9 search results for “buddhism” in the Public website
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Jonathan SilkFaculty of Humanities
j.a.silk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272510
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Buddhism and Social Justice
From 23-25 April 2014, a conference will be held on the topic of Buddhism and Social Justice. This conference confronts the common perception of Buddhism as intrinsically a tradition of peace and justice, and explores the various ways in which historically Buddhist societies of Asia have shaped, transmitted,…
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Marc BuijnstersFaculty of Humanities
m.m.e.buijnsters@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272920
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Princess Beatrix at opening of conference on Chinese Buddhism
Princess Beatrix was a guest at the opening of the conference on ‘Chinese Buddhism and the Scholarship of Erik Zürcher’ in Leiden on 12 February. Buddhism researchers from all parts of the world came together to reflect on the work of Leiden sinologist Erik Zürcher.
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Berthe JansenFaculty of Humanities
b.k.jansen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272379
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The monastery rules : buddhist monastic organization in pre-modern Tibet
This study discusses the position of the monasteries in pre-1950s Tibetan societies and how that position was informed by Buddhist monastic ideology.
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The Founder of Bon, the Birth of a Myth
In this dissertation, the life account is constructed of of the founder of Bon Religion, Shenrab Miwo.
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Dreaming the Path: Diagnosing Bodhisattva Progress in Early Mahāyāna
On Wednesday 23 October 2024 Yixiu Jiang successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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Veni grant for research on ‘lost pearl’ in Buddhist philosophy
University lecturer in Chinese and Comparative Philosophy Jingjing Li has been awarded a Veni grant for her research on feminist theories within the Buddhist philosophy of consciousness-only. Jingjing Li explains her plans and the importance of her research.