Everything tagged with conferences
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| October 2, 2010 | to | October 3, 2010 |
Homa Conference: Variations of Homa: from Vedic to Hindu and Buddhist
Saturday and Sunday, October 2 – 3, 2010
One Bow Street, 3rd Floor, Room 317
Cambridge, MA 02138
More information is forthcoming. For questions and contact information, please visit the conference website here.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 1:29 pm
The Institute of Buddhist Studies, BDK America, and the Sanskrit Department at Harvard are jointly presenting a conference on home, October 2 – 3, 2010 in Cambridge, MA.
More information is forthcoming. For questions and contact information, please visit the conference website here.
Saturday, July 24, 2010, 10:47 am
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is hosting some exciting events in the field of Buddhism and psychology.
In the fall of 2010, along with the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, we will be co-sponsoring two dialogues between Buddhism and The Red Book by C.G. Jung. These conversations, held in October and November will feature conversations with Zoketsu Norman Fischer of the San Francisco Zen Center and Jack Kornfield of Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
Click here for more information on these events.
In February 2011, along with the Center for Buddhist Education and the Amida Trust, we will be co-hosting a conference on other-centered approaches to Western psychology and Buddhism.
Click here for more information on this events.
Both of these events are open to the public. More details are forthcoming, so please mark your calendars and check back here for more information on registration and schedules.
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| February 18, 2011 | to | February 20, 2011 |
First International Conference on Other-Centered Approaches: New Directions in Buddhist Psychology
at the Jodo Shinshu Center
Berkeley, California
February 18 – 20, 2011
Please click here for complete details on this conference.
Western psychology has long been dominated by the notion of self: self-esteem, self-entitlement, self-gratification, self-awareness, and self-knowledge. Yet our spiritual and psychological well-being is not measured by self-concern, but by a directional shift of attention which involves understanding, appreciation, and compassion for others.
This ground-breaking conference, rooted in Buddhist psychology, will present other-centered approaches, which offer fresh, new tools to address challenges in the field of mental health, education, religion, human relations, chaplaincy, and more.
Monday, March 29, 2010, 11:07 am
This March, the Institute of Buddhist Studies hosted an international confernece titled “Buddhism without Borders: contemporary developments in Buddhism outside Asia.” The conference brought together more than two-dozen scholars to present new and innovative research, and nearly seventy participants from four continents were in attendance.
The conference was divided into six panels focusing on such topics as Buddhist Expressions and Experiences, Transnational Buddhims, and Buddhist Identity. Each panel had four panelists and a moderator and included time for discussion with the audience.
The event’s keynote address was delieved by Prof. Thomas A. Tweed of the University of Texas at Austin on Friday, March 19th. Prof. Tweed’s address focused on his recently published Crossing and Dwelling: A Theory of Religion, and it’s implications for the study of Buddhism. He described religions as social processes that confront suffering and intensify joy, and he challenged scholars to follow the global and trnasnational flows of communication that are a major factor in how religions spread in the modern world. For Buddhists, his theory, with its emphasis on the constantly changing and interdependent nature of religion, is readily applicable, and he discussed the many ways that Buddhism is influencing American culture more broadly.
Panelists included some notable names in the field of American Buddhist Studies such as Charles S. Prebish, Franz Aubrey Metcalf, and Richard Hughes Seager. The Institute’s Dean, Richard K. Payne presented a paper as well as a number of younger scholars who represent the next generation of American Buddhist Studies such as Jeff Wilson and Wakoh Shannon Hickey. With twenty-four scholars in attendance, a wide diversity of Buddhist traditions and research was presented.
Charles Prebish, the Redd Chair in Religious Studies at Utah State University, presented his preliminary findings of Buddhists in Utah and their experiences living in a dominate Mormon culture. Jeff Wilson of the University of Waterloo discussed the regional specificity of Buddhism in North America, noting the uniqueness of Buddhists living in different parts of the country. Duncan Ryuken Williams of the University of California, Berkeley, delivered a moving account of young Japanese-American Buddhists fighting for the U.S. armed forces during World War Two.
Other panelists discussed Buddhist developments in other parts of the Western world. Jitka Cirklová and Ruth Fitzpatrick reported on Buddhism in the Czech Republic and Australia respectively. And the work of Richard Seager, Daniel Veidlinger, Kimberly Beek, and Mindy McAdams demonstrated how Buddhism is being expressed through the arts, online, and in popular literature.
Tibetan, Theravada, Zen, Shinshu, and Shingon, were among the many schools of Buddhism under discussion, discussed through papers on topics as diverse as modernism and transnationalism, hospice workers, Jewish-Buddhist mindfulness practices, and politics.
The organizers hope to collect many of the event’s papers for future publication.
Seventy participants registered for the event. While most participants came from the United States, others traveled from Canada, Europe, Australia and Japan. Prof. Tweed’s keynote was open to the public, and the Kodo was filled to near capacity.
Several participants were able to utilize the Jodo Shinshu Center’s hotel and dorm rooms. And many in attendance expressed their gratitude to the building’s staff who were, as always, welcoming and helpful.
The Institute would like to extend its sincere thanks to its students and the staff of the Jodo Shinshu Center for their help and hospitality in creating such a successful conference.
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| March 18, 2010 12:00 pm | to | March 21, 2010 12:00 pm |
Buddhism without Borders: Contemporary Developments in Buddhism in the West
The Institute of Buddhist Studies will host “Buddhism without Borders: Contemporary Developments in Buddhism in the West” in Berkeley, CA, March 19 — 21, 2010.
This conference seeks to explore contemporary and historical developments of Buddhist thought and practice in American Buddhisms, Buddhisms in the West, or Buddhisms outside Asia. How has the Buddhist tradition been shaped by the transnational movement of peoples, diasporas, or immigration? How has the rise of global communication, tourism, and capitalism affected the way Buddhism is understood, taught, and practiced? How do we define “modern” Buddhism? The West? Or even “Buddhism” itself in an increasingly globalized world?
Confirmed panelists include:
Thomas A. Tweed (keynote address)
Charles Prebish
Richard Huges Seager
Jeff Wilson
Eve Mullen
Wakoh Shannon Hickey
For more up-to-date information on this conference, confirmed panelists, tentative schedules, and registration information, please visit the conference event and registration page.
Thursday, October 15, 2009, 8:09 am
Registration is now open for the conference "Buddhism without Borders: Contemporary Buddhism in the West," March 18-21, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA. Conference schedule, details, and registration are available at the conference webpage here.
How has Buddhism outside Asia been shaped by diaspora and immigration? How has the increase in global tourism, communication, and capitalism affected the way Buddhism is understood, taught, and practiced? These and other themes will be explored in a four-day conference hosted by the Institute of Buddhist Studies, in Berkeley, California.
Keynote Address by Prof. Thomas Tweed, author of The American Encounter with Buddhism and Crossing and Dwelling. Panelists include Franz Metcalf, Charles Prebish, Richard Hughes Seager, Eve Mullen, Duncan Ryūken Williams, Jeff Wilson, Wakoh Shannon Hickey and many others.
Monday, June 22, 2009, 11:45 am
Some 100 scholars, priests, and students attended the 14th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies held on June 12-14 at the Ryukoku University Omiya Campus in Kyoto, Japan. With the theme “Shin Buddhism in the World of the Twenty-First Century: Challenges and Potential,” some 52 scholars, priests, and students from Japan, the United States, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hawaii, South America, and Europe presented papers on a wide variety of topics committed to Shin Buddhist Studies.
Some interesting papers included “Pure Land Teaching of Yongming Yanshu: Implications for Shin Buddhist Practice in the Twenty-First Century,” by Professor Albert Welter of the University of Winnipeg; “The Importance of Developing Religious Education and Pastoral Care Service,” by Mari Sengoku, graduate student at Tottori University; “The Influence of Women on Buddhist Secularization in the Song Period: Focuson Women in Southeast China,” by Jingjing Zhu a graduate student at the University of the West; and “Recent Changes in Society and Shin Buddhism,” by Gerhard Schepers, Professor Emeritus at the International Christian University.
BCA and IBS papers were given by Rev. Dr. Hoshu Matsubayashi, Rinban of the Seattle Betsuin, on “Contemporary Understanding of the Utmost Happy Pure Land”; Mitsumi Wondera, IBS Student, on “Takagi Kenmyo’s Influence to Contemporary Shin Buddhist Thought”; and Dr. Scott Mitchel, IBS Adjunct Professor, on “Buddhism , Pop-Culture, and Homogenization of the Dharma.”
IBS graduates presenting papers were Rev. Angela Andrade, Honpa Honganji South America on “Aspects of the Shin Buddhist Faith Literary Works”; Rev. Naoyuki Ogi , Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, on “TakagI Kenmyo: a 20th Century Example of a Way of Life on ‘Revitalizing Buddhism’”; Rev. Mary David, Moilili Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Buddha’s Teaching”; and Rev. Tsui Chung-hui, graduate student at Hong Kong University on “Calligraphy of the Dunhuang Monestary: Based on the Northern Liang (AD 397-460) Period.”
Dr. Richard Payne, IBS Dean and Dr. Seigen Yamaoka attended the conference representing IBS.
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| June 26, 2009 4:00 pm | to | June 28, 2009 11:30 am |
The Institute of Buddhist Studies and the Center for Buddhist Education Present
Pacific Seminar the 21st Century
Shinran and His Teachings
Join us in exploring the significance of the “Larger Sutra of the Buddha of Immeasurable Life,” as discussed in Shinran Shonin’s major work, the Kyōgyōshinshō.
Speakers for the seminar include:
Registration for the seminar is $175.00 for general participants and $125.00 for BCA members. For registration information and seminar schedule visit the Center for Buddhist Education or call (510) 809-1460.
This event will be held at
the Jodo Shinshu Center
2140 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, Ca
Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 9:17 am
The Institute of Buddhist Studies and the BCA Center for Buddhist Education will co-host the Pacific Seminar the 21st Century: Shinran and His Teachings, from Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28, 2009 at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley.
The seminar will explore the significance of the “Larger Sutra of the Buddha of Immeasurable Life,” as discussed in Shinran’s major work, the Kyōgyōshinshō.
Speakers for the seminar include:
Registration for the seminar is $175.00 for general participants and $125.00 for BCA members. For registration information and seminar schedule visit www.cbe-bca.org or call (510) 809-1460.
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