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Buddhism and Wellbeing, May 28-30, 2015

Buddhism and Wellbeing: Therapeutic Approaches to Human Flourishing University of British Columbia • May 28–30, 2015 The 5th Annual Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Conference (Hosted by the University of British Columbia’s Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society). Venue: St. John’s College 2111 Lower Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T […]

The Embodied Mind: Tricycle Interviews UBC Philosopher Evan Thompson

Recently, UBC’s Professor Evan Thompson shared his thoughts and research on Buddhism and science in an interview for Tricycle Magazine. “To be fruitful, the encounter between Buddhism and science demands intellectual boundary crossers—rare scholars who are expert in both realms, who can translate ideas across the divide and identify and critically appraise assumptions each side brings […]

Workshop: Buddhism and the Work of Care

UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program will present a workshop on Buddhist perspectives on the work of care: Date: Friday, May 9th, 2014 Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm (Doors open at 1:30pm)  Place: C. K. Choi Building, Room 120 Lectures are free and open to the public. To account for numbers, please RSVP here.

Call for Papers: Buddhist Perspectives on the Work of Care (May 9th – 10th)

“Buddhist Perspectives on the Work of Care” UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, will hold a workshop on Buddhist perspectives on the work of care May 9-10, 2014 at the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus. Abstract and short biography submission deadline:  March 28, 2014 […]

Public Lecture by Thich Nhat Hanh: Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster.ca

The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, Plum Village, and UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, present a public talk by the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master, of the Unified Buddhist Church and Plum Village Sangha: Tickets available now at Ticketmaster.ca “Open Mind, Open Heart: Touching the Wonders of Now” Date: Sunday, August 14 […]

Public Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, August 14, 2011

This coming August, the Buddhism and Contemporary Society program is delighted to be part of a public talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, an event made possible by the generous sponsorship of the The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation. In addition, the Venerable Nhat Hanh will be holding a residential meditation retreat at UBC’s Point […]

Conference Panel: Canadian Buddhist Outreach: Hospitals and Prisons

Friday October 15, 2010, 2:30pm – 3:30pm “Buddhism in Canada’s Health Care: Broadening the Spectrum of Human Experience at End of Life.” Anne Bruce (University of Victoria). Buddhism has been and continues to be a religion that is concerned about dying, death and the dead. Buddha declared that among all the realizations, the realization of […]

Video: Interview with Sogyal Rinpoche

He delighted his audiences by introducing Tibetan Buddhist understandings of mind and meditative practice, commenting on how these impact contemporary society and relate to neuroscientific notions of mind. The lectures drew between 900 and 1,000 people to the Chan and Asian Centres.

Report: Renowned Buddhist Monk Matthieu Ricard Shares Insight on Happiness

reposted from Asia Pacific Report 31.1 (2007): 2. The community and campus are still buzzing about a recent visit from world-renowned monk, author, photographer and biochemist, Dr. Matthieu Ricard. He visited Vancouver and UBC between March 9th and 11th to present a series of lectures as part of the Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program funded […]

Video: Matthieu Ricard on the Neuroscience of Meditation

Matthieu Ricard, PhD in Biochemistry and a Tibetan Buddhist monk, lectured at the Ridge Theatre (March 10, 2007): Change Yourself, Change the World Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Part 7: Part 9: Part 10: Part 11: Part 3:   Ricard’s lectures were made possible by the generous support […]

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