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TLKY Conference on Buddhism and the Political Process, UTSC, 4.13-15.12
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April 13-15 2012: TLKY Conference on Buddhism and the Political Process, Miller Lash House, UTSC. Details TBA For more information, see updates at: http://buddhiststudies.chass.utoronto.ca/
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Collett Cox Numata Lectures, McMaster 3.22.12 + U of T 3.23.12
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READING GROUP: “Yogācāra Prehistory: The Interpretation of Bhāva, Svabhāva, Abhiniṣpanna, and Pariniṣpanna in a Gāndhārī Scholastic Text” – Thursday, March 22, 4-6, McMaster, University Hall 122 LECTURE: “Brittle Birch Bark Speaks: the Earliest Buddhist Manuscripts of Ancient Gandhāra” – Friday, March 23, 3-5, U of T, Jackman Humanities Building, Room 318 Collett Cox is... Read more »
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Lumbini updates
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If you are interested in Buddhism in Nepal, and/or how things are going with the Lumbini Development Project, there is no better source with which to begin your research than Mikel Dunham’s blog: http://www.mikeldunham.blogs.com/ Mikel’s blog covers a wide range of topics pertaining to Buddhist countries, and all of it is current. Well worth bookmarking!
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Aung San Suu Kyi, honourary Canadian
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Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s beleaguered but resurgent democracy advocate, has joined His Holiness the Dalai Lama as one of Canada’s select group of five honorary citizens. The honour was bestowed upon her in person by Minister John Baird during his recent, historic visit to Burma. Full details here: http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/World/20120308/baird-honourary-citizenship-suu-kyi-myanmar-120308/
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Numata lecture on Buddhist medicine, McMaster/U of T 3.1-2.12
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The University of Toronto / McMaster University Yehan Numata Buddhist Studies Program Presents Pierce Salguero Pennsylvania State University Reading Group Session: “Narrating Buddhist Healing: Representations of Buddhist Medicine in Medieval Chinese Hagiographies” Thursday, March 1, 4-6 pm University Hall 122, McMaster University Lecture: “Chinese Buddhist Medicine: Global and Local Perspectives on a Tradition of Religious Healing” Friday, March... Read more »
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