The Goodman Lectures
Khyentse Foundation is pleased to announce the Goodman Lectures (「古德曼佛學講座」). Every month we will feature a lecture from one of the many Buddhist studies programs the foundation partners with at universities in Asia, Europe, and North America. The lectures, delivered by leading scholars in the field, are intended to create a bridge between academic and nonacademic audiences, presenting bold ideas and innovative research in an accessible format. All lectures will be freely available online. Watch previous Goodman Lectures on KF’s Vimeo and YouTube channels.
Upcoming Online Talk
A Brief History of, and Introduction to the śatasāhasrikāprajñāpāramitā (The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines)
Dr. Gareth Sparham
Topic: A Brief History of, and Introduction to the śatasāhasrikāprajñāpāramitā (The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines)
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: San Francisco 6pm, New York 9pm, London 2am (April 23), Hong Kong 9am (April 23)
Future Online Talks
Dr. Gareth Sparham
Topic: A Brief History of, and Introduction to the śatasāhasrikāprajñāpāramitā (The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines)
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: San Francisco 6 pm, New York 9 pm, London 2 am (April 23), Hong Kong 9 am (April 23)
Erik Pema Kunsang
Topic: Key Points of Timeless Value
Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Time: Copenhagen 4:30 pm, San Francisco 8:30 am, London 3:30 pm, Hong Kong 10:30 pm
Past Talks
Watch previous Goodman Lectures on KF’s Vimeo and YouTube channels.
Prof. Sheng-Hsin Hsu, National Taiwan University (Chinese Lecture)
Topic: Zhuangzi and Zen
Saturday, March 18 2023
Prof. Kumagai Seiji, Kyoto University
Topic: The Past, Present, and Future of Buddhism and Buddhology in Japan.
Saturday, Feb 18 2023
Dr. Trent Walker, Stanford University and Dr. Anand Venkatkrishnan, University of Chicago
Saturday, Jan 14 2023
Topic: Singing the Dharma in Cambodia: A Conversation on Until Nirvana’s Time
Professor Mark Allon, University of Sydney
Saturday, Oct 22 2022
Topic:Buddhism in Ancient Gandhara and Recent Manuscript Discoveries
Professor Paul Harrison, Stanford University
Saturday, Sep 17 2022
Topic: What Can We Learn From the Teaching of Vimalakīrti?
Professor Saerji, Peking University
The Formation of the Tibetan Buddhist Canon and its Textual Value (Lecture in Chinese)
Saturday, Aug 6 2022
Professor Friedrich Grohmann, Fo Guang University
“Who can be rightly called a bodhisattva?” (Lecture in Chinese)
Saturday, 25 June, 2022
Professor Jens-Uwe Hartmann, University of Munich
“Out of Town, yet Bound to it: How the Early Buddhists Organized Seclusion and Survival”
Saturday, 28 May, 2022
Ven. Prof. K.L. Dhammajoti, Buddha Dharma Centre of Hong Kong
“Master Xuanzang’s Contribution to Modern Buddhist Studies | 玄奘大师对现代佛学研究的贡献”
(Lecture was in Mandarin Chinese.)
Saturday, 30 April, 2022
Dr. Naomi Appleton, University of Edinburgh
“Narrative Buddhology: Explorations of Indian Buddhist Literature”
Saturday, 19 March, 2022,
Prof. Eviatar Shulman The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
On Creating the Early Discourses (Suttas) of the Buddha
Thursday, 10 February, 2022,
Prof. Anne C Klein (Rigzin Drolma), Rice University
Being Human and a Buddha Too: Dialogues with Yeshe Tsogyal
Saturday, 15 January, 2022
Prof. Peter Skilling (Bhadra Rujirathat), Chulalongkorn University
The Universe of Buddhist Canons
Saturday, 11 December, 2021
Prof. Imre Hamar, Eötvös Loránd University
The Role of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in Buddhist Practice
Saturday, 13 November, 2021
Prof. Sarah H. Jacoby, Northwestern University
The Relatable and Extraordinary Life of Sera Khandro Dewé Dorjé
Thursday, 21 October, 2021
Prof. Jacob Dalton, University of California, Berkeley
Tibetan Tantra at Dunhuang
Friday, 24 September, 2021
Prof. Dorji Wangchuk, University of Hamburg
When Can Buddhism Be Considered Dead and When Living?
Thursday, 19 August, 2021
Prof. Shrikant Bahulkar, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Vedism and Buddhism
Saturday, 31 July, 2021
Prof. Donald S. Lopez, Jr., University of Michigan
Reason and Revelation in Buddhism
Saturday, 12 June, 2021,
“Reason and Revelation” is the title of Steven Goodman’s first book. The lecture began with some reminiscences about Steve, noting the many developments in the field of Tibetan Buddhist Studies during the forty years of his academic career, a career that began with his work on revelation (terma) and ended with his work on reason (abhidharma). It then turned to a perennial question in the study of religion, and in the study of Buddhism: Which came first, reason or revelation, and what is the relation between them? The lecture was introduced by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.
The Goodman Lectures are organized in honor of long-time Khyentse Foundation friend and advisor, Professor Steven D. Goodman (1945–2020). During his many years of service to different academic institutions and Buddhist communities, Prof. Goodman’s wisdom and humor buoyed his students and colleagues. His commitment to making the fruits of Buddhist studies available to a broad audience was unshakeable. The Goodman Lectures are inspired by Steven’s enduring vision of making academic talks sponsored by Khyentse Foundation available online to all. Don’t miss this opportunity to listen to some of the brightest minds in Buddhist studies today.
We invite you and your communities to attend the talks and spread the word about the lecture series. Details and a registration link for each talk will be announced by email and on social media near the beginning of every month. Click here to sign up to receive information from Khyentse Foundation about the Goodman Lectures and other news.