The 12th Global Conference on Buddhism featured major guests like Mingyur Rinpoche, Ajahn Brahm, and Ayya Santini
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Diverse Perspectives and Approaches to East Asian Buddhism and Beyond
The Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong’s June conference with Dongguk University laid a strong foundation for future quality symposiums
Communicating the Dharma to All: A Conference on “Vernacular Buddhism in Asia and Europe”
A conference held at the University of Tartu in Estonia covers the rich diversity of Buddhism from multiple perspectives
“Unlocking Buddhist Written Heritage” at the British Library
From 7-8 February, the British Library hosted a conference titled, “Unlocking Buddhist Written Heritage.” This conference featured many veteran names in Buddhist textual studies, many of whom our website has covered and interviewed over the years. The conference was held in partnership with SOAS and supported by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation.
The 9th Buddhism & Australia Conference, Perth
Our friends at Buddhism and Australia will be hosting their 9th International Conference from 6 – 8 February 2020 in the city of Perth, in the beautiful state of Western Australia. This conference will investigate the history, current and future directions of Buddhism in Australasia and is a platform for scientists and Buddhists to present their […]
The 15th Sakyadhita Conference in Hong Kong: Women’s Empowerment through Diversity and Plurality
Although gender equality has enjoyed progress in many sectors of our society, we can still see that discrimination against women in varying degrees is a feature of most societies. Gender casts a shadow in ongoing discussions about the re-establishment of Bhikkhuni Order, one of the crucial fourfold assemblies in the Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions. […]
Sakyadhita in Hong Kong: Confluences and Reunions
From 22-28 June, The University of Hong Kong hosted the largest ever event to do with Buddhist women in the city. This could only have been done through Sakyadhita, whose tireless volunteers worked in tandem with our friends at the Centre of Buddhist Studies to bring an impressively diverse and intellectually enriching symposium about Buddhist […]