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1. Re: Query about the three wheels of doctrine
2. FUNDING CANDIDATES> Research position KU Leuven, Belgium, Eastern Religions (Buddhism)

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Re: Query about the three wheels of doctrine

by John Newman

Dear John,

My short answer to your question is "no." I too have come across this in English-language popular "Dharma" literature, but not in pre-modern Indic or Tibetan texts as far as I can remember. But Google tells me that Lama Surya Das and the Shambhala folks talk of a Fourth Turning, so perhaps I just haven't been reading the right books.

Though not directly relevant to the question of a fourth or fifth dharmacakra, the Kālacakra-inflected Hevajra commentary Ṣaṭsāhasrikā-hevajra-ṭīkā of Bodhisattva Vajragarbha (Malati J. Shendge ed. [Delhi 2004] p. 10) has the following passage in its introduction:

yānatritiyaniryāta ekayānaphale sthitaḥ |

śrāvakaṃ pratyekañ câtra mahāyānaṃ tṛtīyakam || 39

caturthaṃ nâsti bauddhānāṃ paṃcamañ ca mataṃ muneḥ | 40ab

The first two pādas are a silent quotation of [Mañjuśrī-] Nāmasaṃgīti135cd [Ronald M. Davidson ed. MCB 20 (1981), p. 59].

Again not directly addressing the question, but very interesting nonetheless, are Dol po pa Shes rab rgyal mtshan's ideas about a "Fourth Council" (bka' bsdu bzhi pa). As far as I can understand it, Dol po pa asserts only three dharmacakras, but his way of explaining them is unusual to say the least (Cyrus Stearns, The Buddha from Dolpo[Albany, NY: 1999] pp. 123 ff.).

Best wishes,

John Newman

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FUNDING CANDIDATES> Research position KU Leuven, Belgium, Eastern Religions (Buddhism)

by Peter Harvey

Posted by Peter Harvey, on behalf of: Bert Broeckaert, bert.broeckaert@kuleuven.be
Dear colleagues,
I hope you and your families and friends are doing fine in these strange times!
Within the framework of the Odysseus program, the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at KU Leuven (Belgium) is actively looking for junior and senior candidates with excellent research profiles and track records for a research-oriented appointment in the field of Eastern Religions (Buddhism).
For all information about this call, KU Leuven research and living in Leuven, see https://www.kuleuven.be/english/research/support/nf/calls/odysseus2020
Information about the Faculty's research: https://theo.kuleuven.be/en/research/
Based on track record and professional experience, a successful candidate will be appointed at the level of TT-junior, BOFZAP (research professor) or senior professor. The position is research-oriented and a successful candidate will receive a substantial research budget: 100-200K/yr for juniors (level postdoc-TT-lecturer), 400K/yr or more for seniors (Associate Professor or higher).
Researchers that would be interested in this position are asked to contact (preferably with a CV and publication list) the folowing people:
Prof. Johan De Tavernier (Dean): johan.detavernier@kuleuven and
Prof. Johan Leemans (Vice Dean for Research): johan.leemans@kuleuven.be
Every request for information will be treated confidentially. 
The deadline for the pre-application is June 1st, 2020.
I would be very grateful if you would be able to share this call as widely as possible.
Kind regards,
Bert Broeckaert
Professor of Comparative Ethics,
KU Leuven

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