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1. SUMMER PROGRAM> Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat, July 9 - Aug 5, 2017 (SHI Huifeng)2. RESOURCE> Pali Online School
3. Re: RESOURCE> PDFs of BDK Sutra Translation Titles
4. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS> 2017 Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism
5. QUERY> Guhyagarbha-tantra in Taisho canon
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SUMMER PROGRAM> Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat, July 9 - Aug 5, 2017 (SHI Huifeng)
by Huifeng Shi
Dear colleagues,
We're very happy to announce that applications are now open for the 2017 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat, until April 15. We hope that you can forward or otherwise pass on this information to your students in the areas of Buddhist studies, Chinese and other East Asian Buddhism, Chinese religion or Chinese culture and language in general. Thank you all for your support over the last few years.
(Apologies for some of the departments who were recipients of an email that had an incorrect attachment earlier this week.)
2017 Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat
The Retreat is aimed at and designed for English speaking university and college students and recent graduates aged 18-35 yrs who would like to have an authentic experience of Chinese Buddhist monastic life. We strongly support equality and accept students of any nationality, ethnic identity, religious faith, sexual orientation, and gender. Applicants must be presently enrolled students, or no more than three years after graduation, at a university, college or any other tertiary education institution. All study majors or degree programs will be considered. However, an interest in Asian religion and culture, especially Chinese Buddhism, would be a valuable asset. While personal religious conviction in Buddhism is not required, and no tests of faith will be made on applicants, note that students will constantly be surrounded by the strong character of the monastery and monastics. Due to the often radical religious and cultural differences between Chinese Buddhism and Western culture in general, while allowing the students to directly experience monastic life as much as possible, our staff will be on hand to provide the bridge between cultures where necessary. The challenges and benefits faced with the cultural full immersion experience is one of the key elements of the retreat.
* Where?
Fo Guang Shan Monastery, Taiwan
* When?
2017, Summer, July 9th to Aug 5th
* Who?
50-60 university / college students or recent graduates, aged 18-35,
interested in experiencing authentic Chinese Buddhist monastic life
* How Much?
Free! Airfare not included.
* Website & Email:
https://www.fgs.org.tw/events/fgmonasticretreat/index.html
fgmonasticretreat@gmail.com
Part A:
Orientation, Monastic Life, Buddhist Studies Classes (14 days)
Part B:
Intensive Chán Meditation Retreat (7 days)
Part C:
International Youth Seminar on Life and Chán (4 days)
Part D:
Cultural Tour of Taiwan (3 days)
Apply Online:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hOVd1f6NbATOBbnk9yvnsGK6FLBz1mlySyPKzlG3cHI
Ven. Dr. Shi Huifeng
Fo Guang University / Fo Guang Shan Monastery
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RESOURCE> Pali Online School
by Steven Egan
The next Pali Online School from the OCBS will run 2 - 22 April. The course runs six days a week for three weeks.
The times of this course best suit American and European students. It runs in the morning for America, and late afternoon/evening for Europe.
The aim of the course is that by the end of it you will be able to translate original Pali texts, using normal aids such as dictionaries.
Details of this April's course are as follows:
E17 Course dates: 2 - 22 April 2017
Monday – Saturday: 4pm – 8.30pm, extendable to 9pm BST (for time conversion please visit www.thetimenow.com)
Cost: £1000
Practical Arrangements: The course will take place 100% online. A computer, high speed internet and basic ability to use email, and a web browser are needed.
Full details on the course, plus a booking form, can be found at http://ocbs.org/courses/pali-online-school/.
The Pali Online School has already run four times, and was a great success with people saying such things as:
"Professor Gombrich really shares his experience with the language over the years"
"...this is my best experience with online learning so far"
"It has exceeded my expectations"
For any questions please contact steven.egan@ocbs.org.
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Re: RESOURCE> PDFs of BDK Sutra Translation Titles
by Charles Muller
Dear Colleagues,
It seems that Drupal included the trailing bracket for the URL in my previous post on the BDK PDFS, thus making the link non-functional, so I'll repost it here:
http://www.bdkamerica.org/bdk-tripitaka-digital-downloads
Regards,
Chuck
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS> 2017 Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism
by Robert H Sharf
The Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism (or "Toshi" Award) is awarded on an annual basis to an outstanding book in any area of Buddhist studies. The Award is administered by the Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Award during the 2017 nomination period, a book must have a copyright date of 2016. Books must be written in English. Edited and/or coauthored books are eligible.
Nominations
Nominations, consisting of the book and a brief nomination letter, must be received by April 15, 2017, and may come from scholars in the field or book publishers. Supporting documentation, such as readers' reports and reviews, are not necessary.
Nomination materials should be sent to:
Toshi Award in Buddhism
University of California, Berkeley
Center for Buddhist Studies
1995 University Avenue, Suite 520F
Berkeley, CA 94704-2318
U.S.A.
Award
The annual Award is in the amount of $10,000. The committee has the discretion to split the Award among multiple books. The Award winner(s) are reimbursed for expenses related to their attendance at the Award presentation.
Presentation
The Award is presented annually at the University of California, Berkeley. The Award is celebrated with a public lecture by the Award recipient, a symposium focused on the book's theme, and a presentation dinner.
For more information, see the webpage: http://buddhiststudies.berkeley.edu/bookprize/
or contact:
Dr. Sanjyot Mehendale
Vice-Chair, Center for Buddhist Studies
1995 University Avenue, Suite 520F
Berkeley, CA 94704-2318
(510) 643-5104
buddhiststudies@berkeley.edu
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QUERY> Guhyagarbha-tantra in Taisho canon
by Josh Capitanio
Dear colleagues,
In the article "The Lhan kar ma as a Source for the History of Tantric Buddhism," Adelheid Hermann-Pfandt writes that within the Sino-Japanese Taisho canon there are "two texts (T. 883-884) which seem to belong to the Guhyagarbha-tantra cycle which in Tibet is practised only by the Rnying ma pa school." (Adelheid Hermann-Pfandt, "The Lhan kar ma as a Source for the History of Tantric Buddhism," in The Many Canons of Tibetan Buddhism, eds. Helmut Eimer & David Germano, 131 [Leiden: Brill, 2002]). Unfortunately, no further details or references are provided for this statement. I have consulted a few other studies of the Guhyagarbha by Gyurme Dorje, Dan Martin, and Dorji Wangchuk, but have not been able to find any discussion of such a connection between these Chinese translations and the Guhyagarbha, and I am wondering if any of you might be able to direct me to additional scholarship on this subject?
Thank you,
Josh Capitanio
Public Services Librarian
East Asia Library, Stanford University
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