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1. NEW JOURNAL ISSUE> Journal of Buddhist Studies (Vol. XII, 2014–2015)
2. Re: ANNOUNCEMENT> The End of Tibetology in Copenhagen

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NEW JOURNAL ISSUE> Journal of Buddhist Studies (Vol. XII, 2014–2015)

by Andrew Lau

The Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong is pleased to announce the publication of a new issue of the Journal of Buddhist Studies (Volume XII, 2014–2015).


Journal of Buddhist Studies, Vol. XII (2014–2015). Edited by Bhikkhu K L Dhammajoti. Published by the Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka and The Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong. pp. 317++ ISBN 978-988-16820-1-7

CONTENTS

Praising the Buddha: Strotas in Mahāyāna Dharmaparyāyas                        1
              Peter SKILLING
Discourse Merger in the Ekottarika-āgama (2), the Parallels
       to the Kakacūpama-sutta and the Alagaddūpama-sutta                         63
              Bhikkhu ANĀLAYO
The Buddha's Fathom Long Halo (Byāmappabhā) and Rays (Raṃsi):
       A Critical Survey in the Pāli Commentarial Literature                              91
              Toshiichi ENDO
Interplay of Sāṅkhya and Buddhist Ideas in the Yoga of Patañjali
        (With Special Reference to Yogasūtra and Yogabhāṣya)                      107
              Pradeep GOKHALE
Translations or Adaptations?
       Chinese Hybrid Translations of Vinaya Texts                                         123
              Bhikkhu ÑĀṆATUSITA
Remarks about Kumārajīva and his Work                                                      187
              Charles WILLEMEN
With and Without Titles in Sanskrit:
       Indo-Tibetan Pure Land Texts in the Kangyur                                        195
              Georgios T. HALKIAS
Middle Way Eclecticism: The Text-Critical Method
       of the Dhammachai Tipiṭaka Project                                                        207
              G.A. SOMARATNE
The Historical Buddha: A Personality Analysis                                                241
              GUANG XING
Cāṇakyanīti-Pāli (CnP): A Pāli Translation of Sanskrit
       Cāṇakya-sāra-saṃgraha                                                                         275
              Ujjwal KUMAR
The nirvedhabhāgīya-s as preparation for the realization of Truth
       The Abhidharma and early Yogācāra perspectives                                 299
              KL DHAMMAJOTI
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With Metta
Andrew Lau
Executive Officer
The Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong

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Re: ANNOUNCEMENT> The End of Tibetology in Copenhagen

by Trine Brox

Dear colleagues and friends,

After my colleague Jan-Ulrich Sobisch was fired on Tuesday and we thereby learned that Tibetology will be discontinued at the University of Copenhagen, so many of you have written personal messages and entries on social media, asking what you can do to help. I am very moved by the concern and solidarity that you show us in these tremendously difficult times. I also know that your support means a lot to Jan-Ulrich. Thank you!

With the shocking dismissal of Jan-Ulrich, who has been at the University of Copenhagen since 2003, they seem to sacrifice Tibetology as a maneuver to show the politicians that the University does indeed try to cut the costs of higher education. There is no other reason to discontinue Tibetology and dismiss Jan-Ulrich – he has an impressive publication record, he attracts external funding, he is part of international research networks, and he has dedicated students. However, by sacrificing Jan-Ulrich, we lose an educational program and many decades of a Tibetology research tradition in Denmark that will be impossibly difficult to rebuild in the future. What they are doing now is a catastrophe and must be stopped!

There is, in fact, something you can do which might help us protest.

Jan-Ulrich has until February 23, 10 o’clock, to appeal the decision. Only afterwards will they announce the final decision. I hope that we can influence the final decisions making if the international community of Tibet scholars protests immediately. I would request you to write individual letters to the Rector and Director of the Board of the University. Please write a few words about your opinion to close down Tibetology here and about Jan-Ulrich as a scholar, so that we may impress them before they make their final decision.

Please be so kind to send me also an electronic copy, if you agree that we may use it to send it to the Minister of Education and in a further media campaign. I will also plaster copies of your letter on the wall outside of our Department Director’s office.

Dear colleagues, I know that I am impinging on your precious time, but I ask you nonetheless to please take a few minutes and contribute to our fight to reinstate Jan-Ulrich in his job and to save the long tradition of Tibetan Studies at Copenhagen University.

If you have any questions or other ideas, then please write to me, Trine Brox, at trinebrox@hum.ku.dk.

Please send your original letters of protest to

Chairman of the Board of the University Director Nils Strandberg Pedersen

and

Rector Professor Ralf Hemmingsen

Rector's Office

Nørregade 10, PO Box 2177

DK-1017 Copenhagen K

Denmark

Thank you very much for your help.

Best regards,

Trine Brox

Associate Professor

Modern Tibetan Studies

Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies

University of Copenhagen