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1. ANNOUNCEMENT> Nominations for the 2018 Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism
2. SUMMER PROGRAM> Summer 2018 opportunity to study classic Buddhist texts

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ANNOUNCEMENT> Nominations for the 2018 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 2018 nomination period, a book must have a copyright date of 2017. Books must be written in English. Edited and/or coauthored books are eligible.
Nominations: Nominations, consisting of the book and an optional short nomination letter, must be received by April 30, 2018, and may come from the author, 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, please 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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SUMMER PROGRAM> Summer 2018 opportunity to study classic Buddhist texts

by Roger Jackson

Deer Park Buddhist Center in Oregon, WI (near Madison) will host three courses this summer dedicated to the detailed exposition and study of classic Buddhist texts important in the Tibetan tradition.

June 18–29 (weekdays only): Ganden Tri Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin, the head of the Dge lugs school of Tibetan Buddhism, will give a commentary on the second (Pramāṇasiddhi) Chapter of Dharmakīrti’s Pramāṇavārttika, based on Rgyal tshab rje’s commentary on the same chapter in his Rnam ’grel thar lam gsal byed. The Pramāṇasiddhi chapter is the locus classicus for rational proof of the Buddhist world-view.
June 30: Tri Rinpoche will confer the Amitāyus Long-life initiation.
July 2–6: Geshe Tenzin Dorjee, Deer Park’s abbot, will teach Tsong kha pa's concise lam rim poem, The Three Principal Aspects of the Path (Lam gtso rnam gsum), based on the commentary by Pha bong kha Rin po che.
July 9–13: Geshe Tenzin Sherab, one of Deer Park’s resident teachers, will continue his commentary on Nāgārjuna's Suhṛllekha (Friendly Letter), based on Red mda’ ba’s commentary; he will begin with a review of material covered last summer.
For further information, please consult the Deer Park website (www.deerparkcenter.org). For more specific queries, please email deerparkcourse@gmail.com, or call 608-572-2527.

Roger Jackson, John W. Nason Professor of Asian Studies and Religion, Emeritus, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057 (rjackson@carleton.edu)

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