Issue No. 12 (2017)
Table of Contents
Articles
The Creation of Avalokiteśvara: Exploring His Origin in the Northern Āgamas
Zhang, Juyan, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Book Reviews
Borobudur: Appearance of a Universe
Laughlin, Jack C., University of Sudbury
Choosing Buddhism: The Life Stories of Eight Canadians
Laughlin, Jack C., University of Sudbury
Reading Buddhist Sanskrit Texts: An Elementary Grammatical Guide
Nanda, Jnan, Centre of Buddhist Studies (University of Hong Kong)
News and Views
HH Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa on The Relevance of Tibetan Buddhism in the 21st Century
Zhao, Alice, University of British Columbia
Writing on the Wall: Manuscripts & Caves: A Talk by Professor Eugene Wang at Research Roundtable: “East Asian Manuscript and Print as Harbingers of the Digital Future”
Zhao, Alice, University of British Columbia
Modernized Buddhism & Secular Religion: A Report on Dr. Victor Sōgen Hori’s Presentation at “Buddhism in the Global Eye: Beyond East and West”
Le, Ngoc B., Simon Fraser University
A Reflection on Dr. Lewis Lancaster’s Visit to Fo Guang Shan Temple on October 9th, 2016
Beaudoin, Crystal M., McMaster University
A Reflection on Dr. Asuka Sango’s
Yehan Numata Lecture at the
University of Toronto, December 1, 2016
Butterfield, Julian, University of Toronto
A Reflection on Dr. Asuka Sango’s Yehan Numata Reading Group at McMaster University on December 2, 2016
Beaudoin, Crystal M., McMaster University
A Reflection on Dr. Cuilan Liu’s Visit to McMaster’s Religious Studies Department on December 15, 2016
Beaudoin, Crystal M., McMaster University
The Birth of Insight and “Crossing the Dharmascape”: Professor Erik Braun’s Visit to Toronto and Hamilton
Scott, Tony, University of Toronto
Emptiness and the Perfection of Wisdom: A Reflection on Venerable Chang Wu’s Lecture “The Diamond Sutra: How It Applies to Our Lives,” held on February 9th, 2017 at the University of Calgary
Pirbhai, Hassan, University of Calgary
Social Subjects and Esoteric Buddhist Ritual: Reflections on Dr. Charles D. Orzech’s Talk at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Asian Studies
Collins, Casey, University of British Columbia
Drokpa Screening at the Centre for Buddhist Studies, University of Toronto
Heckman, Annie, University of Toronto
A New Sanskrit Manuscript of the Bhaiṣajyavastu: Reflections on a Lecture by JSPS Post-Doctoral Fellow Fumi Yao
Altenburg, Gerjan, McMaster University
A Report on Dr. Mark Rowe’s Talk: Bikers, Widows, and Bodhisattvas: Female Priests in Japanese Buddhism (Japan Foundation Toronto, March 15, 2017)
Weishar, Mitchell, McMaster University
A Reflection on Dr. James Robson’s Public Lecture on Meditation, Mindfulness, and Mental Health at Emmanuel College
Beaudoin, Crystal M., McMaster University
Like Children Lost in Limbo: Reflections on Dr. Jessica Main’s Talk at UBC
Collins, Casey, University of British Columbia