Tung-Ming Chao

Key Points and Characteristics of Tiantai Buddhism and the Faxiang (Chinese Yogācāra) School

agosto 14, 2024

By maryann

This lecture primarily introduces the key philosophical characteristics and points of two major Buddhist schools during the Sui and Tang dynasties in China: Tiantai Buddhism and the Faxiang (Chinese Yogācāra) School. The content will focus on the doctrines and distinctive features of these two Chinese Buddhist schools, providing a concise yet comprehensive explanation of their philosophical ideas. The aim is to highlight the contributions and unique significance of Chinese Buddhism to human thought.

Professor Donald Lopez

University of Michigan

Buddhism: Past, Present, Future

março 30, 2026

By Maya Norbu

In the Goodman Lecture, Donald Lopez will examine what in Buddhism are called “the three times,” the past, the present, and the future.

No.33

Professor Kuo-wei Liu

A Comparative Analysis of the Zhu Pin Ji Zhou Jing (Collection of Various Dharanis and Sutras) in the National Palace Museum Collection and Related Tibetan Dharani Collections (gzungs ‘dus/bsdus)

fevereiro 23, 2026

By maryann

By comparing the similarities and differences between the Museum’s holding and texts from Tibetan regions, this study reveals the selection mechanisms and the characteristics of courtly adaptation involved in the Qing court’s reception of Tibetan Buddhist classics.

No.32

Professor Sebastian Nehrdich

Tohoku University

Buddhist Philology and AI

novembro 12, 2025

By maryann

This talk will provide an overview of the tools that the Dharmamitra project currently offers the Buddhist Studies community, with a focus on machine translation and cross-lingual search for philological use cases.

Academia

Building a New Model for Buddhist Education

agosto 21, 2025

By maryann

The Engaging Education in Buddhist Studies program at the University of Toronto is reshaping the way students engage with Buddhist teachings in academic settings.