Core Curriculum

Dharma Field currently offers a variety of foundational Buddhist Studies. Our school year runs from September through May, with additional courses offered in the summer. Students enter the program with basic studies courses, which are offered every year. The prerequisite for advanced classes is completion of Dependent Arising and the Unlocatable Self. It is recommended, however, that students complete the entire first year basic classes before signing up for advanced courses. Our classroom is wheelchair accessible.

Class Fees
Non-members: $90; *members: $60. There is a $5 discount for seniors & students.
*members of Zen Centers whose Teacher is a Dharma descendent of Dainin Katagiri, are eligible for the member discount.

Class Registration
Please note that registration is limited. Some classes fill early. To register online, choose the class title from the drop-down menu above or within the chart below, and select from the options in the registration portion paired with each class listing. Once your registration has been submitted, please assume you are registered unless we contact you to say otherwise.

  Advantages to registering early ...
  • Reduces waiting time during check-in on first night of class.
  • Helps the Dharma Field bookstore with stocking an adequate number of curriculum texts.
  • Helps the office supply an adequate number of class handouts.
  • Allows for the instructor to reach registrants prior to the first night of class, when necessary.
  • Some classes reach attendance limits. At times, last minute registrants are turned away.
     
Tuesday Evenings
Basic Studies
 
Monday Evenings
Advanced Studies
Offered Every Year Curriculum Year 07–08

• The Four Noble Truths
• The Eightfold Noble Path
• Dependent Arising and the Unlocatable Self
• The Precepts of the One Mind
• The Practice of Meditation

• The Dawn of Zen
• Rise of the Mahayana I
    (from the Buddha to Nagarjuna)
• Totality and Non-Obstruction
• Rise of the Mahayana II
    (from Bodhidharma to Dogen)
• The Six Perfections
Additional Advanced Curriculum Classes Held at Dharma Field

• Peace Studies
• Critical Thinking
• Stewardship

 

• The Heart Sutra
• Introduction to Dogen
• The Diamond Sutra
• Fukanzazengi

  

• Buddhist Psychology I:
     Yogacara Studies
• Buddhist Psychology II:
     Contemporary Studies
• Middle Way Studies:
     Nagarjuna Series
Additional Class Offering for Dharma Field Students
• Yoga   • Tai Chi