The term "icchantikas" is introduced in the handouts for Lesson 6 (p 3), but I do not see a definition.

In the handouts for Lesson 6 (p 10), it states than in 340 CE, Yu Bing issued edicts on behalf of the emperor.

At the top of the handout for Lesson 9 it recommends reading a text, Laughing at the Tao: debates among Buddhists and Taoists in medieval China. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1995.

The link provided in the Lesson 5 handouts for a PDF of this text appears to be missing the file location "f15l" at the end of the provided link - http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/f/fa-hien/.

For those interested in more about the Sogdians, see article available for free download he

In Lecture 1, page 9, an important Prajñāparamitā sūtra is mentioned as being translated by Mokṣala, but its name is only given in Chinese characters

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Bodde, Derk. "The Chinese View of Immortality" Its expression by Chu Hsi and its relationship to Buddhist Thought", Review of Religion 6 (May 1942) pp. 369-383.

There are no suggested essay topics in the course outline, can i use the qustions listed in the beggining of each topic?

Eminent Chinese translator Huiyuan states on the indestructibility of the Soul [page-12/Lecture-4] and also mentions that the soul is imperishable [page -12], which i