The UKABS Annual Conference 2015
Elsa Lau
31 July 2015
Paying tribute to Ian Harris and Lance Cousins The UKABS (United Kingdom Association of Buddhist Studies) annual conference this year was held from 15–16 July
Buddhist Ministry Initiative Conference: Building Partnerships and Forging Ties
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
24 July 2015
Earlier this year, I was privileged to attend the first conference of the Buddhist Ministry Initiative at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The
A Thoughtful Life: Professor Karunadasa Looks Back on His Career, Teaching, and Buddhist Studies
Raymond Lam
19 June 2015
At 81 and having endured cataract surgery in Colombo last September, one could be forgiven for thinking that Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, known affectionately to his students
Buddhistdoor View: The Search for an Identity in Buddhist Studies
Buddhistdoor Global
21 November 2014
Buddhist Studies in the academy is going through a gradual and understated trend. Yet, this trend is one of the most important stages in its
An Interview with Professor Pauline Yu—President of the American Council of Learned Societies
Elsa Lau
17 October 2014
About the ACLS Formed in 1919, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a private, non-profit federation of 72 national learned societies. As representative of
Interview with Professor Richard Gombrich: “One has to be immune to discouraging trends in Buddhist Studies”
Raymond Lam
4 August 2014
Several years ago, at the end of one of Professor Richard Gombrich’s seminars in Hong Kong, he was asked a question from several members of
Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill
Raymond Lam
1 July 2014
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies are a series of grants awarded to some of the most intriguing studies
Ven. Hin Hung Interview: “Buddhism confronts an uncertain but exciting future”
Raymond Lam
1 April 2014
It is difficult not to admire the candor of the Centre of Buddhist Studies’ Director at Hong Kong University. Last year, Venerable Hin Hung had
“May this image win me virtue”: The Courtauld Institute of Art’s Proceedings of the Buddhist Art Forum 2012
Cathy Ziengs
1 March 2014
Buddhistdoor International would like to thank Professor David Park, Director of the Courtauld Institute of Art’s Conservation of Wall Painting Department, for kindly hosting us
The First Year Anniversary of Vello Vaartnou’s Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
Pille Repnau Perth
7 February 2014
The end of 2012 marked an important milestone in academic Buddhism. During the PNC conference held at Berkeley University on 7-9 December Venerable Vello Vaartnou, a
Studying Nuns’ Ordination: How monastics in the academy can make a difference in the real world
Raymond Lam
1 February 2014
In some Buddhist communities, increasing prestige is accorded to those who earn a degree in Buddhist Studies. Monks and nuns who obtain a PhD in
In Search of Sustainable Happiness: Master of Buddhist Studies 2014-15
The University of Hong Kong Press Releases
1 February 2014
Happiness is something we all long for. Yet, a state of happiness, once obtained, is difficult to sustain. What makes happiness sustainable? How can we