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2013 Ryukoku Lecture Series

Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 2:46 pm

We are pleased to announce the 2013 Ryukoku Lectures series with Prof. Tesshin Michimoto

Mt. Hiei and the Pure Land
The Development of Pure Land Teachings in Tendai Buddhism

Lecture One
March 13 (Wednesday) Saicho: His Life and Teachings

Lecture Two
March 20 (Wednesday) Ennin: Nembutsu Liturgy & Practice

Lecture Three
March 27 (Wednesday) Genshin: Essentials of Attaining Birth

All lectures from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Jodo Shinshu Center
All lectures will be given in Japanese with English translation.
Free and open to the public.

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2011 Ryukoku Lectures: The Hongwanji: Institutional and Doctrinal Developments in the Tokugawa Era

Thursday, February 17, 2011, 5:13 pm

The Institute of Buddhist Studies 2011 Ryūkoku Lectures

The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition: significant persons, moments and issues

by Professor Atsushi Hirata
Department of History
Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan

Professor Atsushi Hirata will deliver the 2011 Ryūkoku Lectures at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. The lectures will take place on the following dates at the Jodo Shinshu Center, 2140 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 2:10-5:00 pm
Buddhadharma and the feudal system

Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 2:10-5:00 pm
The Sangō Wakuran incident and its impact

Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 2:10-5:00 pm
Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory

All of Professor Hirata’s lectures will be given in Japanese, with English translation. These lectures are open to public, without charge for admission. All interested persons are invited and encouraged to attend Prof. Hirata’s lectures.

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2010 Ryukoku Lectures

Thursday, February 11, 2010, 9:00 am

Dr. Dennis Hirota, Professor in the Department of Shin Buddhist Studies at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, will be the Institute of Buddhist Studies Ryukoku Lecturer at the Jodo Shinshu Center Kodo, 2140 Durant Ave., Berkeley

Dr. Hirota is known for his translation work in “The Collected Works of Shinran” and published works such as “No Abode: The Record of Ippen,” “Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism,” “Shinran: An Introduction to His Thought,” and “Tannisho: A Primer.”

He will speak on the topic “Shinran’s Phenomenology of Religious Life: Toward a Rethinking of Shinjin.” The topics date and times of his lecture will be:

  • Lecture One: “The Shin Buddhist Path and Truth” on Wednesday, March 10 from 2:10 to 5 p.m.
  • Lecture Two: “The Shin Buddhist Path and Time” on Tuesday, March 16 from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
  • Lecture Three: “Shin Buddhist Path and Dwelling” on Wednesday, March 17 from 2:30 to 5 p.m.

The lectures will be given in English and are open to the public.

For more information, please contact David Matsumoto or call 510-809-1448.

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