Announcement: Ian Harris as TLKY Visiting Professor, Winter 2008
Ian Harris Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Visiting Professor in Buddhism and Contemporary Society (Jan – May 2008) The Institute of Asian Research welcomes Professor Ian Harris as the TLKY Canada Foundation Visiting Scholar. Professor Harris was a Senior Scholar at the Becket Institute, St. Hugh’s College, Oxford (20014) and is currently Professor of […]
Public Lecture: Ian Harris on Buddhism Under Pol Pot
“Buddhism in Extremis: The Fate of the Buddhist Order Under Pol Pot” Presented by Professor Ian Harris, Professor of Buddhist Studies, University of Cumbria. Date: Wednesday February 27, 2008 Time: 12:30 – 2:05 PM Place: Centre for Southeast Asia Research, C.K. Choi Building Room 120, 1855 West Mall The Buddhist monastic sector (sangha) was virtually […]
Photos from Ven. Dhammajoti’s Lectures
Venerable Professor Dhammajoti presented two lectures at UBC: March 15, 2006 – “The Sarvāstivāda Theory of Simultaneous Causality.” Original post for the event HERE March 16, 2006 – “Two Buddhist Theories of Knowledge.” Original post for the event HERE
Public Lecture: Ven. Dhammajoti on Buddhism and the Cognitive Process
“Two Buddhist Theories of Knowledge” Presented by Venerable Professor Dhammajoti, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Date: Thursday March 16, 2006 Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM Place: UBC Robson Square, C180-800 Robson Street Buddhism teaches that we are trapped within the Cycle of Births and Deaths (samsara) on account of a fundamental […]
Public Lecture: Ven. Dhammajoti on Buddhism and Causality
“The Sarvāstivāda Theory of Simultaneous Causality” Presented by Venerable Professor Dhammajoti, Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong. Date: Thursday March 15, 2006 Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM Place: Institute of Asian Research, C.K. Choi Building Room 120, 1855 West Mall In the history of Buddhist thought, the Sarvāstivāda school was the first […]