 BPH509 - Continuing Koan trainingSummary

600 - Doctorate of Buddhist Dharma 
 BPH601 - Advanced Research MethodologySummary
 BPH602 - Adv. Research and Study of BuddhismSummary
 BPH603 - Engaging an outside Zen Teacher ISummary
 BPH604 - Engaging an outside Zen Teacher IISummary
 BPH605 - Engaging an outside Zen Teacher IIISummary
 BPH606 - Dissertation I (Proposal)Summary
 BPH607 - Dissertation II (Material & Format)Summary
 BPH608 - Dissertation III (Oral Defense)Summary
 BPH609 - Continuing Koan trainingSummary
2012 Course Archive 
 ARCHIVE-Q1-12-LIT101 - Chanting Practicum OneSummary
 ARCHIVE-Q1-12-LIT111 - Meditation Practicum OneSummary
 ARCHIVE-Q1-12-BHP121 - The Life of the BuddhaSummary
 ARCHIVE-Q1-12-BPH122 - Foundational BuddhismSummary