I designed the course to not have a super-expensive set of textbooks. However, I generally recommend the introducing series of Graphic Guides as overview and reference points: iconbooks.com/ib-title/introducing-buddha/ As I like to say, I own about 50 of these guides, despite having a library of 5000+ more specialized books. I have them both for subjects I know well and only in passing. I think they offer a digestible intro point, and also a very quick form of refresher to cement key themes. In terms of course readings, here's a list from the syllabus: Elder, George. (1997). Psychological observations on the life of Gautama Buddha. Psychological Perspectives 35. Spring-Summer. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00332929708403308 Olendzki, A. (2003). Buddhist Psychology. In S.R. Segall (Ed.), Encountering Buddhism: Western psychology and Buddhist teachings (9-30). Albany: State University of New York Press. cista.net/tomes/Somagetics/Seth%20Robert%20Segall%20(Ed.)%20-%20Encountering%20Buddhism%20-%20Western%20Psychology%20and%20Buddhist%20Teachings.pdf#page=20 Wallace, Allan, B. (2002). The spectrum of Buddhist practice in the West. www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/12026686/2-the-spectrum-of-buddhist-practice-in-the-west-b-alan-wallace Peacock, J. (2008). Suffering in mind: The aetiology of suffering in early Buddhism. Contemporary Buddhism, 9, 209-26 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14639940802574068 Mikulas, W. (2007). Buddhism and Western Psychology: Fundamentals of Integration. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 14, 4-49. www.coachnicknewman.com/uploads/7/1/8/5/7185558/buddhism_and_western_psychology_-_william_l_mikulas.pdf Wallace, Allan B. (2002). A science of consciousness: Buddhism (1), the Modern West (0). www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/pwj3-4/02WL4.pdf Wallace, A. (1999). "Afterword: Buddhist Reflections". Concluding essay for Consciousness at the Crossroads: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Brain science and Buddhism. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, 1999. www.e4thai.com/e4e/images/pdf/dalailamaebook/Consciousness%20at%20the%20Crossroads,%20Conversations%20with%20the%20Dalai%20Lama%20on%20Brainscience%20and%20Buddhism.pdf Bhikku Bodhi (1999). The Noble Eight-Fold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering. www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/waytoend.html Shulman, E. (2008). Early meanings of dependent-origination. Journal of Indian Philosophy, 26, 297-317. www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/23497292.pdf?casa_token=TRxPTQc5dgkAAAAA:DPnmA99UYHKE7z07yyvUrBlH_BhDHAkv3-tTO7HwTgWmnk31DtcmXZzxtBoewvgePe5y61Et9Dk5dXg0IyhznZSUwJpisv7V5-FLFRLMfz1pd2VoH1tyfA Feldman, C. (1999). Dependent Origination. www.buddhistinquiry.org/article/dependent-origination/ Mosig, Y.D. (2006). Conception of the self in western and eastern psychology. Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, 26, 39-49. psycnet.apa.org/record/2007-10982-003 “Get Access” Gowans, Christopher (2003). Philosophy of the Buddha. Routledge: London. ebookcentral-proquest-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/lib/utoronto/detail.action? docID=214697 Bhikkhu Analayo, Mindfulness According to Early Buddhist Sources media.dharmaseed.org/documents/Mindfulness_According_to_Early_Buddhist_Sources_-_Bhikkhu_Analayo.pdf Bhikkhu Bodhi (2011). What does mindfulness really mean? A canonical perspective. Contemporary Buddhism, Vol. 12 (1) Pages 19-39. www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14639947.2011.564813?casa_token=2ziqVxp-ocoAAAAA:iRGtBaJ52ZvvqUjBktug3v357ksYx8FWVDPHhO_3b8TC8tnHNYgL_AliFeysQvfdbMquJvUkCwws5x4 Hofman, S.G., Grossman, P., & Hinton, D.E. (2011). Loving-kindness and compassion meditation: Potential for psychological interventions. Clinical Psychology Review, 31, 1126-1132. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735811001115?casa_token=RTB2HBGCYrIAAAAA:Sut5mltAgMGw1C5lXML7BrpLCArL-gIp7CftprmIBOp2BDiATuCiHBvqQmINAiCyc89mxZ1rqP3L Waldron, W.S. (2002). The dependent arising of a cognitive unconscious in Buddhism and science. Contemporary Buddhism, 3. 141-160. www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14639940208573763?casa_token=8FoGx0-cKHkAAAAA:CIt8dCuJkPVMzuInGtZWLbdR1dEqOGoxAm8_OlqomPa-EArcspHpV2UzX-UY6YO5UBKhEvBJXnqlf3c Burton, D. (2005). Unconscious beliefs in Buddhist philosophy: A comparative perspective. Contemporary Buddhism, 6, 117-130. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14639940500435620?casa_token=7zi9PuX6WOcAAAAA:J6a3UKi4lR4fuUdUSjKX3nhWe0_D-94EDcgwZMrIhiDngU6WkZ5PjiC31m9sXLfULMwth3-
@@AndersonTodd I read the graphic guide of Buddha, and also for Jung. They are very good and easy to read!!!. Now if I want to start to read a new author or work I will start through those guides for sure. That is a long list of reading :). Thanks a lot Anderson for your answer.
Thank you for your understanding and compassion ☺️ Listening to your words, kind of felt soothing :)🤍 This was my initial intention of choosing this course; to make outside pressure and suffering feel more bearable and help myself in this journey of knowledge and self-discovery in the midst of whatever thats happening in the world :)
Thanks for this course Anderson!!! I just wanted to ask if you could make a recommendation for books to read with the course. ¡
I designed the course to not have a super-expensive set of textbooks. However, I generally recommend the introducing series of Graphic Guides as overview and reference points: iconbooks.com/ib-title/introducing-buddha/
As I like to say, I own about 50 of these guides, despite having a library of 5000+ more specialized books. I have them both for subjects I know well and only in passing. I think they offer a digestible intro point, and also a very quick form of refresher to cement key themes.
In terms of course readings, here's a list from the syllabus:
Elder, George. (1997). Psychological observations on the life of Gautama Buddha. Psychological Perspectives 35. Spring-Summer. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00332929708403308
Olendzki, A. (2003). Buddhist Psychology. In S.R. Segall (Ed.), Encountering Buddhism:
Western psychology and Buddhist teachings (9-30). Albany: State University of New York
Press. cista.net/tomes/Somagetics/Seth%20Robert%20Segall%20(Ed.)%20-%20Encountering%20Buddhism%20-%20Western%20Psychology%20and%20Buddhist%20Teachings.pdf#page=20
Wallace, Allan, B. (2002). The spectrum of Buddhist practice in the West.
www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/12026686/2-the-spectrum-of-buddhist-practice-in-the-west-b-alan-wallace
Peacock, J. (2008). Suffering in mind: The aetiology of suffering in early Buddhism. Contemporary Buddhism, 9, 209-26
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14639940802574068
Mikulas, W. (2007). Buddhism and Western Psychology: Fundamentals of Integration.
Journal of Consciousness Studies, 14, 4-49.
www.coachnicknewman.com/uploads/7/1/8/5/7185558/buddhism_and_western_psychology_-_william_l_mikulas.pdf
Wallace, Allan B. (2002). A science of consciousness: Buddhism (1), the Modern West (0). www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/pwj3-4/02WL4.pdf
Wallace, A. (1999). "Afterword: Buddhist Reflections". Concluding essay for Consciousness
at the Crossroads: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Brain science and Buddhism. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, 1999.
www.e4thai.com/e4e/images/pdf/dalailamaebook/Consciousness%20at%20the%20Crossroads,%20Conversations%20with%20the%20Dalai%20Lama%20on%20Brainscience%20and%20Buddhism.pdf
Bhikku Bodhi (1999). The Noble Eight-Fold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering.
www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/waytoend.html
Shulman, E. (2008). Early meanings of dependent-origination. Journal of Indian Philosophy,
26, 297-317.
www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/23497292.pdf?casa_token=TRxPTQc5dgkAAAAA:DPnmA99UYHKE7z07yyvUrBlH_BhDHAkv3-tTO7HwTgWmnk31DtcmXZzxtBoewvgePe5y61Et9Dk5dXg0IyhznZSUwJpisv7V5-FLFRLMfz1pd2VoH1tyfA
Feldman, C. (1999). Dependent Origination.
www.buddhistinquiry.org/article/dependent-origination/
Mosig, Y.D. (2006). Conception of the self in western and eastern psychology. Journal of
Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, 26, 39-49. psycnet.apa.org/record/2007-10982-003 “Get Access”
Gowans, Christopher (2003). Philosophy of the Buddha. Routledge: London.
ebookcentral-proquest-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/lib/utoronto/detail.action?
docID=214697
Bhikkhu Analayo, Mindfulness According to Early Buddhist Sources media.dharmaseed.org/documents/Mindfulness_According_to_Early_Buddhist_Sources_-_Bhikkhu_Analayo.pdf
Bhikkhu Bodhi (2011). What does mindfulness really mean? A canonical perspective.
Contemporary Buddhism, Vol. 12 (1) Pages 19-39. www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14639947.2011.564813?casa_token=2ziqVxp-ocoAAAAA:iRGtBaJ52ZvvqUjBktug3v357ksYx8FWVDPHhO_3b8TC8tnHNYgL_AliFeysQvfdbMquJvUkCwws5x4
Hofman, S.G., Grossman, P., & Hinton, D.E. (2011). Loving-kindness and compassion
meditation: Potential for psychological interventions. Clinical Psychology Review, 31,
1126-1132. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735811001115?casa_token=RTB2HBGCYrIAAAAA:Sut5mltAgMGw1C5lXML7BrpLCArL-gIp7CftprmIBOp2BDiATuCiHBvqQmINAiCyc89mxZ1rqP3L
Waldron, W.S. (2002). The dependent arising of a cognitive unconscious in Buddhism and science. Contemporary Buddhism, 3. 141-160.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14639940208573763?casa_token=8FoGx0-cKHkAAAAA:CIt8dCuJkPVMzuInGtZWLbdR1dEqOGoxAm8_OlqomPa-EArcspHpV2UzX-UY6YO5UBKhEvBJXnqlf3c
Burton, D. (2005). Unconscious beliefs in Buddhist philosophy: A comparative perspective.
Contemporary Buddhism, 6, 117-130.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14639940500435620?casa_token=7zi9PuX6WOcAAAAA:J6a3UKi4lR4fuUdUSjKX3nhWe0_D-94EDcgwZMrIhiDngU6WkZ5PjiC31m9sXLfULMwth3-
@@AndersonTodd I read the graphic guide of Buddha, and also for Jung. They are very good and easy to read!!!. Now if I want to start to read a new author or work I will start through those guides for sure.
That is a long list of reading :). Thanks a lot Anderson for your answer.
I just finished watching this video and I have to say.... I think we are in good hands for this course.
Thank you for your understanding and compassion ☺️ Listening to your words, kind of felt soothing :)🤍 This was my initial intention of choosing this course; to make outside pressure and suffering feel more bearable and help myself in this journey of knowledge and self-discovery in the midst of whatever thats happening in the world :)
Ill see you next semester sir.
Thank you
You're quite welcome - hope you find the material enjoyable and useful. :)
Started to listen sounds pretty epic so far. Just a heads up you do lag a couple of times in the first 5 minutes.
Yeah, I noticed that after I uploaded, sorry. I'm setting up a new recording situation, which I think should smooth that out.
Usefully disagree