Newsletter

The University is still a work in progress.¹ As it continues to expand, the University’s monthly Newsletter marks the arrival of new courses and the best new content.² To hear about the latest, subscribe to the atom (rss) feed or emails:

Footnotes:

For a preview of what’s coming next, check out the Google Drive folder. ↩
For a full list of changes to the library, see GitHub ↩

Updates

Feb 27, 2021
Vinaya Studies and The Mind Stilled
This short month saw two major additions to The University: an advanced course on Nibbāna (following up on our previous course) and a new bibliography of Vinaya Studies (following up on our previous bibliographies on monasticism and the canon).
Jan 30, 2021
The Buddha in the Pāli Texts
This month saw a number of technical upgrades to the site and the addition of a new syllabus on the Buddha along with a few other new pieces to the university library.
Dec 31, 2020
你好, āvuso!
Hello, friend! Today I’m happy to announce the addition of a new feature and a few new courses for the more serious scholars, as well as a few polemics on contemporary issues which are near and dear to my heart.
Nov 7, 2020
Introducing 6 (!) More Courses
The last few months I’ve been busy adding a number of courses to the site and today I’m proud to announce the completion of the University’s new catalog of (now) ten courses.
Oct 29, 2020
The Two Traditions of Buddhism
This month the library took its first tentative steps towards covering the different forms of Buddhism, with new bibliographies on Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism.
Sep 26, 2020
The Nikayas and Āgamas
This month I’ve added information to the library on the four main Nikayas (the Digha, Majjhima, Saṃyutta, and Aṅguttara) along with their parallel Āgamas (the Dīrgha, Madhyama, Saṃyukta, and Ekottarika).
Aug 31, 2020
The World and the Early Buddhist Texts
Following on the Pāli Canon readings from last month, this month the library added tags on the Vinaya and Sutta Pitikas as well as the Chinese Agamas. I’m especially happy to share this translation of the Canonical Vinaya:
Jul 31, 2020
Two New Bibliographies
This month I’m happy to announce two bibliographies on more advanced topics: nibbāna and the Pāli Canon.
Jun 29, 2020
A New Reading List on Meditation
Today I’m proud to finally announce the meditation reading list.
May 30, 2020
May Flowers
This months readings are back to basics. There are two new topical reading lists on Monastic Buddhism and Buddhist Ethics and I’ve added a number of suttas to the library.
Apr 28, 2020
April Showers
This month I’ve gotten a solid start on migrating over content from my Google Drive folder. You’ll now find four new topic tags added to the library.
Mar 13, 2020
Welcome to the University
Today I’m happy to welcome you to The Open Buddhist University at GitHub. Congratulations on your admission!
Mar 4, 2020
Introducing four (!) new courses on Buddhism
Today I’m happy to announce the publication of not one, but four new courses on the fundamentals of Buddhism: