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[Announcement of a new book- A Tale of Two Stūpas: Diverging Paths in the Revival of Buddhism in China authored by Dr. Albert Welter] Description: Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, and the surrounding environs have one of the richest…

Dear friends, To all of our supporters, thank you for making us a great success. May you celebrate the thanksgiving day with love in your heart, prosperous vision in your mind, and gratitude in your being. Have a memorable thanksgiving!

We would like to announce the publication of a new volume, Approaches to Chan, Sŏn, and Zen Studies: Chinese Chan Buddhism and Its Spread throughout East Asia (SUNY Press, 2022). This volume is a comprehensive treatment of the shared traditions of…

Congratulations to our junior fellow, Dr. Jinhui Wu, for successfully acquiring a position at Reed College! She is now a visiting assistant professor of Chinese and Humanities in the Chinese Department.   Dr. Jinhui Wu graduated from the University…

Dear Friends,  We are glad to announce that the 3rd issue of the 2022 news digest for the UA Center for Buddhist Studies has been published. This news digest presents recent conferences, new research, focused initiatives, and various lecture series…

The lectures of Dr. Robert Sharf and Dr. Elizabeth Horton Sharf on Nov. 15th, 16th are cancelled. They will be rescheduled in the new year. Please follow us on social media to receive future updates:  Ōbaku Ingen website at: ingen.arizona.edu…

Welcome to the Center for Buddhist Studies Community Wellness Digest! In this monthly email, we share wisdom from Buddhist teachings you can use in your daily life, wellness tips, and information about university and community events. After a…

Dr. John Johnston, the Senior Fellow at the Center for Buddhist Studies, is doing fieldwork on visual arts research in Ōbaku Temple (Manpukuji) in Uji, Japan now. He shared on his Instagram a post about a special annual ritual on the birth date of …

This spring, University of Arizona Master of Science in Urban Planning student Glenn Ingram, recent Master of Landscape Architecture graduate Mattea Wallace and Associate Professor Philip Stoker, working with UArizona East Asian Studies Professor…

Originally written by Jakrasurak Chantaravong in 2008 and expanded, updated and translated by Chanon Adsanatham in 2020, The Vessel of Light: A Guide to Wisdom-Enhancing Architecture and Objects of Siri Wattana Wisut Forest Monastery of Princess…

[Book title] Searching for the Body: A Contemporary Perspective on Tibetan Buddhist Tantra Columbia University Press, October 2022 Abstract: In the early fifteenth century, two Tibetan monks debated how to transform the body ritually into a…

[IMPORTANT UPDATE: The in-person location and time of Dr. Graham’s lecture have been changed to 2:30 pm, Silver and Sage Room, Old Main. The zoom link remains the same. Please note that the updated information is in red font in the updated flyer…