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Exchange of agreements between Dr. Abdul Azeem, Director General of the Department of Archaeology and Museums (DOAM), Pakistan, and Dr. Mark Allon, University of Sydney.
The Gandhari Manuscripts Project (GMP) was launched in 2019 at the University of Sydney (USYD) in Australia. After parallel agreements were signed, the GMP project officially commenced on December 20, 2022 when an agreement between the Department of Archeology and Museum (DOAM), Pakistan and the University of Sydney (USYD) was signed at the Islamabad Museum. The MoU between the Dhammachai International Research Institute (DIRI) and USYD had been signed earlier...
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The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge University are pleased to invite all interested parties to a workshop on Meditative Visual Experiences in Buddhist Traditions, hosted at the Faculty of Divinity and virtually on April 28th and 29th 2023. The workshop aims to bring together scholars and experts worldwide to share their research on meditative visual experiences in various Buddhist traditions, including Theravāda,...
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Professor David Murdoch, Vice-Chancellor and Professor Will Sweetman, Head of the School of Social Sciences at the University of Otago signed the Memorandum of understanding with the Dhammachai International Research Institute (DIRI) of New Zealand and Australia. Phra Maha Dr Sudham Suratano, the new chairman of DIRI promised to maintain and continue the strong relationship with the Religious Programme as the Most Venerable Sudhamo, the previous chairman of DIRI, who...
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An international Buddhist research centre has opened in Dunedin, enabling academic links with the University of Otago to be further developed. The Dhammachai International Research Institute of New Zealand and Australia, which is housed in the former BNZ building at the corner of London and Pitt Sts, was formally opened earlier this month. The independent research centre is funded by the 60th Dhammachai Education Foundation of Australia and New Zealand,...
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To give the teachings of the Buddha is the most precious gift a Buddhist can offer. For that reason, staff at the University of Otago felt fortunate and thrilled to receive a copy of the Tipitaka (Buddhist scriptures) from the 60th Dhammachai Education Foundation of New Zealand and Australia on Thursday. University theology and religion lecturer Dr Will Sweetman said the original Tipitaka is written in Pali, an Indian language...
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The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge University are pleased to invite all interested parties to a Workshop on Meditative Visual Experiences in Buddhist Traditions, hosted at the Faculty of Divinity and virtually on April 28th and 29th 2023.The workshop aims to bring together scholars and experts worldwide to share their research on meditative visual experiences in various Buddhist traditions, including Theravāda, Sarvāstivāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna perspectives, with a special session on theYogalehrbuch, a meditation manual from Central Asia. Those interested can attend in person or virtually (via ZOOM).To register for in-person attendance, please visit:http://bit.ly/3KLS3fJ(registration open until the end of Friday April 21st).To register for virtual attendance, please visit:http://bit.ly/3J33zlK(registration open until the end of Thursday April 27th).A provisional schedule of speakers and their papers is provided below. Complete and up-to-date information will be made available on the registration pages advertised above. ... See MoreSee Less
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Join us for a workshop on Meditative Visual Experiences in Buddhist Traditions, hosted by Cambridge University's Faculties of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Divinity on April 28th-29th, 2023. Scholars and experts from worldwide are welcome to share their research on various Buddhist traditions. Register for in-person attendance by April 21st or virtual attendance by April 27th via the links provided. The workshop is supported by the Glorisun Global Network for Buddhist Studies, DIRI, and the 60th Dhammachai Education Foundation.www.diri.ac.nz/news/cambridge-workshop-on-meditative-visual-experiences-in-buddhist-traditions/ ... See MoreSee Less
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