Lines and Enlightenment: Chan Buddhism and Literature in Medieval China — Aug 9
Venue: Asian Center 604, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC Co-sponsors: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the UBC Buddhist Studies Forum The relationship between literary and religious activities has been a lasting theme for any society of any time all over the world. One lens to see through the patterns of […]
Keynote Lecture: Prof. Richard Jaffe on Japanese Buddhism’s ‘Western Turn’
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society is delighted to welcome Professor Richard Jaffe, who will present a keynote address for our annual conference, “Buddhism in the Global Eye”: “Japanese Buddhism’s ‘Western Turn’: South/Southeast Asia and the Forging of the Japanese Buddhist Modern” Wednesday, August 10, 2016 | 7:30 to 9:00 pm […]
Keynote Lecture: Prof. David McMahan on Buddhism and Global Secularisms
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society is delighted to welcome Professor David L. McMahan, who will present a keynote address for our annual conference, “Buddhism in the Global Eye”: “Buddhism and Global Secularisms” Thursday, August 11, 2016 | 7:30 to 9:00 pm UBC | Asian Centre | Auditorium | 1871 West Mall The […]
Talk by Dr. Dzung Vo: The Mindful Teen: Secular and Buddhist Mindfulness for Adolescents
UPDATE: Dr. Vo’s talk was recently featured on the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies’ blog! Click here to visit their site! On the night of March 22, scholars, Vancouver’s Buddhist community members and interested public attended Dr. Dzung X. Vo’s talk on mindful clinical therapy for adolescents and controversies surrounding secular mindfulness. Dr. Vo, MD, FAAP, […]
Talk by Prof. Mark Unno (University of Oregon): Madness and Buddhist Compassion
UPDATE: The Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies featured Prof. Unno’s talk in their blog! Click here to visit their site! On March 21, 2016, the Buddhism and Contemporary Society at the University of British Columbia welcomed Dr. Mark Unno from the University of Oregon, with his guest lecture titled “Madness and Buddhist Compassion”. In his […]
Talk by HH Chamgon Kenting Tai Situ — May 15
The Relevance of Tibetan Buddhism in the 21st Century UPDATE: We are very pleased to announce that HH Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa’s talk is available for viewing online! Use the link below to view and share. http://mediasitemob1.mediagroup.ubc.ca/Mediasite/Play/2298fdc0e771411e94af8b305a0351941d Join us on Sunday, May 15, for a talk by HH Chamgon Kenting Tai Situ at UBC’s Frederic Wood Theatre. Place: Frederic […]
The Universal Features of Meditation with Paul Fleischman — April 26
Tue, Apr 26 at 7:00 PM, FREE RSVP required: Click here to RSVP This lecture will describe six common features that all meditations share: self observation, non-violent social attitudes, the ability to question the validity of one’s own thoughts, valuing community, self-directed living, and resilience in the face of frustration and loss. This lecture with author, […]
Talk by Columbia University’s Michael Como — April 5
Please join us for a talk by Professor Michael Como (Columbia University), presented by the UBC Buddhist Studies Forum and the UBC Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. Angry Spirits and Urban Soundscapes in Ancient Japan When: Tuesday, April 5 | 4 – 5:30 PM Where: CK Choi Building, Room 231 |UBC RSVP: Jinhua Chen (jinhuachen2013@gmail.com) Abstract: From […]
Seduction and Spellcraft in an Apocryphal Buddhist Scripture
UBC Buddhist Studies Forum and SSHRC proudly present a lecture by Prof. James Benn (McMaster University) Date and time: February 26, 2016, 4:00-5:30pm Venue: Asian Library, Room 506, 1871 West Mall, BC, V6T1Z2 The important Chinese Buddhist apocryphon “Scripture of the Heroic March” (Lengyan jing) famously begins with the nearly successful seduction of the Buddha’s cousin […]