Report: Mark Unno on Shin Buddhism and Interreligious Dialogue
On September 23, 2010, at the I.K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC, Professor Mark Unno spoke before an audience of 60 interested individuals on: “Shin Buddhism in Interreligious Dialogue: A World of Teaching and Learning” In his talk, Professor Unno asked: “What is the potential of Shin Buddhism for dialogue with other religious groups in a […]
Photos from Mark Unno’s Lecture – “Shin Buddhism in Interreligious Dialogue: A World of Teaching and Learning”
Professor Mark Unno delivered a lecture at UBC’s I.K. Barber Learning Centre on September 23, 2010:“Shin Buddhism in Interreligious Dialogue: A World of Teaching and Learning” Original post for the event HERE
Kameyama Lecture: Eun-su Cho on 19th Century Korean Buddhism
UBC Kameyama Lecture Series on Buddhist Studies Proudly Presents Professor Eun-su Cho of Seoul National University for the following talk: Late 19th Century Korean Buddhism – A Missing Link Date: Thursday, October 28 , 2010 Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM Location: Asian Center 604 Typical narratives of Korean history at the turn of the twentieth century list […]
Report: Phakchok Rinpoche on Social Development
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon (September 18, 2010), Phakchok Rinpoche spoke about “Compassion in Action: Integrating Buddhism and Social Development” to an audience of 80 people at UBC’s I.K. Barber Learning Centre. Phackchok Rinpoche presented a well-known orientation in Buddhist social engagement: that by developing the self, one can develop society. Helping others begins […]
Photos from Phakchok Rinpoche’s Lecture
Phakchok Rinpoche gave a talk at UBC’s I.K. Barber Learning Centre on September 18, 2010:“Compassion in Action: Integrating Buddhism and Social Development” Original post for the event HERE
Kameyama Lecture: James Benn on Tea
UBC Kameyama Lecture Series on Buddhist Studies Proudly Presents Professor James Benn of McMaster University for the following talk: “Buddhist Episodes from the Prehistory of Tea in China” Date: Thursday, October 7 , 2010 Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM Location: Asian Center 604 James A. Benn (PhD, UCLA 2001) is Associate Professor of Buddhism and East […]
Public Lecture: Mark Unno on Shin Buddhism and Interreligious Dialogue
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Mark Unno, Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions at the University of Oregon: “Shin Buddhism in Interreligious Dialogue: A World of Teaching and Learning” Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM Place: I.K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Dodson Room
Video: Hopkins Lectures at the Asian Centre
Professor Jeffrey Hopkins, scholar of Tibetan Buddhism and Professor Emeritus of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia, presented a lecture entitled Gender, Sexuality and Tibetan Buddhism: How Sex Is Used in the Spiritual Path at UBC’s Asian Centre (April 20, 2009):
Public Lecture: Phakchok Rinpoche on Buddhism and Social Development
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Phakchok Rinpoche, head of the Tibetan Taklung Kagyu lineage: “Compassion in Action: Integrating Buddhism and Social Development” Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM Place: I.K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Dodson Room
Keynote Address: Raphaël Liogier
Professor Raphaël Liogier, from the Institut d’études politiques d’Aix-en-Provence, will present a keynote address for the conference, “Buddhism in Canada: Global Causes, Local Conditions”: “Buddhism and the Hypothesis on Individuo-globalism” Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010 Time: 5:00pm – 6:15pm Place:Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall, Auditorium In the advanced industrial countries, new religious movements (NRMs) are […]