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Dissolving Paradox and the End of Despair: A Conversation with Prof. Brook Ziporyn on Tiantai
Raymond Lam
24 April 2020
An updated reading of a central Tiantai text
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The Chan (Zen) Connection between China and Tibet: A Conversation with Sam van Schaik
Raymond Lam
11 May 2019
Shedding light on early Tibetan Buddhist history and practice
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A Feast of Liberation: Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Society’s shuilu fahui
Raymond Lam
18 April 2019
The ritual as pinnacle of Chinese Buddhism’s unique…
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Chinese and Japanese Scholars Celebrate Reproduction of Song Dynasty Tripitaka
Craig C Lewis
25 June 2018
First publication of the ancient scriptures in…
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Shanghai Authorities Keen to Protect Traditional Culture of Famed Longhua Buddhist Temple
Craig C Lewis
11 May 2018
Chan cultural heritage seen challenged by rapid…
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An Illuminating Exhibition on the Transmission of Buddhist Art at the Palace Museum in Beijing
Guoying Stacy Zhang
25 November 2016
The transmission of Buddhist art from India to China is a fascinating topic. Indeed, how did pious and profound art, along with a complex belief
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How to Read Japanese Buddhist Texts?
Gereon Kopf
9 September 2016
In this article, I would like to reflect on how to read Japanese Buddhist texts. To explain my strategies for approaching texts distant in time,