[Blog] Chinese Buddhist Canon: The Yongle Northern Canon Editions: A Talk by Dr. Darui Long at UBC, March 8, 2018

By Maggie Mitchell On March 8, the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia hosted Dr. Darui Long, University of the West, to share some of his discoveries and challenges of researching the Yongle Northern Canon (Yongle beizang 永樂北藏). Dr. Long’s findings will be published in a book. He began his presentation …

[Blog] “Buddhism and the Barbarian in Chinese Zen”, A Talk by Dr. Christopher Byrne at McGill University

By Jingjing Li and Nahid Widaatalla. On February 15th, 2018, Dr. Christopher Byrne from McGill’s Department of East Asian Studies (EAS) delivered a talk on ‘Buddhism and the Barbarian in Chinese Zen’, as part of the Centre for Research on Religion (CREOR) Lunch Lecture Series of “Buddha and the Other”. His presentation centred around the …

[Talk] UofCalgary: Precepts and Formlessness in the Evolving Chan Tradition (February 9, 2018)

Focusing on the Platform Sūtra 六祖壇經, Dr. Morten Schlütter discusses how bodhisattva precepts and the notion of formlessness (wuxiang 無相) became associated in the early Chan movement, yet ultimately failed to maintain lasting appeal. Mass bodhisattva precepts ceremonies for both lay people and monastics became very popular in eight-century Chinese Buddhism. The emerging Chan movement …

[Blog] Orthopraxy and ‘Buddhist Art’ in Chinese History: A Case of Socialization – A Talk by Prof. Jeehee Hong at McGill University

By Shuyue He and Jingjing Li. On January 11th, 2018, Professor Jeehee Hong from the Department of Art History and East Asian Studies delivered the talk “Orthopraxy and ‘Buddhist Art’ in Chinese history: A Case of Socialization” in the senior common room of Birks Building at McGill University. This is the fifth session of the …

[Lecture] UofT: Temple Heritage of a Chinese Migrant Community: Movement, Connectivity and Identity in the Maritime World (February 15, 2018)

The event will take place from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at 208N Seminar Room, North House, 1 Devonshire Place. Register here to attend this event. Abstract: This presentation examines the spread of Chinese temples associated with the veneration of Ruan and Liang buddhas from Sihui County in Guangdong Province, China, through Southeast Asia to the …

[Guest Lecture] UBC: Reflections on Self-Immolation in Chinese Buddhist and Daoist Traditions (November 22, 2017)

The From the Ground Up: Buddhism and East Asian Religions Program at UBC is pleased to announce that Dr. Jimmy Yu, a Sheng Yen Associate Professor of Chinese Buddhism at the Florida State University, will come to UBC and give a guest lecture with the title “Reflections on Self-Immolation in Chinese Buddhist and Daoist Traditions” on …

[Guest Lecture] UBC: The Philosophy and Practice of Buddhist Confession in the Song Dynasty (October 26, 2017)

The From the Ground Up: Buddhism and East Asian Religions Program at UBC is pleased to announce that Dr. Kai Sheng, a visiting professor from Tsinghua University, China, will give a guest lecture with the title “The Philosophy and Practice of Buddhist Confession in the Song Dynasty” on October 26, 2:15pm to 3:45pm in Room 604 …

[Blog] A Reflection on the Buddhism and Economics in Medieval and Early Modern China at the Buddhism and Business, Market and Merit Conference at the University of British Columbia (June 16th to 18th, 2017)

By Crystal Beaudoin From June 16th to June 18th 2017, I had the good fortune to attend a conference at the University of British Columbia (UBC), entitled "Buddhism and Business, Market and Merit: Intersections between Buddhism and Economics Past and Present." Sponsored by UBC Buddhist Studies Forum and the newly funded multi-year, international and interdisciplinary …

[Opportunity] University of California, Berkeley: Sheng Yen Postdoctoral Scholar – Chinese Buddhism – Center for Buddhist Studies (Deadline: Mar31, 2017)

With the generous support of the Sheng Yen Educational Foundation, the Center for Buddhist Studies at UC Berkeley is pleased to invite applications for a two-year full-time postdoctoral research-teaching fellowship. The term of the appointment is July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019. The Fellowship is intended to foster the academic careers of recent Ph.D.'s …

[Event Announcement] Mutual Influence of Huayen School and Yijing 《華嚴思想與易經交涉》 by Professor Qiugao Xing (Jul.30, 2016)

佛教在東漢初年傳入中國後,早期的譯經多採用格義方式,被稱為“格義佛教”.而被用來作為格義資源的,除了最常見的老莊思想外,易學也是其中一種重 要的資源.三國時康僧會即用《易》中“積善之家,必有餘慶”的觀念來解說佛教的善惡報應觀念.此後的支遁、慧遠等善說易,以易說佛,成為中國佛教僧人解說 佛經的一種方式.唐代華嚴思想家和實踐者李通玄（635-730）和華嚴四祖澄觀（738-839）,都嘗試結合《易》來理解《華嚴經》,將易學應用於對 華嚴思想的理解中.李通玄的易與華嚴的結合,有“方山易”之說.澄觀則有比較清醒的華嚴宗立塲,强調“借語用之”. Date: 1:30 - 3:30pm, Saturday, 30 July 2016 Venue: Universal Buddhist Temple 世界佛教會, 525 E. 49th Avenue, Vancouver BC It's a free event, please call UBT at 604-325-6912 to register. About the Speaker: Visiting Scholar of SFU David Lam Centre, Qiugao Xing is Professor and Dean of  College of Humanities and Social …