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Nov. 30, 2018
On Nov. 9, 2018, the University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins wrote a letter to Ven. Guangquan, abbot of Lingyin Temple and president of Hangzhou Buddhist Academy, to offer congratulations on the 20th anniversary of the founding of Hangzhou…
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Nov. 28, 2018
Dr. Jiang Wu attended the conference titled "The Dissemination Ways of Buddhist Civilization" organized by the World United Buddhist Foundation, the World Buddhist Youth Foundation, the Buddhist Ortho-Creed Association, and Dharma Seal Temple on Nov…
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Nov. 21, 2018
Director Jiang Wu recently attended the Fifth World Buddhist Forum in Putian, China and delivered a keynote speech at the general assembly on Oct. 30, 2018. The title of his speech is "Buddhism as a Transforming Agent in World Civilizations." Over 1…
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Nov. 13, 2018
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the College of Humanities Department of Religious Studies & Classics, the Center for Buddhist Studies, and the Office of Government/Community Relations invite you to a special event with Hataali …
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Oct. 31, 2018
The Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ, US, would like to announce an upcoming conference titled “Tripitaka for the Future: Envisioning the Buddhist Canon in the Digital Age.” For the details of the conference…
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Oct. 31, 2018
The Center for Buddhist Studies is glad to sponsor a forthcoming talk by Visiting Professor Jianping Wan titled “China, the Islamic World, and America: Love & Hate in a Triangle.”   Speaker: Jianping Wang Professor Jianping Wang is an emeritus…
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Oct. 25, 2018
Title: The Translation and Development of the Verses on Eight Consciousnesses by Master Xuanzang (602-664): From the Thirty Verses on Consciousness-only to the Verses Delineating the Eight Consciousnesses 玄奘大師有關八識偈頌的傳譯與發展:從《唯識三十頌》到《八識規矩頌》   Speaker…
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Oct. 16, 2018
The Center for Buddhist studies is glad to present Khyentse Foundation Lecture Series in the forthcoming November. The event is free and open to public.    Title: Ti-Yong (“Essence-Function”): Toward a More Thorough Understanding of the Ethico-…
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Oct. 16, 2018
The Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ, US, would like to announce an upcoming conference titled “Tripitaka for the Future: Envisioning the Buddhist Canon in the Digital Age.” For the details of the conference…
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Oct. 8, 2018
The Center for the Buddhist Studies recently reached an agreement with Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, China to collaboratively promote the study of Hangzhou regional Buddhist culture for a period of five years. Lingyin Temple will provide funds to…
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Oct. 5, 2018
Prof. Rae Dachille, an Assistant Professor from the Department of Religious Studies and core faculty of the Center for Buddhist Studies, will offer two courses on Buddhism in Spring 2019. One course is Buddhism and Healing (Reli/Eas 359, Tues/Thurs…
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Sept. 18, 2018
The College of Humanities website published an article about the award of Tianzhu Book Prize for Excellence in Chan Studies to Director Jiang Wu in Center for Buddhist Studies. Congratulations to Director Jiang Wu!   The whole report is narrated as…