Public Lectures: Robert Thurman on Buddhism and the Current Global Crisis
Professor Robert Thurman, an expert on Tibetan Buddhism, will be giving a series of three lectures at UBC (April 26 and 27, 2008): “The Mañjuśrī Connection: Relations between Tibetan and Chinese Buddhisms” “The Layman Vimalakīrti and the Basic Mahāyana Buddhist Path” “Buddhism as a Civilization Matrix and the Current Global Crisis”
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 […]
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 […]
Annual Report: Buddhism and Contemporary Society, 2006-2007
by Tsering Shakya, Canada Research Chair in Religion and Contemporary Society in Asia. This year the Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program began with the appointment of Professor Kate Crosby as the Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Chair in Buddhism and Contemporary Society at UBC. Professor Crosby will be joining UBC from the University of […]
Public Lecture: Gustaaf Houtman on Meditation and Politics in Burma
“On Samatha And Vipassana: Some Case Studies From Burma And The Socio-Political Implications Of Their Practice” Presented by Dr. Gustaaf Houtman, The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Date: Tuesday November 27, 2007 Time: 2:30-3:30 PM Place: Centre for Southeast Asia Research, C.K. Choi Building Room 120, 1855 West Mall In Burma there are […]
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 […]
Public Lectures: Matthieu Ricard on Happiness and the Mind
Matthieu Ricard, PhD in Biochemistry and a Tibetan Buddhist monk, will deliver a series of lectures at UBC, the Ridge Theatre, and the Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Society Temple (March 9 to 11, 2007), connected to his new book Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill (2007): “Training the Mind: Science and […]
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 […]
Public Lecture: Kate Crosby on Buddhist Responses to the Tsunami
“Buddhist Responses to the Tsunami” Presented by Professor Kate Crosby, Visiting Numata Professor, McGill University, Montreal. Date: Monday October 16, 2006 Time: 12:00 – 1:15 PM Place: Institute of Asian Research, C.K. Choi Building Room 120, 1855 West Mall This talk examines the religious responses and interpretations to the December 2004 tsunami among Buddhists in […]
Public Lecture: Ian Harris on Monastic Boundaries and the Concept of State
“Buddhist Monastic Boundary (sima) as an Explanatory Concept in the Contemporary Conception of the State in Southeast Asia” Presented by Professor Ian Harris, Senior Research Fellow, Documentation Center of Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Date: Monday October 2, 2006 Time: 12:00 – 1:15 PM Place: Institute of Asian Research, C.K. Choi Building Room 120, 1855 West […]