| WELCOME |
| ZOOM LINK |
| PROGRAM STRUCTURE |
| – Course Components |
| – Writing Assignments |
| – Reading Assignments |
| – Volunteer Service Work |
| – Mentor Interviews |
| – Optional Activities |
| COURSE INFO |
| – Contacts, Communication and Slack |
| – Academic Credit |
| – Group Agreements |
| – Payment, Withdrawal and Completion |
| MONTH BY MONTH |
| – Before Our First Class |
| – September Karuna – Compassion Workshop 09/19 |
| – October Dana – Generosity Workshop 10/17 |
| – November Sila – Virtue Workshop 11/14 |
| – December Viriya – Energy Workshop 12/12 |
| – January Panna – Wisdom Workshop 01/09 |
| – February Nekkhama – Renunciation Retreat 06&07/02 |
| – March Khanta – Patience Workshop 03/13 |
| – April Sacca – Truth Workshop 04/03 |
| – May Aditthana – Resolve Workshop 05/01 |
| – June Metta – Lovingkindness Workshop 06/05 |
| – July Upekkha – Equanimity Workshop 07/10 |
| RESOURCES |
| – Action + Reflection = Learning |
| – General |
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Writing Assignments
Participants write four types of papers over the course of the year:
7 Dharma Reflections
3 Action Reflections
1 Personal Religious History
1 Applied Dharmology Paper
Due Dates for Writing Assignments
| By October workshop | Dharma Reflection: ‘Tending the Sick’ |
| By November workshop | Dharma Reflection: ‘Crying With’ Action Reflection: #1 |
| By December workshop | Dharma Reflection: ‘The Woman at the Well’ |
| By January workshop | Dharma Reflection: ‘Parable of the Mustard Seed’ Action Reflection: #2 |
| By February workshop | Personal Religious History |
| By March workshop | Dharma Reflection: ‘Angulimala’ Action Reflection: #3 |
| By April workshop | Dharma Reflection: ‘The Woman in Samadhi’ |
| By May workshop | Applied Dharmology |
| By June workshop | Dharma Reflection: ‘The Blind Men and the Elephant’ |
Assignment Readers
| PARTICPANT | FACULTY MEMBER |
| Adriana | Gil |
| Isaac | Gil |
| Christine | Gil |
| Hiro | Gil |
| Thenmouzhi | Gil |
| Aslı | Gil |
| Cherry | Paul |
| Susan | Paul |
| Terrigal | Paul |
| Jay | Paul |
| Anastasie | Paul |
| Casey | Jennifer |
| Augusta | Jennifer |
| Bradley | Jennifer |
| Sanjeev | Jennifer |
| Kashmira | Jennifer |
| Shannon | Jennifer |
On Each Paper
Single space your writing, use a serif font.
Include:
• Your name
• Assignment title
• Due date
• Page numbers
Before writing a paper, you can refer to writing assignments from previous participants for examples of writing assignments: https://sati.org/buddhist-chaplaincy-writings/
The practice of reading, reflecting and writing on these stories has a number of functions:
1-Developing skills of personal reflection toward self understanding
2-Becoming familiar with teaching stories so they remain readily at hand to be used in the future in any number of varied situation
3- To imagine a variety of perspectives that people have toward the same event
This is a challenging form. Do your best and follow the instructions specifically.
Send your paper to your faculty reader and your buddy. Await feedback.
Keep in Mind
+This is an exploration.
+Keep the focus on yourself.
+Do not polish your writing.
+Any story you have about yourself and writing can be set aside.
+This is not a demonstration, it is a reflection.