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Alexandra David Neel YA bio

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Next up from Sumeru… INCOGNITO, a novel of Alexandra David Neel. Here’s a sneak peek.

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Wendi Adamek lecture: Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism, Vancouver, April 10, 2015

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Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… Public Lecture: Wendi Adamek on Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society and the UBC Tzu-chi Buddhist Studies Forum are delighted to welcome Professor Wendi Adamek (University of Calgary), who will present a lecture entitled, “Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism” Friday, April 10, 2015 |... Read more »

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Raoul Birnbaum lecture on Hongyi Dashi, Vancouver, March 17, 2015

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Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… Public Lecture: Raoul Birnbaum on Hongyi Dashi, the 20th Century Chinese Monk The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society and the UBC Buddhist Studies Forum are delighted to welcome Professor Raoul Birnbaum (University of California, Santa Cruz). He will present a lecture entitled, “Biographical Imperatives, Autobiographical Pacts: Hongyi Dashi and the Construction of Buddhist... Read more »

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Prof. Shi Zhiru on Chinese Buddhism, Vancouver, Oct 20

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UBC’s Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society is pleased to welcome Professor Shi Zhiru (Pomona College).  Her lecture entitled, “For Whom The Bell Tolls: Bells, Hells, and Venerating Dizang in China” will take place at: UBC Robson Square | Room C100 | 800 Robson Street Monday, OCTOBER 20, 2014 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM Lectures are free and... Read more »

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Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill

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Here’s an interesting article about women in the development of the sangha in China in times gone by…featuring a Canadian Buddhist scholar. Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill Here’s the bio on Stephanie Balkwill and the context of the story: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies... Read more »

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