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… of the deadliest forest fire in its history in 2010. This event spurred his return to Yale in 2012 on a U.S. Fulbright … of the company was inspired by the word “Shalva.” It is an ancient Hebrew word meaning peace, calmness, and tranquility. …

… will include a wide variety of material ranging from Buddhist sculpted panels, pilgrimage maps and devotional … historical context and the points of intersection between sacred texts and sites of social structure and social … religious and ideological interpretations of this epic of ancient India as manifested in performance and in written …

… films, “The Cup” (1999), about the cultural clash between Buddhist monastic austerity and World Cup enthusiasm, and … of Bhutan. He is the subject of the 2003 documentary “Words of My Perfect Teacher.” He is also the author of the book What Makes You Not a Buddhist (Shambhala, 2007). From a young age Dzongsar …

… Through a keen study of the image of the tiger in pre-Buddhist times and the symbolism of the tiger in ancient China, this presentation will suggest that Dunhuang …

… stories to English readers for the first time. This event will feature translator Kalpana Raina in conversation … internationally. Raina is currently the Vice Chair at Words Without Borders, a premier online journal of … South Asian philosophy and literature, with an emphasis on Buddhist philosophy. He is also active in translating the …

… Through a keen study of the image of the tiger in pre-Buddhist times and the symbolism of the tiger in ancient China, this presentation will suggest that Dunhuang …

… us by freedom’s holiest associations and religion’s most sacred ties. The author of the “Studies on Slavery” has the … of impregnable defence the mandates and sanctions of the Sacred Writings concerning the slave institutions, but he has drawn powerful auxiliaries from the sources of ancient history. His exegesis of biblical passages, in the …

… landmark of the same history, a 1,250-year-old print of Buddhist prayers — the earliest known printed text that can …

… Luce Hall. “And he not only seizes literacy—he weaponizes words.” The panel discussion in Henry R. Luce Hall on April 1 … and Henry R. Luce Director of the center, introduced the event which focused on the life and writings of Frederick … in the Old Testament was storytelling and metaphor and ancient authority and power for his claims about this …