Lecture: Dr. Ben Wood on Procedures for Locating Incarnations (tulkus) in Tibetan Historical Literature
DATE October 16, 2017 TIME 5:00 to 7:00 PM LOCATION UBC | C.K. Choi Building Room 120 | 1855 West Mall Searching for the Right Buddha: Procedures for Locating Incarnations (tulkus) in Tibetan Historical Literature About the Event UBC Himalaya Program is hosting a talk which will consider the topic of incarnate lamas (tulkus)—births of the […]
Lecture: Prof. Wendi Adamek on Nirvāṇa Portrayed at Shanyingshan and Baoshan
DATE September 28, 2017 TIME 4:00 PM LOCATION UBC | Asian Centre | Room 604 | 1871 West Mall We are excited to announce that Dr. Wendi Adamek, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Religion at the University of Calgary and holder of the Numata Chair in Buddhist Studies, will give […]
Buddhist Women: Practitioners and Teachers Past and Present
In this workshop we will hear about the activities of Buddhist women in both historical and contemporary contexts. The speakers will present examples from different cultural spheres, including China, Japan, and the US. Audience members will have opportunities to ask questions and participate in discussions about the inclusion of women in teaching and practice of […]
Buddhism and Business, Market and Merit: June
Buddhism and Business, Market and Merit: Intersections between Buddhism and Economics Past and Present Buddhism and economics is emerging as a significant field of scholarly inquiry. Having long ago abandoned the vision of Buddhist practitioners as recluses seeking individual soteriological ends at a remove from the “ordinary” world, students of history, philosophers, and specialists in […]
Ven. Dayuan at UBC: Converting Markets through Merit — June 17
Converting Markets through Merit: Perspectives for Fostering a New Entrepreneurial Culture with Chan Buddhist Principles 陶朱道妙，臻於功德 ：禪道對新型企業⽂化建設的前景 Date: 7pm Saturday June 17, 2017 Location: Jack Poole Hall, Alumni Centre, UBC Speaker: Venerable Dayuan Abbot of the Sixth Patriarch Temple in Sihui, Guangdong, China | 中國廣東四會六祖寺⽅丈 Vice President of the Buddhist Association of Guangdong Province | 廣東省佛教協會副會⾧ […]
Social Subjects and Esoteric Buddhist Ritual: Reflections on Dr. Charles D. Orzech’s Talk at UBC’s Department of Asian Studies
On February 9, 2017, Dr. Charles Orzech of the University of Glasgow visited University of British Columbia’s Asian Centre and gave a lecture titled “Liturgy, Icon, and Text in the Development of Esoteric Buddhism.” Dr. Orzech is Reader in Religion, Conflict and Transition in the School of Critical Studies at the University of Glasgow and Professor Emeritus […]
Update—MA Buddhist Art: History and Conservation at The Courtauld Institute of Art
Last year, UBC was honoured to welcome Professor David Park for a screening of Buddhist Art: A Fragile Inheritance. Professor Park is Director of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at The Courtauld Institute of Art, which includes an MA program in art conservation. The Institute recently announced a new format for the […]
Liturgy, Icon, and Text in the Development of Esoteric Buddhism — Feb 9
When: 4pm, February 9, 2017 Where: UBC Department of Asian Studies, Room 604. Visualization is commonly regarded as the sine qua non of tantric Buddhist practice, and scholars have sought to trace the relationship between visualization and the use of images in the evolution of tantric or esoteric Buddhist ritual. Thus, dhāraṇī scriptures have often been classified as ‘proto-tantric’ […]
Artist’s Talk on Contemporary Tibetan Art — Dec 1
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Lecture by Dartmouth College’s Sienna Craig on Tibetan Medicine — Nov 7
UBC’s Himalaya Program invites you to join us for the second talk of the Himalaya Program Fall Event Series! Visit the Himalaya Program website for full event details. Please RSVP for this FREE event.