| Welcome |
| Zoom Link |
| PROGRAM STRUCTURE |
| – Course Components |
| – Reading Assignments |
| – Writing Assignments |
| – Service Work |
| – Mentor Interviews |
| – Optional Activities |
| COURSE INFO |
| – Contacts, Communications and Pumble |
| – Group Agreements |
| – Payment, Withdrawal and Completion |
| MONTH BY MONTH |
| – Before Our First Workshop |
| – September Karuna – Compassion Workshop 1: 09/26 Workshop 2: 09/30 |
| – October Dana – Generosity Workshop 1: 10/10 Workshop 2: 10/24 |
| – November Sila – Virtue Workshop 1: 11/07 Workshop 2: 11/21 |
| – December Nekkhama – Renunciation Workshop 1: 12/12 Workshop 2: 12/19 |
| – January Panna – Wisdom Workshop 1: 01/16 Workshop 2: 01/23 |
| – February Virya – Energy Workshop 1: 02/06 Workshop 2: 02/13 |
| – March Khanta – Patience Workshop 1: 03/13 Workshop 2: 03/20 |
| – April Sacca – Truth Workshop 1: 04/03 Workshop 2: 04/10 |
| – May Aditthana – Resolve Workshop 1: 05/08 Workshop 2: 05/15 |
| – June Metta – Lovingkindness Workshop 1: 06/05 Workshop 2: 06/12 |
| – July Upekkha – Equanimity Workshop 1: 07/10 Workshop 2: 07/17 |
| RESOURCES |
| – Action + Reflection = Learning |
| – General |
| – Return to sati.org/ |
Writing Assignments
Participants write four types of papers over the course of the year:
4 Dharma Reflections
3 Action Reflections
1 Personal Religious History
1 Applied Dharmology Paper
Due Dates for Writing Assignments
| By October class | Dharma Reflection: ‘Crying With’ |
| By November class | Dharma Reflection: ‘Parable of the Mustard Seed’ |
| By December class | Action Reflection: #1 |
| By January class | Dharma Reflection: ‘Angulimala’ |
| By February class | Personal Religious History |
| By March class | Action Reflection: #2 |
| By April class | Dharma Reflection: ‘The Blind Men and the Elephant’ |
| By May class | Applied Dharmology |
| By June class | Action Reflection #3 |
Assignment Readers
| PARTICPANT | FACULTY MEMBER |
| Michele | Dawn |
| Jay | Dawn |
| Barb | Dawn |
| Teresa | Dawn |
| Sandra | Dawn |
| Dida | Trent |
| Nicolás | Trent |
| Cait | Trent |
| Claire | Vanessa |
| Raj | Vanessa |
| Lesley W | Vanessa |
| Betty | Vanessa |
| Zephaniah | Vanessa |
| Leslie R | Vanessa |
| Debra | Vanessa |
| Sage | Vanessa |
Upon completion, send your writing assignment to your assigned faculty reader. You are also encouraged to share your writings with your buddy, or other members of the cohort.
On Each Paper
Include:
• Your name
• Assignment title
• Due Date
To read past papers by BCT students, click here