Emptiness is one of the most interesting and difficult concepts in Buddhist philosophy. Traditional and modern scholars have attempted to interpret it in various ways. Based on my proposed typology of nothing, in this talk I will classify the different conceptions of emptiness in various Buddhist philosophical schools. I will also discuss relevant concepts in Chinese and Western philosophy.
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.
The Engaging Education in Buddhist Studies program at the University of Toronto is reshaping the way students engage with Buddhist teachings in academic settings.
Prof. Mattia Salvini Dharmavardhana Jñānagarbha of the International Buddhist College, Thailand, held the visiting professorship in April and May 2024.
KF established the chair—the first the foundation has supported in Asia—in 2022 with a generous matching fund from the Buddhist foundation Yayasan Pema Norbu Vihara.