Report: Academic workshop on “Buddhist Women: Practitioners and Teachers Past and Present”
By Lisa Su Speakers from various institutions around North America congregated at the Dharma Drum Mountain Vancouver Center to hold an academic workshop on the topic of “Buddhist Women: Practitioners and Teachers, Past and Present.” These speakers were not only scholars, but also Buddhist practitioners, and were able to relate their experiences throughout the presentation. The […]
Buddhism and Politics, Jun 6-7, 2014
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, will hold a conference on Buddhism and Politics on June 6-7, 2014 at the C.K. Choi Building, Point Grey campus. ***Event is free and open to public registrants*** Register here Refreshments, snacks, and lunch will be available for registered guests. The organizers […]
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 in the Global Eye, Aug 10-12, 2016
Date August 10-12, 2016 Location UBC | St. John’s College Social Lounge | 2111 Lower Mall Buddhism in the Global Eye: Beyond East and West August 10-12, 2016 The 6th Annual Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Conference (Hosted by the The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society, Jessica […]
Conference: Buddhism and Politics in the Twentieth-Century
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, will hold a conference on Buddhism and Politics on June 6-7, 2014 at the C.K. Choi Building, Point Grey campus. ***Event is free and open to public registrants*** Register here Refreshments, snacks, and lunch will be available for registered guests. The organizers […]
Photos from Three Lectures on Korean Buddhism
About this Event The UBC Buddhism and Contemporary Society held a series of three lectures and a roundtable discussion. These lectures and the roundtable were held at the C. K. Choi Building. Original post for the three events HERE September 27, 2012 New Visions for Engaged Buddhism: The Jungto Society and the Indra’s Net Community […]
Three Lectures on Korean Buddhism
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program will present three evening lectures on Korean Buddhism this September: Lectures are free and open to the public. To account for numbers, please RSVP here.
Seminar: Jim Placzek on the Ordination of Women in Theravada Buddhism
The Centre for Southeast Asian Research at the Institute of Asian Research presents a seminar by Dr. Jim Placzek: “Ordination of Women in Theravada Buddhism” Date: Friday, 30 Sep 2011; 4.30 – 6.00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, UBC Point Grey Campus, 1855 West Mall This seminar is free. In this seminar Dr. Placzek […]
Public Lecture: Jim Placzek on the Bhikkuni Ordination Issue
Fully Ordained Nuns in Theravada Buddhism Originally posted at Asia Pacific Memo by Jim Placzek – placzek66 [at] gmail.com There are no fully ordained nuns, or Bhikkhunis, in Theravada Buddhism. Last year, after 35 years in the West, the Theravadin Thai Forest Tradition found that the ordination of nuns had become a flashpoint. The Western […]
Conference Panel: Developments in Canadian Buddhism
Friday October 15, 2010, 4:00pm – 5:30pm “The Early Development of Shin Buddhism in Canada.” Michihiro Ama (University of Alaska Anchorage). During the beginning of the twentieth century, Shin Buddhism, Jôdo Shinshû Nishi Honganji denomination, became the major form of ethnic Buddhism in North America. Buddhist Mission of North America (BMNA), whose operation began in […]