Reincarnation recognition began in the 13th century as a distinctive practice in Tibetan Buddhism to ensure continuity in spiritual authority across successive lives of religious masters. Over time such recognized […]
Speaker: Jim Suk-Fong (Theodora), Associate Professor, Ancient Greek History, The University of Nottingham; HYI Library Research Scholar, 2024Chair/Discussant: Michael Puett, Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology; Director,
2024-25 Graduate Student Associate; Ph.D. Candidate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University
China Westward: Reimagining the Interwoven Material and Cultural Histories of China, Central Asia, and the Himalayas—which was held on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15—opened with remarks from Mark
Speaker: Youn-mi Kim, Ewha Womans University; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2023-24Chair/discussant: Ryuichi Abe, Harvard University This talk explores the pagodas of China’s Liao dynasty (907-1125), uncovering the intricate relationships between the
Assistant Teaching Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2023-24 Graduate Student Associate; Ph.D. Candidate in South Asian Studies at Harvard University
Speaker: Anne N. Feng, Assistant Professor of Chinese Art, Boston University This paper investigates the relationship between Buddhist meditation and images in medieval China by reconsidering the development of Pure
Speaker: Chan Chi-Keung, Associate Professor of Philosophy, National Taiwan University; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2022-23Chair/discussant: Michael Puett, Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology, Harvard University Seating is limited.
Speaker: Annabella Pitkin, Assistant Professor of Buddhism and East Asian Religions, Lehigh UniversityDevotion plays a central role in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist accounts of guru-disciple relationship, part of an ideal of
