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Becoming Citizens: Student-Monks and the Rise of Social Engagement in Modern Chinese Buddhism

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UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by the Venerable Rongdao Lai. Becoming Citizens: Student-Monks and the Rise of Social Engagement in Modern Chinese Buddhism Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Lectures are free... Read more »

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Buddhist Perspectives on the Work of Care

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Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… “Buddhist Perspectives on the Work of Care” University of British Columbia | May 9 to 10, 2014 Abstracts and biographies due: March 13, 2014 Papers due: April 25, 2014 The program committee welcomes proposals for papers from academics, professionals, and graduate students interested by the influence of Buddhism on the work of care.... Read more »

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Buddhism and Politics in the Twenty-First Century

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Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… Call for Papers: Buddhism and Politics in the Twenty-First Century University of British Columbia | June 6 to 7, 2014 Abstracts and biographies due: March 13, 2014 Papers due: May 23, 2014 The program committee welcomes proposals for papers from academics, professionals, and graduate students interested by the influence of Buddhism in contemporary politics.... Read more »

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Visit from Monks of Longquan Monastery, Beijing to UBC

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Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… Jan 20 and 22 (Chinese Language): Visit from Monks of Longquan Monastery, Beijing to UBC UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, generously supported by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, together with UBC’s Tzu-chi Buddhist Studies Forum, are pleased to welcome Ven. Xianli 賢立 and Xianxun 賢遜 to UBC campus. (These are Chinese... Read more »

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Tibetan refugees arrive in Vancouver!

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