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Reflections 2022: Annual Newsletter from the CBS We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Center for Buddhist Studies newsletter has been published. In the newsletter, we present news about recent conferences, new research, focused initiatives,…

TOPIC: TRUTH IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: SEDUCTIVE WRITING AND THE BIRTH OF CHAN (ZEN) BUDDHISM IN THE TANG DYNASTY Speaker: Dr. Alan Cole, independent scholar Date: Nov. 3, 2021 Location: The University of Arizona YouTube link to the talk: https…

We are pleased to release the tenth issue of a monthly Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter in January 2022. The purpose of this newsletter is to present academic information about the research, collation, collection, and digitalization of…

Venerable Master Guang Quan’s Opening Speech at the Jiangnan Symposium Available on YouTube Speaker: Venerable Master Guang Quan, Abbot of Lingyin Monastery, Hangzhou, China Date: Dec. 9, 2021 Location: The University of Arizona Link to symposium:…

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 Chinese…

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 Spring 2022. For more information, please contact: The Center…

Dear faculty, staff, students, and friends of the Center for Buddhist Studies,    Happy New Year! On behalf of the Center’s faculty and staff, I would like to wish you a happy and prosperous 2022. It has been another difficult year for all of us. We…

Topic: Opening the Canon: New Challenges to Buddhist Studies in Humanities Education Read more about Prof Wu's interview by visiting: https://teahouse.buddhistdoor.net/the-tlky-international-conference-2021-interview-series-prof-wu-jiang/?fbclid=…

We are pleased to release the ninth issue of a monthly Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter in November 2021. The purpose of this newsletter is to present academic information about the research, collation, collection, and digitalization of…

[Panel Highlight] Panel 4: Precious Scrolls in Jiangnan Arizona: 4:00pm, Dec 11 | New York: 6:00pm, Dec 11 | London: 11:00pm, Dec 11| Taiwan: 7:00 am, Dec 12 | Tokyo: 8:00 am, Dec 12 Zoom event (please register via the website or click the link…

Professor Jiang Wu and Professor Albert Welter will present papers at the upcoming Tung Lin Kok Yuen International Conference: Buddhist Canons: In Search of a Theoretical Foundation for a Wisdom-oriented Education, Nov. 27 - Nov. 28, 2021 in Hong…

Jiangnan Buddhist Traditions in Context: The Early Modern Period [Panel Highlight] Panel 3: Peng Shaosheng and Spirit-Writing Arizona: 10:45am, Dec 10 New York: 12:45pm, Dec 10 London: 5:45pm, Dec 10 Taiwan: 1:45 am, Dec 11 Tokyo: 2:45am, Dec 11…