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Hello from
the Institute of Buddhist Studies!
As winter draws to a close, and the plum and cherry
trees begin to bloom, we wanted to draw your attention to several
events hosted by the IBS this upcoming spring.
As always, please visit our website for complete details on these
events: http://www.shin-ibs.edu/events/
2016 IBS Winter
Symposium
Buddhism and
Agriculture
March 3 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Marriott Hotel and Visalia Convention Center,
Visalia, CA
Co-sponsored by the Center for Buddhist Education and hosted in conjunction
with the BCA National Council, this year's symposium features talks by
Revs. Marvin Harada and Seigen Yamaoka as well as former IBS and
current Ryukoku University Professor Dr. Eisho Nasu.
2016 Ryukoku
Lecture
March 7 and 9, 2:00-5:00 pm
Jodo Shinshu Center
Berkeley, CA
Our annual Ryukoku Lecture series will be given by Dr. Eisho Nasu,
professor of Shin Buddhist Studies at Ryukoku University. His talks are
titled: Genshin's Pure Land Dialogical Hermeneutics: Its Influence on
the Formation of Shinran's Thought .
Shinran and
Continental Philosophy: Shinran, Heidegger, and Levinas
April 16
Jodo Shinshu Center
Berkeley, CA 94704
Sponsored by Ryukoku University and the IBS's Center for Contemporary
Shin Buddhist Studies, this one-day symposium will feature talks by
Dennis Harota, Charles Hallisey, David Matusmoto, and others bringing
Shinran's thought into conversation with contemporary continental
philosophy.
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