1. A dialogue between an early Buddhist monk and you:

You can discuss:

1. soul and self,
2. war and death, c. poor and rich.

2. The concept of Hell in Buddhism:

You can discuss:

1. the roles of ghosts in Buddhism,
2. the roles of gods in Buddhism,
3. the different concepts of Hell, ghosts and gods in the West.

3. The difference and similarity between the ghosts and gods in Chinese Mythology and that of in Buddhism stories:

You can:

1. do a comparison of a few Chinese gods/ghost to Buddhism ones,
2. imagine a negotiation before a war, which the above two sides would be involved in.

4. Daosim and Buddhism

You can discuss:

1. the differences and similarity between Dao and Nirvana,
2. how a Buddhist tries to convince a Daosit change his/her views on"sex," "life,"and "death."
3. how a Daoist tries to explain the Daoism "Wuwei"to a Buddhist who believes "Emptiness"and "Nothingness."

5. A dialogue between Confucius and Buddha on the order of the world:

You can discuss:

1. how Confucius emphasizes the importance of keeping a certain order in a family, a clan, a state and a country.
2. how Buddha argues against Confucius based on his Principle of Relativism.
3. the disagreement between Confucius’ "Self"and Buddha’s "Self."

6. "Chan"in China:

You can discuss:

a. how "Chan"effects Chinese people’s attitudes toward the life.

b. the relationship between Nature and Human in"Chan" paintings.

7. Buddhism in Tibet:

You can discuss:

1. how Tibet people practice the doctrine of Mahayana School.
2. why Tibet people leave died bodies on the cliffs.
3. the role of Dalai Lama in Tibetan Buddhism.

8. Zen Buddhism:

You can discuss:

1. the way of Zen, b. the meaning of a few Zen paintings, c. the development from Chinese "Chan" to Japanese "Zen."

9. Buddhist Arts:

You can discuss

1. Buddhist Arts in any historical period,
2. to compare the Buddhist arts with the West arts in the same time period.

9. Buddhist Ethics:

You can discuss:

1. the moral value in Buddhism
2. the reason why Buddhism believe the principle of Karma.
3. the influence of Buddhist ethics in today’s world.
4. a revolution or a movement in one of Buddhist countries.

10. A comparison of Buddhism to a western philosopher (you can choose one or you can ask me for suggestions).

You can discuss:

1. their similarities
2. their differences
3. the cause of similarities or differences.

11. Buddhist literatures:

You can discuss:

1. To choose one or two Buddhist literature(s) from any Buddhist country.
2. To represent the story.
3. To analyzes the relation between the story and the real life in this Buddhist country.