Dear all,
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society is delighted to host our virtual annual symposium, the second of a two-part "Other Power in Buddhism" series, entitled:
Dear Friends,
I am pleased to share a few recent releases that may be of interest to those on this list.
1. Xuanzang: China’s Legendary Pilgrim and Translator
by Benjamin Brose (University of Michigan)
http://shmb.la/xuanzang
Authority and Normativity in and Between Buddhist Traditions
October 22nd, 2021
9 AM – 12:30 PM PT
Registration info here
The question “what is Buddhism?” is deceptively uncomplicated. Scratching beneath the surface of this question presents a host of issues surrounding who has the authority to make normative claims about the Buddhadharma, what it includes and what it excludes.
Broken Silences: Grassroots Efforts in Response to Sexual Abuse in American Buddhist Communities.
Dear Prof Powers,
Dear Dr. Powers,
I would assume Vimalakīrti uses non-duality and emptiness to question the reality of suffering when he claims,
mā bhadanta kātyāyana sapracāram utpādabhaṅghayuktāṃ dharmatāṃ nirdiśa | yo bhadanta kātyāyanātyantatayā na jāto na janiṣyati notpanno na niruddho na nirotsyate yam anityārthaḥ | yaḥ pañcānāṃ skandhānāṃ śūnyatānugamānutpādanirodhārtho yaṃ duḥkhārthaḥ | yad ātmānātmayor advayatvam ayaṃ anātmārthaḥ | yo svabhāvo parabhāvas tad anujjvalitam, yad anujjvallitaṃ na tac chāmyati, yo atyantopaśamo yaṃ śāntārthaḥ |
