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Reading Assignments
Writing Assignments
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– Payment, Withdrawal and Completion
MONTH BY MONTH
– Before Our First Class
September
Karuna – Compassion
Seminar 09/08
Workshop 09/29
October
Dana – Generosity
Seminar 10/13
Workshop 10/20
November
Sila – Virtue
Seminar 11/10
Workshop 11/17
December
Viriya – Energy
Seminar 12/04
Workshop 12/08
January
Panna – Wisdom
Seminar 01/12
Workshop 01/19
February
Nekkhama – Renunciation
Seminar 02/02
Workshop 02/09
March
Khanta – Patience
Seminar 03/08
Workshop 03/15
April (04/12/24)
Sacca – Truth
Seminar 04/09
Workshop 04/12
May (05/10/24)
Aditthana – Resolve
Seminar 05/03
Workshop 05/10
June (06/07/24)
Metta – Lovingkindness
Seminar 05/31
Workshop 06/07
July (07/12/24)
Upekkha – Equanimity
Seminar 06/28
Workshop 07/12
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Reading Assignments

Reading assignments are in 2 sections:

-Book-a-Month schedule (below)
-Articles posted in the ‘Month by Month’ links

Books can be purchased either new or used in a variety of ways, or through a public library. 

READING ASSIGNMENTS
Please read at least 50% of these texts

Sept-Oct
The Arts of Contemplative Care
by Cheryl Giles & Willa Miller

Oct-Nov
An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics
by Peter Harvey

**Only 25% reading of this book is required

Nov-Dec
The Wounded Healer
by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Dec-Jan
How Can I Help?
by Ram Dass & Paul Gorman

Jan-Feb
Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care Handbook
by Stephen B. Roberts

Feb-Mar
Parting: A Handbook for Spiritual Care at the End of Life
by J. Sutton Holder & J. Aldredge-Clanton

Mar-April
None: Catch up time!

April-May
Handbook for the Spirit
by Richard Carlson & Benjamin Shield

May-June
Towards the True Kinship of Faiths
by His Holiness The Dalai Lama

June-July
Transitions
by William Bridges

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