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Aug. 30, 2021
The University of Arizona Center for Buddhist Studies and Department of East Asian Studies are pleased to announce the recipients of the Khyentse Foundation Doctoral Fellowship for the 2021-2022 academic year. Lu Zhang (Left) and Youteng Bi (Right…
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Aug. 24, 2021
UACBS Published the Sixth Issue of Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter
We are pleased to release the sixth issue of a monthly Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter in August 2021. The purpose of this newsletter is to present academic…
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Aug. 22, 2021
Lu Zhang is a PhD candidate studying Chinese Buddhism in the Department of East Asian Studies. Her dissertation, titled “Presenting the Buddha: The ‘Sages and Worthies as Incarnations’ in Chan Historiographies in Song China,” examines…
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Aug. 20, 2021
Dr. Jiang Wu offers a lecture on Sep. 2, 2021, in which he examines the culture of Dao-learners in the mid- and late Tang society by focusing on Pei Xiu 裴休 (791-864), a literati follower of Buddhist teachers, the two most eminent among whom were…
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Aug. 18, 2021
Fall 2021 Buddhist Studies courses offered at UA
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 2021. For…
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May 27, 2021
Dear Friends,
We are glad to announce that the second issue of the 2021 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…
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May 25, 2021
Happy Vesak Day! Buddhists all around the world celebrate this holiday to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha. The date is determined by the Asian lunisolar calendar and this year falls on May 26, 2021.
One of the world…
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May 25, 2021
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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May 21, 2021
UACBS Published the Fifth Issue of Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter
We are pleased to release the second issue of a monthly Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter in February 2021. The purpose of this newsletter is to present academic…
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May 19, 2021
Call for Contributors
An Encyclopedia of Hangzhou Buddhist Culture
The “grand narrative” approach to the study of East Asian Buddhism has long remained dominant within the academic study of Buddhism. There is much to be gained from such a…
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May 14, 2021
Youteng Bi is currently a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona. Her research project examines a 17th-century Buddhist reading guide, Yuezang Zhijin 閱藏知津 (Guide to Reading the Tripitaka),…
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May 11, 2021
Thanks to the generous support of Lingyin Temple in
Hangzhou, China, the Center for Buddhist Studies at the
University of Arizona established the Lingyin Buddhist
Studies Best Graduate Research Paper Award. The
award honors graduate students who…