“Buddhism in Canada” Conference: General Registration Open
“The Buddhist concept of dependent origination teaches that things have no reified essence. Even Buddhism itself arises through causes and conditions. Buddhism has grown dramatically in Canada, especially during the last forty years, but we need to understand better the global causes and the local conditions behind this change in the religious landscape of Canada.” […]
Introducing Asia Pacific Memo
The Institute of Asian Research at UBC has launched a new blog: ASIA PACIFIC MEMO. It features accessible scholarly knowledge about contemporary Asia. New content will be published 2+ times a week, normally on Tuesday and Thursday. The Memo will also occasionally post short pieces on contemporary Buddhism. Learn how to subscribe, or follow the […]
UBC-TCU-RUC: Summer program in Buddhist Studies, 2010
reposted from the UBC-TCU-RUC Summer Program in Buddhist Studies homepage. The University of British Columbia (UBC), Tzu-chi University (TCU, 慈濟大學) and Renmin University of China in Beijing (RUC, 中國人民大學) cordially invite applications for a four-week summer program in Buddhist studies (July 21-August 10, 2010) in China (first in Suzhou 蘇州 and then in Chengdu 成都). […]
Public Lecture: Guang Xing on the Compatibility of Buddhism and Secular Values
“The Relevance of Buddhism to Modern Society” Presented by Professor Guang Xing, Centre of Buddhist Studies, the University of Hong Kong. Date: Thursday May 31, 2007 Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM Place: Institute of Asian Research, C.K. Choi Building Room 120, 1855 West Mall In contemporary society, there are many concepts influencing and affecting our […]
Lecture: Jing Yin on the Nature, Power, and Effect of Mind
“Is Mind a Reality?” Presented by Dr. Jing Yin, Director, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Date: Wednesday September 28, 2005 Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM Place: C.K. Choi Building Room 120, 1855 West Mall The Buddha’s teachings reveal the root causes of human suffering and unhappiness, and challenge us to transform […]