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The High School classes are challenging to the teacher in due to the fact that there is a wide range of ages, students with wide range of interests and ability to attend Dharma School regularly. In addition, the students have vastly different emotional and societal needs as they mature.And finally, some of the students serve as student teachers or teacher aids in their junior and senior years.

Therefore, I present a three year cycle of classes: 1. Comparative Buddhism : Exposure to different forms of Buddhism while learning about Jodo Shinshu in comparison 2. Foundations of Jodo Shinshu: Exposure to the Larger and Lesser Amida and Meditation Sutras 3. Comparative Religion and Challenges to Jodo Shinshu in the 21st Century : Exposure to the other religions and topics in Jodo Shinshu and Buddhism


 * Comparative Buddhism**
 * 1) Theravada Buddhsim
 * 2) Mahayana Buddhism
 * 3) Tibetan Buddhism
 * 4) Chinese Buddhism
 * 5) Ch'an
 * 6) Chinese Pure Land
 * 7) Korean Buddhism
 * 8) Early Japanese Buddhism
 * 9) Shodo
 * 10) Shingon
 * 11) Goma Fire Ritual
 * 12) Tendai
 * 13) Jodo Shu
 * 14) Zen
 * 15) Nichiren
 * 16) Jodo Shinshu
 * 17) Modern Buddhist Trends
 * 18) Future of Buddhism


 * Foundations of Jodo Shinshu**
 * 1) Basics of Jodo Shinshu
 * 2) Illuminating the Amida Sutra
 * 3) Introduction to the Meditation Sutra
 * 4) Queen Vaideihi Shadow Puppet Play
 * 5) Introduction to the Larger Amida Sutra
 * 6) 48 Vows
 * 7) Mandala of the Larger Amida Sutra
 * 8) Kyo Gyo Shin Sho
 * 9) Tannisho

Contemporary Topics in Buddhism

 * 1) Demogoguery
 * 2) Buddhist Response to Refugees
 * 3) Buddhism in America
 * 4) History of the Buddhism in America
 * 5) Future of Buddhism in America
 * 6) History of My Temple
 * 7) Action Plan for the Future of My Temple
 * 8) Eco-Sangha: Buddhist Response to Environmental Issues
 * 9) Pollution
 * 10) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
 * 11) Global Warming