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Jan 22 2020
UBC Tianzhu-Hurvitz Lecture Series: The Buddhahood of Ordinary Persons: Revisioning the Lotus Sūtra in Medieval Japan

UBC Tianzhu-Hurvitz Lecture Series: The Buddhahood of Ordinary Persons: Revisioning the Lotus Sūtra in Medieval Japan

Jacqueline Stone (Princeton University). Friday, March 6, 2020, 5:30–7:30 pm. University of British Columbia, St John’s College.Continue reading

Posted in: Lecture, Tianzhu, Feature
Nov 08 2019
Guest Lecture: Sun Wukong: The Monkey God

Guest Lecture: Sun Wukong: The Monkey God

Li Ling (Sichuan University). 4 pm Thursday, March 5, 2020. UBC Asian Centre, Room 604.Continue reading

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Oct 23 2019
Guest Lecture: Clerical Privileges and the Jurisdiction of the Buddhist Clergy: Do They Exist?

Guest Lecture: Clerical Privileges and the Jurisdiction of the Buddhist Clergy: Do They Exist?

Cuilan Liu (University of Pittsburgh). 5 pm, Friday, November 15, 2019. UBC C.K. Choi Building, Room 120.Continue reading

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Oct 21 2019
Guest Lecture: Cataloging the Medieval Japanese Sacred Transmitted Documents (shōgyō 聖教) from Shinpukuji 真福寺 and Amanosan Kongōji 天野山金剛寺

Guest Lecture: Cataloging the Medieval Japanese Sacred Transmitted Documents (shōgyō 聖教) from Shinpukuji 真福寺 and Amanosan Kongōji 天野山金剛寺

George Keyworth (University of Saskatchewan). 2:30 pm, Thursday, November 14, 2019. UBC Asian Centre, Room 604.Continue reading

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Oct 21 2019
Guest Lecture: Through Altruism to Enlightenment

Guest Lecture: Through Altruism to Enlightenment

Rey-Sheng Her (Tzu Chi University). 2:30 pm Thursday, November 7, 2019. UBC Asian Centre, Room 604Continue reading

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Oct 03 2019
Guest Lecture: The influence of Buddhism on Chinese language

Guest Lecture: The influence of Buddhism on Chinese language

Peng Lu (Wuhan University). 2:30 pm–4 pm, Thursday, October 3, 2019. UBC Asian Centre, Room 604.Continue reading

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Sep 21 2019
Tianzhu Book Prize Lecture: The Meanings of Meditation in Early Zen Buddhism

Tianzhu Book Prize Lecture: The Meanings of Meditation in Early Zen Buddhism

Sam van Schaik (British Library). 7 pm, Saturday, September 21, 2019. UBC St. John’s College.Continue reading

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Sep 12 2019
UBC Tianzhu-Hurvitz Lecture Series: A Place for Doubt: The Theory and Practice of “Questioning Meditation” (Kanhwa Sŏn 看話禪 ) in Korean Zen Buddhism

UBC Tianzhu-Hurvitz Lecture Series: A Place for Doubt: The Theory and Practice of “Questioning Meditation” (Kanhwa Sŏn 看話禪 ) in Korean Zen Buddhism

Robert E. Buswell Jr. (University of California, Los Angeles). 5 pm. Thursday, September 12, 2019. UBC Ponderosa Commons Ballroom.Continue reading

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May 02 2019
Database of Chinese Medieval Texts

Database of Chinese Medieval Texts

Introduction of the Database of Chinese Medieval Texts (DMCT)Continue reading

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Mar 06 2019
CFA – Doctoral School: “Women and Nuns in Chinese Buddhism”

CFA – Doctoral School: “Women and Nuns in Chinese Buddhism”

June 3-7 2019. Ghent University. The selected candidates will be notified by March 10th.Continue reading

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Jan 30 2019
Guest Lecture: Chiasmus in Bodhisattva Literature: Two Examples and Theorizing a Meta-Structure

Guest Lecture: Chiasmus in Bodhisattva Literature: Two Examples and Theorizing a Meta-Structure

Matthew Orsborn (Taiwan National University). January 30, 2019. 370 Dwinelle Hall, University of California, Berkeley.Continue reading

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May 31 2017
Converting Markets through Merit: Perspectives for Fostering a New Entrepreneurial Culture with Chan Buddhist Principles

Converting Markets through Merit: Perspectives for Fostering a New Entrepreneurial Culture with Chan Buddhist Principles

Ven. Dayuan. 7pm Saturday June 17, 2017. Jack Poole Hall, Alumni Centre, UBCContinue reading

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      • Inscription with list of donors 47 at Tiantan Peak (天壇峰)
        This damaged stone inscription in Chinese is located at Tiantan Peak (天壇峰), Jiyuan, Henan, China. Dimensions: 37 cm (H) ✕ 30 cm (W). Further details are provided in the accompanying metadata spreadsheet, "Inscription metadata for Cluster 2.1 (2017): Jiyuan Shi (China)" under ID TT-59.
      • Fragmentary stele 2 at at Yangtai Palace (陽臺宮)
        This damaged stone inscription in Chinese is located at Yangtai Palace (陽臺宮), Jiyuan, Henan, China. Further details are provided in the accompanying metadata spreadsheet, "Inscription metadata for Cluster 2.1 (2017): Jiyuan Shi (China)" under ID YT-129.
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