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American Academy of Religion (AAR) 2009 – Montréal
I will be attending the AAR meeting in Montreal this week. Please take a look at this list and let me know which sessions you would most like to hear about. I’ll try my…
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Intermediate State: A Discussion in the Mahâvibhâsha
Om arapacana dhîh Discussion on the Intermediate Statein the Mahâvibhâsha Translated from the Chinese version by XuanzangApidamo da pibosha lun, T 1545, vol. 27, p. 356-64玄奘譯阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論卷第六十九-七十結蘊第二中有情納息第三之七-八 – Why have the venerable ones included a…
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The Karoṣṭhi Klub at The University of Washington
aEvery Friday afternoon at the University of Washington a group of scholars and students gather their laptops, electronic tablets, projectors, and infrared images of ancient birch bark scrolls and hike up to a windowless…
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Upcoming Tsadra Foundation Series Title: The Buddha from Dölpo
Revised Version of “The Buddha from Dölpo” Now Available The Buddha from Dölpo is a revised and enlarged edition of the only book about the most controversial Buddhist master in the history of Tibet, Dölpopa…
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The University of Washington – Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project
The University of Washington – Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project:Rediscovering the Worlds’ Oldest Buddhist Manuscripts I. Origin of the Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project The Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project (EBMP) was constituted in 1996 to study…
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The Yale Institute of Sacred Music
FYI: I received a notice about a new fellowship program at Yale. Perhaps some of you have a friend or student or colleague who would be interested in applying. Here is the flyer information:…
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ISYT Conference: Tsong kha pa blo bzang grags pa
ISYT Conference Day 2 continued Back on day two of the ISYT conference, Elijah Ary (Ph.D., Harvard University) presented us with his study of the biographies of Tsong Kha pa blo bzang grags pa,…
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ISYT Conference: Ngor chen biographies, Phajo and dances in Bhutan, and coin divination texts from Dunhuang
ISYT Conference Day 4 The fourth day of presentations was an interesting mix of discussions on Tibetan history, women’s studies, and anthropology. One of the most interesting was a presentation entitled “Sources for Researching…
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ISYT Conference: People and Places of Power
ISYT Conference Day 3 Things have been very busy here at the conference and I have not had time to blog about each of the presentations at ISYT. However, I have taken extensive notes…