Institute of Buddhist Studies Podcast
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The Institute of Buddhist Studies Podcast is a digital archive of audio and video recordings of academic lectures and Dharma talks. The IBS is a Buddhist graduate school and seminary located in Berkeley, California.
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Our Buddhadharma, Our Buddhist Dharma : 2012 Commencement Address | The 2012 Graduation Commencement Address was delivered by Prof. Franz Metcalf and generously sponsored by the Numata Foundation. “Our Buddhadharma, Our Buddhist Dharma" explores our evolving Buddhist dharma in two senses. That is, it tries to begin clarifying dharma in the sense of (a) what the Buddhadharma, as teaching, is; and (b) what our dharma, as duty, is toward that Buddhadharma. While the former is a bottomless pit of circularity into which scholars may sink their careers, and the latter is a deepening chasm of responsibilities into which practitioners may throw their lives, the sinking and the throwing need doing. Treading (and thereby perhaps obliterating) one line between scholarship and practice, this address attempts to trace a path on which scholars and graduates may walk together, down into the darkness. Prof. Metcalf is a teacher at the California State University, Los Angeles, and the author of numerous books applying Buddhist teachings to our everyday lives, including Just Add Buddha and Buddha in Your Backpack. Originally recorded on 18 May 2012 (c) 2012 The Institute of Buddhist Studies and Franz Metcalf | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2012 Ryukoku Lecture: True Teaching, Practice and Realization: 6 of 6, audio | Spring 2012 Ryūkoku Lecture Series Presented by Professor Hisashi Tonouchi, Ryūkoku University True Teaching, Practice and Realization (Kyōgyōshinshō): its aim and the formation of Shinran's Pure Land Teaching The Jōgen Suppression and Shinran's admonition against self-power (continued) In Japanese with English translation. An outline of the lecture series is available as a downloadable PDF in English (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutline.pdf) or in Japanese (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutlineJ.pdf). [6 of 6] Originally recorded on 22 March 2012 (c) 2012 The Institute of Buddhist Studies | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2012 Ryukoku Lecture: True Teaching, Practice and Realization: 5 of 6, audio | Spring 2012 Ryūkoku Lecture Series Presented by Professor Hisashi Tonouchi, Ryūkoku University True Teaching, Practice and Realization (Kyōgyōshinshō): its aim and the formation of Shinran's Pure Land Teaching The Jōgen Suppression and Shinran's admonition against self-power In Japanese with English translation. An outline of the lecture series is available as a downloadable PDF in English (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutline.pdf) or in Japanese (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutlineJ.pdf). [5 of 6] Originally recorded on 22 March 2012 (c) 2012 The Institute of Buddhist Studies | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2012 Ryukoku Lecture: True Teaching, Practice and Realization: 3 of 6, audio | Spring 2012 Ryūkoku Lecture Series Presented by Professor Hisashi Tonouchi, Ryūkoku University True Teaching, Practice and Realization (Kyōgyōshinshō): its aim and the formation of Shinran's Pure Land Teaching Birth through the nembutsu: Shinran's explications of practice and shinjin In Japanese with English translation. An outline of the lecture series is available as a downloadable PDF in English (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutline.pdf) or in Japanese (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutlineJ.pdf). [3 of 6] Originally recorded on 15 March 2012 (c) 2012 The Institute of Buddhist Studies | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2012 Ryukoku Lecture: True Teaching, Practice and Realization: 4 of 6, audio | Spring 2012 Ryūkoku Lecture Series Presented by Professor Hisashi Tonouchi, Ryūkoku University True Teaching, Practice and Realization (Kyōgyōshinshō): its aim and the formation of Shinran's Pure Land Teaching Birth through the nembutsu: Shinran's explications of practice and shinjin (continued) In Japanese with English translation. An outline of the lecture series is available as a downloadable PDF in English (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutline.pdf) or in Japanese (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutlineJ.pdf). [4 of 6] Originally recorded on 15 March 2012 (c) 2012 The Institute of Buddhist Studies | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2012 Ryukoku Lecture: True Teaching, Practice and Realization: 2 of 6, audio | Spring 2012 Ryūkoku Lecture Series Presented by Professor Hisashi Tonouchi, Ryūkoku University True Teaching, Practice and Realization (Kyōgyōshinshō): its aim and the formation of Shinran's Pure Land Teaching Features and Critiques of Hōnen's Pure Land Teaching (continued) In Japanese with English translation. An outline of the lecture series is available as a downloadable PDF in English (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutline.pdf) or in Japanese (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutlineJ.pdf). [2 of 6] Originally recorded on 8 March 2012 (c) 2012 The Institute of Buddhist Studies | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2012 Ryukoku Lecture: True Teaching, Practice and Realization: 1 of 6, audio | Spring 2012 Ryūkoku Lecture Series Presented by Professor Hisashi Tonouchi, Ryūkoku University True Teaching, Practice and Realization (Kyōgyōshinshō): its aim and the formation of Shinran's Pure Land Teaching Features and Critiques of Hōnen's Pure Land Teaching In Japanese with English translation. An outline of the lecture series is available as a downloadable PDF in English (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutline.pdf) or in Japanese (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/2012RyukokuOutlineJ.pdf). [1 of 6] Originally recorded on 8 March 2012 (c) 2012 The Institute of Buddhist Studies | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoKarmic Mindfulness: Rethinking Morality in Contemporary Buddhism | As a basic principle governing moral thinking, the Buddhist concept of karma is brilliant. With clarity and simplicity, it informs participants in Buddhist cultures that what becomes of them in life is dependent on the quality of their relations to other people and on what they do in life. The fact that the concept of karma was transferred from one religious tradition to others in Asia has meant that its early mythological foundations have been weakened, to some extent allowing it to stand on its own. Although western religions have moral principles that function in similar ways, in each case these concepts cannot so easily be severed from their mythological grounding in the ideas of the will of God, heaven and hell. That difference suggests that karma’s potential as a moral principle for contemporary global culture is outstanding. In order to live up to that role, however, some dimensions of the concept of karma would require rethinking. In this lecture, Prof. Wright assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the idea of karma, and suggests how certain aspects of the idea can be developed into a powerful and realistic moral framework for the approaching global society. An audio-only version of this talk is also available. Originally recorded on 28 October 2011, at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2011 Dale Wright | 12/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Karmic Mindfulness: Rethinking Morality in Contemporary Buddhism (audio only) | As a basic principle governing moral thinking, the Buddhist concept of karma is brilliant. With clarity and simplicity, it informs participants in Buddhist cultures that what becomes of them in life is dependent on the quality of their relations to other people and on what they do in life. The fact that the concept of karma was transferred from one religious tradition to others in Asia has meant that its early mythological foundations have been weakened, to some extent allowing it to stand on its own. Although western religions have moral principles that function in similar ways, in each case these concepts cannot so easily be severed from their mythological grounding in the ideas of the will of God, heaven and hell. That difference suggests that karma’s potential as a moral principle for contemporary global culture is outstanding. In order to live up to that role, however, some dimensions of the concept of karma would require rethinking. In this lecture, Prof. Wright assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the idea of karma, and suggests how certain aspects of the idea can be developed into a powerful and realistic moral framework for the approaching global society. A video version of this talk is also available. Originally recorded on 28 October 2011, at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2011 Dale Wright | 12/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoMaking Sense of the Blood Bowl Sutra: Gender, Pollution, and Salvation in Buddhist Sermons from Early Modern Japan | Sometime during the late fourteenth or early fifteenth century, several variants of an indigenous Chinese sutra known as the Xuepenjing 血盆経 ("Blood Bowl Sutra," Jpns. KetsubonkyÅ), were transmitted to Japan. Emphasizing the impurity of women's reproductive blood, this short scripture teaches that women are fated to fall into a special hell known as the "Blood Pond Hell" (chi no ike jigoku è¡€ã®æ± 地ç„) in retribution for the sin of polluting the earth with blood. By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, temples throughout Japan actively promoted the cult of the Blood Bowl Hell as a method of saving women. In this cult, disgust for the female body, first emphasized in Buddhist texts as a means of encouraging celibate monks to remain distant from women, is directed not to celibate monks, but to a new audience of lay men and women. My talk will explore two early modern commentaries on the text in an effort to understand how priests presented the teachings of the Blood Bowl Sutra to this audience. An audio-only version of this episode is also available. Originally recorded April 22, 2011 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010 Lori Meeks | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making Sense of the Blood Bowl Sutra: Gender, Pollution, and Salvation in Buddhist Sermons from Early Modern Japan | Sometime during the late fourteenth or early fifteenth century, several variants of an indigenous Chinese sutra known as the Xuepenjing 血盆経 ("Blood Bowl Sutra," Jpns. KetsubonkyÅ), were transmitted to Japan. Emphasizing the impurity of women's reproductive blood, this short scripture teaches that women are fated to fall into a special hell known as the "Blood Pond Hell" (chi no ike jigoku è¡€ã®æ± 地ç„) in retribution for the sin of polluting the earth with blood. By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, temples throughout Japan actively promoted the cult of the Blood Bowl Hell as a method of saving women. In this cult, disgust for the female body, first emphasized in Buddhist texts as a means of encouraging celibate monks to remain distant from women, is directed not to celibate monks, but to a new audience of lay men and women. My talk will explore two early modern commentaries on the text in an effort to understand how priests presented the teachings of the Blood Bowl Sutra to this audience. Originally recorded April 22, 2011 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010 Lori Meeks | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoThe History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part six of six) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part six of six) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The Sangū Wakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part six of six-audio) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part six of six - audio) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoThe History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part five of six) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part five of six) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part five of six-audio) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part five of six - audio) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoThe History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part four of six) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part four of six) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part four of six-audio) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part four of six - audio) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoThe History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part three of six) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part three of six) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part three of six-audio) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part three of six - audio) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoThe History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part two of six) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part two of six) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part two of six-audio) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part two of six - audio) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoThe History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part one of six) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part one of six) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part one of six-audio) | The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part one of six - audio only) by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, Ryūkoku University, Kyoto, Japan. In Japanese with live English translation. This is a six part series covering the 2011 Ryūkoku Lecture Series held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, CA, in March 2011. * Lecture One (parts one and two): Buddhadharma and the feudal system * Lecture Two (parts three and four): The SangŠWakuran incident and its impact * Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoShinran’s Devotional Hymn of Prince Shotoku: KÅtaishi ShÅtoku hÅsan | The Fall 2010 Numata Lecture at the Institute of Buddhist Studies was delivered by Prof. Kenneth Lee of the California State University, Northridge. Prof. Lee discussed Shinran Shonin's wasan, the KÅtaishi ShÅtoku hÅsan in devotion to Prince Shotoku, revered as the founder of Buddhism in Japan. An audio-only version of this episode is also available. Originally recorded November 19, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010 Kenneth Lee | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shinran’s Devotional Hymn of Prince Shotoku: KÅtaishi ShÅtoku hÅsan (audio version) | The Fall 2010 Numata Lecture at the Institute of Buddhist Studies was delivered by Prof. Kenneth Lee of the California State University, Northridge. Prof. Lee discussed Shinran Shonin's wasan, the KÅtaishi ShÅtoku hÅsan in devotion to Prince Shotoku, revered as the founder of Buddhism in Japan. This is an audio-only version of the dialogue. A video version is also available. Originally recorded November 19, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010 Kenneth Lee | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoRed Book Dialogue featuring Jack Kornfield and Dyane Sherwood | Enter into an exploration of C.G. Jung’s personal transformation as recorded in the Red Book and viewed from Buddhist perspectives. To learn what the Red Book may mean to us know, the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, together with the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, hosted a series of “Red Book Dialogue†between Jungian Analysts and leading teachers, writers, and artists. These conversations, brought together people who have challenged themselves to engage with their own depths, are designed to appeal to people both in and out of the psychological professions. In this way, the meaning of Jung’s journey can come to life in each of us. Our second dialogue, between Jack Kornfield (http://www.jackkornfield.org/) of Spirit Rock Meditation Center (http://www.spiritrock.org/) and Dyane Sherwood, analyst member of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, was held at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco on November 12, 2010. An audio-only version of the dialogue is also available. Originally recorded November 12, 2010 at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco, Ca. Copyright © 2010 the Institute of Buddhist Studies | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Red Book Dialogue featuring Jack Kornfield and Dyane Sherwood (audio only) | Enter into an exploration of C.G. Jung’s personal transformation as recorded in the Red Book and viewed from Buddhist perspectives. To learn what the Red Book may mean to us know, the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, together with the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, hosted a series of “Red Book Dialogue†between Jungian Analysts and leading teachers, writers, and artists. These conversations, brought together people who have challenged themselves to engage with their own depths, are designed to appeal to people both in and out of the psychological professions. In this way, the meaning of Jung’s journey can come to life in each of us. Our second dialogue, between Jack Kornfield (http://www.jackkornfield.org/) of Spirit Rock Meditation Center (http://www.spiritrock.org/) and Dyane Sherwood, analyst member of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, was held at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco on November 12, 2010. This is an audio-only version of the dialogue. A video version is also available. Originally recorded November 12, 2010 at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco, Ca. Copyright © 2010 the Institute of Buddhist Studies | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoRed Book Dialogue between Zoketsu Norman Fischer and Richard Stein | Enter into an exploration of C.G. Jung’s personal transformation as recorded in the Red Book and viewed from Buddhist perspectives. To learn what the Red Book may mean to us know, the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, together with the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, hosted a series of “Red Book Dialogue†between Jungian Analysts and leading teachers, writers, and artists. These conversations, brought together people who have challenged themselves to engage with their own depths, are designed to appeal to people both in and out of the psychological professions. In this way, the meaning of Jung’s journey can come to life in each of us. Our first dialogue, between Zoketsu Norman Fischer of San Francisco Zen Center and Jungian analyst Richard Stein, was held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley on October 22, 2010. An audio-only version of the dialogue is also available. Originally recorded October 22, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010 the Institute of Buddhist Studies | 12/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Red Book Dialogue between Zoketsu Norman Fischer and Richard Stein (audio version) | Enter into an exploration of C.G. Jung’s personal transformation as recorded in the Red Book and viewed from Buddhist perspectives. To learn what the Red Book may mean to us know, the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, together with the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, hosted a series of “Red Book Dialogue†between Jungian Analysts and leading teachers, writers, and artists. These conversations, brought together people who have challenged themselves to engage with their own depths, are designed to appeal to people both in and out of the psychological professions. In this way, the meaning of Jung’s journey can come to life in each of us. Our first dialogue, between Zoketsu Norman Fischer of San Francisco Zen Center and Jungian analyst Richard Stein, was held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley on October 22, 2010. This is an audio-only version of the dialogue. A video version is also available. Originally recorded October 22, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010 the Institute of Buddhist Studies | 12/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | Video2010 Commencement | The Institute of Buddhist Studies' 2010 Graduation Ceremony was held in Berkeley on May 14, 2010. Graduates included: G. Kenji Akahoshi of San Jose, David Kazuyoshi Fujimoto of Hawaii, Jon Brett Turner of Orange County, and Mutsumi Fujiwara Wondra of Orange County. Ms. Wondra is currently studying at Ryukoku University, Kyoto. Her husband, Mr. Alan Wondra, accepted the degree on her behalf. Mr. George T. Aratani, a long time supporter of Institute of Buddhist Studies, was presented an Honorary Doctorate. Upon the conferring of the honorary doctorate to Mr. Aratani, Rev. Dr. David Matsumoto stated that Mr. Aratani could not be present to receive the award, but was truly appreciative. Rev. Dr. Seigen Yamaoka received the degree on behalf of Mr. Aratani. The commencement address was presented by Dr. Paul Harrison, co-chair of the Ho Center Buddhist Studies at Stanford University, who spoke on the expanding interest in Buddhist Studies, which is based on the discovery of new documents in ancient languages closer to the Buddha’s time. Copies of this footage are available on DVD for students, friends, and family. Please contact contact Scott Mitchell (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/faculty/?uID=42) for more information. | 5/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoHow DhÄraṇīs Were Proto-tantric: Ritual Uses of Buddhist Spells in Dunhuang and Beyond | The 2010 Spring Numata Lecture was delivered by Jacob Dalton on April 30, 2010. The following episode is the audio-only version of Prof. Dalton's talk. The Tibetan manuscripts from Dunhuang include a large number of copied dhÄraṇīs, both sÅ«tras and stand-alone spells. In this talk I will examine the content, the colophons, and the formats of these manuscripts and attempt to draw some broader conclusions about how dhÄraṇīs were used by early Tibetan Buddhists living around Dunhuang. I will then turn to the dhÄraṇī collections (dhÄraṇī-saṃgraha). The contents of these collections could vary according to the interests of the manuscripts’ owners, yet certain shared patterns may be discerned. The significance of these formal patterns becomes clear when we see how the same template was used by later Tibetans to structure the dhÄraṇī (gzungs ‘dus) section of their Tibetan canon (bka’ ‘gyur). Finally, I will step back to consider the historical development of dhÄraṇī ritual practice and textual codification in light of the emergence of the tantras around the seventh century. Originally recorded April 30, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010 Jacob Dalton | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How DhÄraṇīs Were Proto-tantric: Ritual Uses of Buddhist Spells in Dunhuang and Beyond | The 2010 Spring Numata Lecture was delivered by Jacob Dalton on April 30, 2010. The following episode is the full video version of Prof. Dalton's talk. The Tibetan manuscripts from Dunhuang include a large number of copied dhÄraṇīs, both sÅ«tras and stand-alone spells. In this talk I will examine the content, the colophons, and the formats of these manuscripts and attempt to draw some broader conclusions about how dhÄraṇīs were used by early Tibetan Buddhists living around Dunhuang. I will then turn to the dhÄraṇī collections (dhÄraṇī-saṃgraha). The contents of these collections could vary according to the interests of the manuscripts’ owners, yet certain shared patterns may be discerned. The significance of these formal patterns becomes clear when we see how the same template was used by later Tibetans to structure the dhÄraṇī (gzungs ‘dus) section of their Tibetan canon (bka’ ‘gyur). Finally, I will step back to consider the historical development of dhÄraṇī ritual practice and textual codification in light of the emergence of the tantras around the seventh century. Originally recorded April 30, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010 Jacob Dalton | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shinran’s Phenomenology of Religious Life (part six of six) | This is part six of a six part series. Dennis Hirota, Professor in the Department of Shin Buddhist Studies at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, was the Institute of Buddhist Studies' 2010 Ryukoku Lecturer. Dr. Hirota's topic was "Shinran's Phenomenology of Religious Life: Toward a Rethinking of Shinjin." The lecture was divided into three parts over the course of three separate days. The audio tracks here roughly compare to the following: * Lecture One, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Truth": parts one and two * Lecture Two, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Time": parts three and four * Lecture Three, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Dwelling": parts five and six Dr. Hirota is known for his translation work in "The Collected Works of Shinran" and original works such as "No Abode: The Record of Ippen," "Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism," "Shinran: An Introduction to His Thought," and "Tannisho: A Primer." Originally recorded March 10, 16, and 17, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010, Denis Hirota. | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shinran’s Phenomenology of Religious Life (part five of six) | This is part five of a six part series. Dennis Hirota, Professor in the Department of Shin Buddhist Studies at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, was the Institute of Buddhist Studies' 2010 Ryukoku Lecturer. Dr. Hirota's topic was "Shinran's Phenomenology of Religious Life: Toward a Rethinking of Shinjin." The lecture was divided into three parts over the course of three separate days. The audio tracks here roughly compare to the following: * Lecture One, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Truth": parts one and two * Lecture Two, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Time": parts three and four * Lecture Three, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Dwelling": parts five and six Dr. Hirota is known for his translation work in "The Collected Works of Shinran" and original works such as "No Abode: The Record of Ippen," "Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism," "Shinran: An Introduction to His Thought," and "Tannisho: A Primer." Originally recorded March 10, 16, and 17, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010, Denis Hirota. | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shinran’s Phenomenology of Religious Life (part four of six) | This is part four of a six part series. Dennis Hirota, Professor in the Department of Shin Buddhist Studies at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, was the Institute of Buddhist Studies' 2010 Ryukoku Lecturer. Dr. Hirota's topic was "Shinran's Phenomenology of Religious Life: Toward a Rethinking of Shinjin." The lecture was divided into three parts over the course of three separate days. The audio tracks here roughly compare to the following: * Lecture One, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Truth": parts one and two * Lecture Two, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Time": parts three and four * Lecture Three, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Dwelling": parts five and six Dr. Hirota is known for his translation work in "The Collected Works of Shinran" and original works such as "No Abode: The Record of Ippen," "Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism," "Shinran: An Introduction to His Thought," and "Tannisho: A Primer." Originally recorded March 10, 16, and 17, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010, Denis Hirota. | 4/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shinran’s Phenomenology of Religious Life (part three of six) | This is part three of a six part series. Dennis Hirota, Professor in the Department of Shin Buddhist Studies at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, was the Institute of Buddhist Studies' 2010 Ryukoku Lecturer. Dr. Hirota's topic was "Shinran's Phenomenology of Religious Life: Toward a Rethinking of Shinjin." The lecture was divided into three parts over the course of three separate days. The audio tracks here roughly compare to the following: * Lecture One, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Truth": parts one and two * Lecture Two, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Time": parts three and four * Lecture Three, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Dwelling": parts five and six Dr. Hirota is known for his translation work in "The Collected Works of Shinran" and original works such as "No Abode: The Record of Ippen," "Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism," "Shinran: An Introduction to His Thought," and "Tannisho: A Primer." Originally recorded March 10, 16, and 17, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010, Denis Hirota. | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shinran’s Phenomenology of Religious Life (part two of six) | This is part two of a six part series. Dennis Hirota, Professor in the Department of Shin Buddhist Studies at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, was the Institute of Buddhist Studies' 2010 Ryukoku Lecturer. Dr. Hirota's topic was "Shinran's Phenomenology of Religious Life: Toward a Rethinking of Shinjin." The lecture was divided into three parts over the course of three separate days. The audio tracks here roughly compare to the following: * Lecture One, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Truth": parts one and two * Lecture Two, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Time": parts three and four * Lecture Three, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Dwelling": parts five and six Dr. Hirota is known for his translation work in "The Collected Works of Shinran" and original works such as "No Abode: The Record of Ippen," "Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism," "Shinran: An Introduction to His Thought," and "Tannisho: A Primer." Originally recorded March 10, 16, and 17, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010, Denis Hirota. | 4/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shinran’s Phenomenology of Religious Life (part one of six) | Dennis Hirota, Professor in the Department of Shin Buddhist Studies at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, was the Institute of Buddhist Studies' 2010 Ryukoku Lecturer. Dr. Hirota's topic was "Shinran's Phenomenology of Religious Life: Toward a Rethinking of Shinjin." The lecture was divided into three parts over the course of three separate days. The audio tracks here roughly compare to the following: * Lecture One, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Truth": parts one and two * Lecture Two, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Time": parts three and four * Lecture Three, "The Shin Buddhist Path and Dwelling": parts five and six Dr. Hirota is known for his translation work in "The Collected Works of Shinran" and original works such as "No Abode: The Record of Ippen," "Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism," "Shinran: An Introduction to His Thought," and "Tannisho: A Primer." Originally recorded March 10, 16, and 17, 2010 at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in the J**o Shinshu Center, Berkeley, Ca. Copyright © 2010, Denis Hirota. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | VideoChanging Roles of the Written Word in Theravada Buddhism | Daniel Veidlinger of the University of California, Chico, presents an engaging talk on the developing importance of the written word in early Buddhist history. Buddhism arose in an oral world where monks were charged with memorizing the words of the Buddha in order to preserve them. Writing is not mentioned in the Pali canon, and there is little emphasis on the idea of honoring or even using books in authoritative Theravada literature until the end of the first millennium CE. On the other hand, key Mahayana texts have from the beginning reserved their highest praise for the Dharma-bearing written word, and archeological and iconographic evidence as well as accounts of Chinese travelers suggest that stupas were made to enshrine texts and that books were the subject of votive cults. In predominantly Theravada regions such as Burma, Sri Lanka and central Thailand, a positive change of attitude towards books and writing coincided with the height of Mahayana influence in those areas, which led to the ritual veneration of books and manuscripts in these parts of the Theravada world as well. Originally recording October 2, 2009 © 2009 Daniel Veidlinger | 10/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Strangers to Each Other | STRANGERS TO EACH OTHER ~ Names without Faces or Stories ~ Panel Presentation that sought to connect Ministers, Chaplains, and Counselors to the names, faces, stories, and concerns of members of the LGBT Community. Through their voices we hear from all people who have experienced alienation, exclusion or exile from their faith community. Facilitator: Demetrio Tafoya (Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, GTU) Commentator: Dr. Daijaku Judith Kinst (Institute of Buddhist Studies) Originally recorded April 10, 2009 (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/news-events/?p=53). Audio only © 2007 Demtrio Tafoya | 10/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | VideoOpen House Highlights | On May 23, 2009, the Institute hosted an informative open house that showcased our new chaplaincy and MDiv programs. The event was also an opportunity to learn more about what the IBS has to offer, and featured discussions by Dean Richard Payne, Rev. Daijaku Judith Kinst, and others. | 6/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | VideoCompassionate Violence: Part Three | Prof. Steve Jenkins of Humboldt State University delivered a lecture at the IBS titled Compassionate Violence, Torture and Warfare in the Bodhisattva Ideal This is part three of a three-part series. Buddhist allowances for compassionate torture, killing, and warfare are dissonant with with the established perception of Buddhist pacifism. While academic studies of Buddhism have accepted that Mahayana and Tantric though allows for such actions, it has been argued that these allowances are rare and narrow allegorical or magical references, not general ethical guidelines. Prof. Steve Jenkins argues that Buddhist allowances for violence are broad and authoritatively attested to in both Yogacara and Madhyamaka treatises of Mahayana sources. Building on previous work, a survey of tantric sadhanas for killing, and references to Buddhist art and folklore, this lecture argues that the exaggeration of Mahayana pacifism has created a false negative space for the evaluation of trantrism. Originally recorded April 17, 2009 © 2009 Steven Jenkins | 5/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | VideoCompassionate Violence: Part Two | Prof. Steve Jenkins of Humboldt State University delivered a lecture at the IBS titled Compassionate Violence, Torture and Warfare in the Bodhisattva Ideal This is part two of a three-part series. Buddhist allowances for compassionate torture, killing, and warfare are dissonant with with the established perception of Buddhist pacifism. While academic studies of Buddhism have accepted that Mahayana and Tantric though allows for such actions, it has been argued that these allowances are rare and narrow allegorical or magical references, not general ethical guidelines. Prof. Steve Jenkins argues that Buddhist allowances for violence are broad and authoritatively attested to in both Yogacara and Madhyamaka treatises of Mahayana sources. Building on previous work, a survey of tantric sadhanas for killing, and references to Buddhist art and folklore, this lecture argues that the exaggeration of Mahayana pacifism has created a false negative space for the evaluation of trantrism. Originally recorded April 17, 2009 © 2009 Steven Jenkins | 5/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | VideoCompassionate Violence: Part One | Prof. Steve Jenkins of Humboldt State University delivered a lecture at the IBS titled Compassionate Violence, Torture and Warfare in the Bodhisattva Ideal This is part one of a three-part series. Buddhist allowances for compassionate torture, killing, and warfare are dissonant with with the established perception of Buddhist pacifism. While academic studies of Buddhism have accepted that Mahayana and Tantric though allows for such actions, it has been argued that these allowances are rare and narrow allegorical or magical references, not general ethical guidelines. Prof. Steve Jenkins argues that Buddhist allowances for violence are broad and authoritatively attested to in both Yogacara and Madhyamaka treatises of Mahayana sources. Building on previous work, a survey of tantric sadhanas for killing, and references to Buddhist art and folklore, this lecture argues that the exaggeration of Mahayana pacifism has created a false negative space for the evaluation of trantrism. Originally recorded April 17, 2009 © 2009 Steven Jenkins | 5/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | VideoMind, Brain, and the Elusive Soul: Part Four | The GTU-UCB Working Group on Religion and Cognitive Science hosted a panel discussion of Mark Graves’ new work Mind, Brain, and the Elusive Soul: Human Systems of Cognitive Science and Religion at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in March 2009. Aimed at both theorists and practitioners working at the intersection of religion, theology, and science, Graves’ book aims to “describe the ‘more’ that does not reduce to the parts†of the human soul. After the three respondents spoke, Mark Graves had an opportunity to respond to their questions and talk about his work. | 5/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | VideoMind, Brain, and the Elusive Soul: Part Three | The GTU-UCB Working Group on Religion and Cognitive Science hosted a panel discussion of Mark Graves’ new work Mind, Brain, and the Elusive Soul: Human Systems of Cognitive Science and Religion at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in March 2009. Aimed at both theorists and practitioners working at the intersection of religion, theology, and science, Graves’ book aims to “describe the ‘more’ that does not reduce to the parts†of the human soul. The third panelist/respondent was IBS Dean, Richard K. Payne. | 5/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | VideoMind, Brain, and the Elusive Soul: Part Two | The GTU-UCB Working Group on Religion and Cognitive Science hosted a panel discussion of Mark Graves’ new work Mind, Brain, and the Elusive Soul: Human Systems of Cognitive Science and Religion at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in March 2009. Aimed at both theorists and practitioners working at the intersection of religion, theology, and science, Graves’ book aims to “describe the ‘more’ that does not reduce to the parts†of the human soul. The second panelist/respondent was GTU graduate and clinical psychologist Mary Walsh. | 5/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | VideoMind, Brain, and the Elusive Soul: Part One | The GTU-UCB Working Group on Religion and Cognitive Science hosted a panel discussion of Mark Graves' new work Mind, Brain, and the Elusive Soul: Human Systems of Cognitive Science and Religion at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in March 2009. Aimed at both theorists and practitioners working at the intersection of religion, theology, and science, Graves' book aims to "describe the 'more' that does not reduce to the parts" of the human soul. The first panelist/respondent was Doug Oman of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. This event was filmed on March 13, 2009. | 5/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | VideoShin Buddhism and Jazz | Highlights from the 2009 IBS Winter Symposium The Great Sound of Enlightenment: Shin Buddhist Music Throughout the Ages held at the BCA National Council Meeting, February 26, 2009 In part four of this four-part series, Peter Hata discusses youth jazz bands at the West Covina Buddhist Temple. | 5/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | VideoNon-representational Buddhist Music | Highlights from the 2009 IBS Winter Symposium The Great Sound of Enlightenment: Shin Buddhist Music Throughout the Ages held at the BCA National Council Meeting, February 26, 2009 In part three of this four-part series, Rev. Harry Bridge of the Buddhist Church of Oakland discusses non-representational Buddhist music. | 4/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | VideoThe Historical Development of American Shin Buddhist Gathas | Highlights from the 2009 IBS Winter Symposium The Great Sound of Enlightenment: Shin Buddhist Music Throughout the Ages held at the BCA National Council Meeting, February 26, 2009 In part two of this four-part series, Dr. Scott A. Mitchell of the Institute of Buddhist Studies reflects on the historical development of Shin Buddhist gathas in the United States. | 4/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | VideoHoraku: the history and development of Buddhist music | Highlights from the 2009 IBS Winter Symposium The Great Sound of Enlightenment: Shin Buddhist Music Throughout the Ages held at the BCA National Council Meeting, February 26, 2009 In part one of this four-part series, Rev. Kodani of Senshin Buddhist Temple gives a presentation of the long history of Buddhist music and important place within the Shin tradition. | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | VideoAs Long As Space Endures | In celebration of the recent publication of As Long As Space Endures: Essays on the Kalacakra Tantra in Honor of H.H. the Dalai Lama, David Gray of Santa Clara University delivered a lecture on this important work and the Kalacakra Tranta. The Kalacakra Tantra—Kalacakra means "wheel of time"—is a tradition of Buddhist theory and practice whose root text treats a fantastic expanse of knowledge ranging from observations of the cosmos to investigations of meditative states and vital bodily energies. For more information on As Long As Space Endures, please visit the publisher's website (http://www.snowlionpub.com/html/product_9764.html). Originally recorded March 20, 2009 © 2009 David Gray | 3/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | VideoBeing Female, Being Buddhist: Obstacle or Inspiration? | In the summer of 2008, the Institute of Buddhist Studies, in conjunction with the Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple, hosted a conference on Women in American Buddhism: Blending Tradition, Community, and Family. Dr. Judith Simmer-Brown of Naropa University delivered the keynote address. In her Keynote Address, Dr. Simmer-Brown discusses the obstacles and opportunities women have as women in the Dharma. For more information on this confernece, see the full Denver video page here (http://www.shin-ibs.edu/denver-video/) Originally recorded August 29, 2008 © 2008 Judith Simmer-Brown | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | VideoThe Mountains and Waters Sutra | Lecture by Prof. Carl Bielefeld Zen is famous for its celebration of nature, but there are few premodern texts that explicitly address the Zen view of the natural world. This talk will look at one such text, by the famed thirteenth-century Zen master Dogen, and explore the several ways in which nature and culture are woven together in the Buddhist landscape. Originally recorded March 11, 2008 © 2008, Carl Bielfeld | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | VideoThe Wholly Other of Jacques Derrida: through the lens of Other Power in Shin Buddhism (And vice-versa) | In the final presentation from our 2008 IBS Winter Symposium, Dr. David Matsumoto analyzes the thinking of philosopher Jacques Derrida through Shinshu philosophy — and Shin philosophy through Derrida! Originally recorded February 28, 2008 © 2008 David Matsumoto | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | VideoA Modern Take on the Theodicy Conundrum: Comparing Kiyozawa Manshi and Søren Kierkegaard on Akunin ShÅki | Next in our continuing series of presentation from the 2008 IBS Winter Symposium, Rev. Mark Blum gives a spirited paper on the "problem of evil" from a Buddhist/Western philosophical perspective. His argument is based in part on an interpretation of akunin shoki, or "evil persons" in Shinshu thought. Originally recorded February 28, 2008 © 2008 Mark Blum | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | VideoBasing our Inter-Subjective Identity on the Primal Vow without Illusions of a Soul | Next in our continuing series of presentation from the 2008 IBS Winter Symposium, Rev. Gregory Gibbs of the Oregon Buddhist Temple in Portland discusses the important Buddhist doctrine of anantman as "no soul" as very different from "no self." His discussion is rooted within the Shinshu tradition. Originally recorded February 28, 2008 © 2008 Gregory Gibbs | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | VideoSelf as a perpetual work in progress | Next in our continuing series of presentation from the 2008 IBS Winter Symposium, the former president of the Buddhist Churches of America, Dr. Gordon Bermant, gives an inspirational talk on understanding the self in the context of both Buddhist and Western philosophy. Originally recorded February 28, 2008 © 2008 Gordon Bermant | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | VideoOther Power: Shin Buddhism, Levinas, Lear | Our second release from the 2008 IBS Winter Symposium was Dr. Steven Shankman of the University of Oregon, Eugene, who presented an illuminating talk on the French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas and Shin Buddhism as related to Shakespeare's King Lear. Originally recorded February 28, 2008 © 2008 Steven Shankman | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | VideoEmbodying Life and Death: Shin Buddhism and Comparative Philosophy | The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to host an annual Winter Symposium during the BCA National Council Meeting. The theme of the 2008 Winter Symposium was the intersection of Shin Buddhist and Western philosophy. Our first speaker was Dr. Mark Unno who delivered a moving discussion of embodied Shin Buddhist philosophy. Originally recorded February 28, 2008 © 2008 Mark Unno | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Metaphors in Shinran | Lecture by Takanori Sugioka Professor Takanori Sugioka discusses Shinran's use of various metaphors by Shinran Shonin in his expression of Shin Buddhist faith. Originally recorded June 7, 2007 © 2007 Takanori Sugioka | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dogen and the Lotus Sutra | Lecture by Taigen Daniel Leighton Audio Version Taigen Leighton of the Institute of Buddhist studies and the Ancient Dragon Zen Gate meditation group in Chicago, IL, discusses the ways in which Dogen referenced the Lotus Sutra. Originally recorded May 19, 2007 © 2007, Taigen Daniel Leighton | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | VideoTranscendence of the Body in Kukai’s Shingon Buddhism | Lecture by David Gardiner Dr. Gardiner, of Colorado College, discusses Kukai's Shingon philosophy. Originally recorded May 8, 2007 © 2007, David Gardiner | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | VideoThe Importance of ‘Self’ in Buddhism | Lecture by Leslie Kawamura Video Version Dr. Kawamura begins his lecture by reiterating the usual understanding of anatman (no-self) — that a "self" does not exist. But if a self does not exist, then there would be little or no need to be concerned or involved in the Buddha-Dharma (teachings of the Buddha). What does it mean to say "no-self" in Buddhism? In his lecture Dr. Kawamura will approach this issue from a purely Mahayana perspective and discuss both Madhyamaka and Yogacara systems. Originally recorded Spring 2007, © Leslie Kawamura | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Importance of ‘Self’ in Buddhism | Lecture by Leslie Kawamura Audio Version Dr. Kawamura begins his lecture by reiterating the usual understanding of anatman (no-self) — that a "self" does not exist. But if a self does not exist, then there would be little or no need to be concerned or involved in the Buddha-Dharma (teachings of the Buddha). What does it mean to say "no-self" in Buddhism? In his lecture Dr. Kawamura will approach this issue from a purely Mahayana perspective and discuss both Madhyamaka and Yogacara systems. Originally recorded Spring 2007, © Leslie Kawamura | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | VideoDogen and the Lotus Sutra | Lecture by Taigen Daniel Leighton Video Version Taigen Leighton of the Institute of Buddhist studies and the Ancient Dragon Zen Gate meditation group in Chicago, IL, discusses the ways in which Dogen referenced the Lotus Sutra. Originally recorded May 19, 2007 © 2007, Taigen Daniel Leighton | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | VideoRethinking Amida | Presentation by Dr. Kenneth Tanaka Visiting from Tokyo, the former Dean of the Institute shares his thoughts on the meaning of Amida Buddha in Shin Buddhism. Originally recorded 14 February 2007 © 2007, Kenneth Tanaka | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Esoteric Buddhism During the Song Dynasty | Lecture by Charles D. Orzech In this talk Prof. Orzech examines three important developments of Song Esoteric Buddhism. First he examines the renewed translation efforts by the first two Northern Song Emperors and their establishment of the Institute for the Translation of Scriptures (Yijing yuan). Second, he explores evidence for the circulation and use of Esoteric scriptures and rituals recorded in the journal of the Japanese pilgrim Jojin on his visit to Wutaishan. Finally he looks at the integration of Esoteric themes, deities, and rituals in the Dazu region during the Southern Song. Originally recorded in the Spring of 2007; © Charles D. Orzech | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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