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The Art of Buddhist Translation: Across the Generations

This program usde case studies of translations done at different times over the past century in order to assess how approaches to the translation of Buddhist texts have changed and what the goals for accurate and accessible translations should be in the future. Each source text was the subject of an intensive review, looking at

The Art of Buddhist Translation I, II & III

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This symposium focused on the Sgra sbyor bam po gnyis pa, a text that records the deliberations and methodology of the ninth-century Tibetan scholars and translated responsible for the famous Sanskrit-Tibetan dictionary known as the Mahāvyutpatti. July 14-30, 2011 The Art of Buddhist Translation I, II & III: Across the Generations Seminar Faculty: Luis Gómez

Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos – Introductory Remarks by Jack Petranker

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Abhidharma Panel Discussion Videos Introductory Remarks by Jack Petranker Get the Flash Player to see this player. Abhidharma Panel Discussion page | Past Programs page

Panel on “The Role of Theory and Practice in the Abhidharma”

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March 11, 2011 This program, open to the public, featured scholars from the Abhidharma Symposium as well as two members of the faculty of the University of California. Some 140 people attended. Experience vs. Theory as the Basis for Buddhist Abhidharma – A Panel Discussion – The relation of Abhidharma studies of the mind to

Symposium on Abhidharma Terminology

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March 10-13, 2011 This four-day event brought together leading scholars to discuss current issues in Abhidharma studies, with a special focus on questions of terminology, and to seek their guidance on how to proceed as MRC develops a database and other tools for research. Symposium on Abhidharma Terminology This Symposium was by invitation only, but

Words of Wisdom: Toward a Western Terminology for Buddhist Texts

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Words of Wisdom: Toward a Western Terminology for Buddhist Texts MRC’s first intensive 3-week summer seminar was co-sponsored by Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley. Six esteemed professors led 14 graduate students from eight universities in a close reading of the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa Sūtra, focusing on key terms in the context of the