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The University of Arizona offers a wide range of courses in Buddhist Studies and related subjects for undergraduates and graduate students. Listed below are the courses being offered in Fall 2023. For more information, please contact: The Center for…

Welcome to the start of the 2023 Fall semester! Wish you all a successful and happy semester.    

A selection of Thai amulets from monastic collections will be exhibited June 10 and 11 at the upcoming International Amulets Conference at PBIC, Thammasat University, Bangkok, co-sponsored by CBS. Here is a special highlight: Standing Shakyamuni…

We are pleased to announce the publication of Research on the Chinese Buddhist Texts from Tangut (Lanzhou: Gansu wenhua chubanshe, 2022) in Chinese by Prof. Kirill Solonin 索罗宁. This book is an academic work on the study of Tangut Chinese Buddhism,…

Dr. Jiang Wu contributed an article "Discipline and Enlightenment: Hanyue Fazang 漢月法藏 and the Spread of the Triple Platform Ordination Ceremony in Seventeenth-Century China" to the book "Take the Vinaya as Your Master": Monastic Discipline and…

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…

The Center for Buddhist Studies and the Department of East Asian Studies are pleased to announce that Tianyu Lei has received the 2023 Lingyin Buddhist Studies Best Paper Award for a paper titled “The Making of a Goddess: Rethinking the History of…

The Center for Buddhist Studies and the Department of East Asian Studies are pleased to announce that Lixia Dong is one of two recipients of the 2023-2024 Lingyin Buddhist Studies Fellowship and the Khyentse Foundation Doctoral Fellowship. An award…

The Center for Buddhist Studies and the Department of East Asian Studies are pleased to announce that Yi Liu is one of the two recipients of the 2023-2024 Lingyin Buddhist Studies Fellowship and the Khyentse Foundation Doctoral Fellowship. An award…

PNC 2023 Annual Conference and Joint Meetings Call for Papers & Posters Main Theme: Sea Change: Renewal, Reform and Resolve in Global Arts, Sciences, and Business Dates: November 3rd-5th (Friday-Sunday) Venue: The University of the Ryukyus,…

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…

Dear Friends of the Center for Buddhist Studies,   Please join us on Thursday, May 4th, 2023 for a conference titled Fluid Borders, Shifting Visions: China-Japan Trans-regional Religions. The event is made possible by the support of the Japan…