A conference held at the University of Tartu in Estonia covers the rich diversity of Buddhism from multiple perspectives
Buddhist studies
Feminine & Spiritual: Buddhist Women in Hong Kong
Join BDG and The University of the Hong Kong’s Centre of Buddhist Studies for a forum on laywomen in Buddhism on the 17th
Dr. Ramala Sarma Speaks on the Buddhist Tradition in Assam, Part One
A conversation with a specialist in the Assamese tradition of Buddhism
Reinventing the Wheel: Karma Pakshi and the reincarnated Karmapas
Charles Manson’s talk on the seminal founding figure of the Karmapa lineage of religious leaders
Dominique Side’s “Discovering Buddhism”
A review of Dominique Side’s introduction to the Buddhist world
In Review: “Xuanzang” and “Monks in Motion”
Here are some books I’m reviewing or have recently reviewed.
In Review: “The Taming of the Demons,” Charles B. Jones’ “Pure Land”
Here are some books I’m reviewing or have recently reviewed.
In Review: “Threads of Awakening,” “Rebirth”
Here are some books I’m reviewing or have recently reviewed.
The Cosmos Inside a Buddha’s Body – The Iconography and Presence of Cosmological or Dharmadhatu Buddhas
A talk on a unique Buddhist art motif by Macau-based Buddhist Studies Tianshu Zhu
Conference: Gender Asymmetry in the Different Buddhist Traditions Through the Prism of Nuns
From 16 to 17 May in Perugia (Piazza Morlacchi 30), the Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation of International Scholarly Exchange supported a conference titled, “Gender Asymmetry in the Different Buddhist Traditions Through the Prism of Nuns.” This conference examines the perennially sensitive and sociologically complex topic of women in the monastic traditions of Buddhism. This has been […]