Conference Schedule: Icons of Impermanence
“Icons of Impermanence: Contemporary Buddhist Art” The University of British Columbia, July 6-7, 2012, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, in conjunction with the Visions of Enlightenment: Buddhist Art at MOA exhibition. Friday, July 6, 2012 1:30pm – 2:30pm Registration, C.K. Choi Building 2:30pm – 3:45pm Panel 1: Reframing Art in Contemporary South […]
A Dialogue with Robert Thurman and Victor Chan
The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education presents: Earlier this month, Douglas Todd weighed in on Robert Thurman’s visit to Vancouver. Read an excerpt below. Uma Thurman’s dad boosts Buddhism in Vancouver MAY 16 – The Vancouver Sun By Douglas Todd Professor Robert Thurman, father of Uma, has known the Dalai Lama for a long […]
Public Lecture: Robert Thurman on Buddhist Art
As one of the sponsors of the Visions of Enlightenment exhibition of Buddhist Art at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA), The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Society is delighted to invite you to a lecture on the topic of Buddhist art by Prof. Robert Thurman this Sunday. Prof. Thurman is one of the best at making Tibetan art accessible […]
Exhibition: “Visions of Enlightenment” Opening May 10th at UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA)
An Exhibition of Buddhist Art at MOA and lecture series, May 10 – Sep 30. 6393 NW Marine Drive. Opening Night is May 10 at 7 PM. Everyone welcome. Visions of Enlightenment will show examples of Buddhist art from the main Buddhist traditions: the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. In Vancouver, the latter traditions are well represented in […]
Public Lecture: Barend Jan Terwiel, Toward Understanding Thai Buddhism
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Barend Jan Terwiel. “Toward Understanding Thai Buddhism” Date: Friday, 18 May 2012 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Place: Michael Ames Theatre, Museum of Anthropology (MOA), 6393 NW Marine Drive Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first-come first-serve basis. […]
Photos from Jan W. Walls’ Lecture on Buddhism and Business Ethics
February 2, 2012 – “Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion: Is There a Middle Ground for Buddhism in Business?” by Dr. Jan W. Walls took place in the C. K. Choi Building. Original post for the event HERE
Photos from Simon Wickham-Smith’s Lecture on Contemporary Mongolian Literature
January 26, 2012 – “Spiritual Ecology in Contemporary Mongolian Literature” by Simon Wickham-Smith in the C. K. Choi Building. Original post for the event HERE The report can be found here HERE
Report: Eugene Wang’s Lecture on the Dunhuang Caves
Professor Eugene Wang presented his lecture “What to See in a Buddhist Cave?” to around 40 people at the C. K. Choi Building on November 30, 2011. Professor Wang began with a summary of the Dunhuang Caves, which are famous for their distinctive Buddhist murals and sculptures. Each cave had a specific layout inviting the […]
Public Lecture: Jan W. Walls on Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Jan W. Walls. “Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion: Is There a Middle Ground for Buddhism in Business?” Date: Thursday, 02 February 2012 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating […]
Public Lecture: Simon Wickham-Smith on Spiritual Ecology in Contemporary Mongolian Literature
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Simon Wickham-Smith. “Spiritual Ecology in Contemporary Mongolian Literature” Date: Thursday, 26 January 2012 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first-come first-serve basis. Doors will […]