pt. I. disc. 1. What is Buddhism? ; India at the time of the Buddha
disc 2. The doctrine of reincarnation ; The story of the Buddha
disc 3. All is suffering ; The path to nirvana
disc 4. The Buddhist monastic community ; Buddhist art and architecture
disc 5. Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia ; Mahayana Buddhism and the Bodhisattva ideal
disc 6. Celestial Buddhas and Bodhisattvas ; Emptiness.
pt. II. disc 7. Buddhist philosophy ; Buddhist tantra
disc 8. The theory and practice of the Mandala ; The "first diffusion of the Dharma" in Tibet
disc 9. The schools of Tibetan Buddhism ; The Dalai Lama
disc 10. The origins of Chinese Buddhism ; The classical period of Chinese Buddhism
disc 11. The origins of Japanese Buddhism ; Honen, Shinran, and Nichiren
disc 12. Zen ; Buddhism in America.