Professor Yao Zhihua

Emptiness and Nothing in Buddhist Philosophy

July 15, 2023

By maryann

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.

Professor Donald Lopez

University of Michigan

Buddhism: Past, Present, Future

March 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.

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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)

February 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

November 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

August 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.