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1. Re: QUERY> Buddhism and Ecology for undergrads
2. QUERY> A Puzzling Description of the Trikāya in a Qing-period Document
3. JOB> Assistant Professor, East Asian Religions and Global Buddhism (tenure track), Grinnell College
4. JOB> Assistant Professor of Art and Archaeology, the Silk Road, Princeton University
5. JOB> Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Classical Chinese Literature, City University of Hong Kong

Re: QUERY> Buddhism and Ecology for undergrads

by Seth Clippard

Hi Dan,
For a helpful framing of the methodological issues I'd suggest:
1) Eckel, Malcom David. "Is There a Buddhist Philosophy of Nature?" In Buddhism and Ecology: The Interconnection of Dharma and Deeds. Edited by Mary Evelyn Tucker and Duncan Ryuken Williams, 327-349. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1997.
2) Gross, Rita M. “Toward a Buddhist Environmental Ethic.” In Worldviews, Religion, and the Environment: A Global Anthology. Edited by Richard S. Foltz, 163-171. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2003.
3) Ives, Christopher. “In Search of a Green Dharma: Philosophical Issues in Buddhist Environmental Ethics.” In Destroying Mara Forever: Buddhist Ethics Essays in Honor of Damien Keown. Edited by John Powers and Charles S. Prebish, 165-186. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion Press, 2009.
To give a sense of how Buddhism and local practices play out on the ground:
1) Darlington, Susan M. “The Good Buddha and the Fierce Spirits: Protecting the Northern Thai Forest.” Contemporary Buddhism 8:2 (2007), 169-185.
2) Ng, Zhiru. “Purifying the Mind, Sanctifying the Earth: Visualizing Environmental Protection in Humanistic Buddhism in Taiwan.” Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard University, 2006.
For issues of consumerism, Sue's suggestion of the Payne volume is perfect, especially the chapter by Stephanie Kaza ("How Much is Enough?: Buddhist Perspectives on Consumerism"). Although probably not necessary to assign for class, a nice overview of Buddhism and ecology can be found in Johnston, Lucas. “The ‘Nature’ of Buddhism: A Survey of Relevant Literature and Themes.” Worldviews: Environment, Culture, Religion 10:1 (2006), 69-99.
Best,
Seth Clippard
Hungkuang University Taichung, Taiwan

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QUERY> A Puzzling Description of the Trikāya in a Qing-period Document

by Matthew Kapstein

Dear friends,
A colleague in France is working on a Qing (Qianlong period) document that includes a passage about the Trikāya that has us both stumped. It reads: 法身、化身、不可見。報身、則可見。In my colleague's draft translation, this reads: On ne peut voir ni le corps de la Loi ni le corps de métamorphose; seul le corps de jouissance est visible. "One can see neither the Dharmakāya, not the Nirmānakāya; only the Sambhogakāya is visible."
I know of nothing quite like this from the Indian or Tibetan sources with which I am familiar. Perhaps the author is conflating the Sambhogakāya with the Rūpakāya, but in that case the invisibility of the Nirmānakāya remains a puzzle.
We would be grateful to learn of any East Asian (or other) sources that might clear up what is going on here. If you prefer to address hunches to me without posting to the list, please use: m-kapstein@uchicago.edu
With thanks in advance,
Matthew
Matthew Kapstein
EPHE, Paris

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JOB> Assistant Professor, East Asian Religions and Global Buddhism (tenure track), Grinnell College

by A. Charles Muller

GRINNELL COLLEGE. The Department of Religious Studies invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in East Asian Religions and Global Buddhism beginning Fall 2019.  Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; Instructor (ABD) or Associate Professor possible. Research and teaching interests might include, but are not limited to: religions of Japan, China and/or Korea, Buddhism, gender, media, and/or transnational studies.
See: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=57092

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JOB> Assistant Professor of Art and Archaeology, the Silk Road, Princeton University

by A. Charles Muller

The Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Art and Archaeology. The Department seeks candidates specializing in the history of the Silk Road, and in the study of China and its cross-cultural interactions, who will engage some portion of the chronology from the Han through the Yuan periods. Responsibilities will consist of undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervision of B.A. independent work and doctoral dissertations. Interaction with the Program in East Asian Studies and other academic units on campus and beyond is expected.
For details see: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=57085

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JOB> Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Classical Chinese Literature, City University of Hong Kong

by A. Charles Muller

Duties : Teach and supervise students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including BA, MA, MPhil and PhD; and undertake administrative duties in course, student activities and academic programme management.
For details see:  https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=57094

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