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| 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
