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April 6, 2022
April 3, 2022 is the Western calendar day when Master Yinyuan (Ingen), founder of the Japanese Obaku sect, passed away 350 years ago. A solemn ceremony has been held on that day at Manupukuji, Uji, Japan according to the Japanese Obaku tradition.…
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April 3, 2022
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM) building, located at 1231 N. Cherry Avenue (Corner of Cherry Avenue & Mabel Street), has been held successfully on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 12-1 p.m.…
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April 1, 2022
Dear friends and followers of UArizona Center for Buddhist Studies,
We thank you for your continuous support. As a token of appreciation and a gift of gratitude, we would like to present you a free E-Book: a collection of all issues of the Community…
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March 30, 2022
Dear Friends,
We are glad to announce that the 1st 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…
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March 27, 2022
We are pleased to release the twelfth issue of a monthly Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter in March 2022. The purpose of this newsletter is to present academic information about the research, collation, collection, and digitalization of…
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March 25, 2022
The year 2022 marks the 350th anniversary of Master Yiyuan Longqi’s (Ingen Ryūki, 1952-1673) death. On this important occasion, the Journal of Studies on Fujianese Entrepreneurs Culture (Minshang wenhua yanjiu闽商文化研究), working closely with the…
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March 21, 2022
Sponsored by the Buddhist Association of China and the National Art Museum of China, and co-organized by Hangzhou Yongfu Temple and Fuqing Wanfu Temple, the calligraphy and painting exhibition "The Obaku Arts that Nourishes China and Japan: The…
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March 19, 2022
Welcome to the Center for Buddhist Studies Community Wellness Digest! In this monthly email, we will share wisdom from Buddhist teachings you can use in your daily life, wellness tips, and information about university and community events. We…
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March 17, 2022
Dorrance Dean A-P Durand and Center for Buddhist Studies Director Jiang Wu congratulate Andrew Weil, M.D. on the official groundbreaking for the new Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine facility! The Center for Buddhist Studies is excited for…
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March 14, 2022
Book title: The Formation of Regional Religious Systems in Greater China
Edited by Jiang Wu
Routledge, April 2022
Book description:
The rise of Spatial Humanities has spurred a digital revolution in the field of Chinese studies, especially in the…
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March 8, 2022
On February 25, 2022, the Japanese Imperial Household Agency bestowed upon Yinyuan Longqi (隱元隆琦 1592-1673, Ingen Ryūki in Japanese), the founder of the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism, a new title “Venerable Master Gento” (Gento Daishi 厳統大師) with the…
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March 4, 2022
Topic: KUNG FU, SHAOLIN TEMPLE AND CHAN BUDDHISM IN CHINA AND THE WORLD
Talk discription:
Chan Buddhism was the historical origin of an international spiritual and cultural movement popular in pre-modern East Asia and in the post-WWII Western…