The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part one of six – audio only)
by Professor Atsushi Hirata, Department of History, RyÅ«koku University, Kyoto, Japan.
In Japanese with live English translation.
This is a six part series covering the 2011 RyÅ«koku 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 SangÅ Wakuran incident and its impact
* Lecture Three (parts five and six): Hongwanji and the State: the two truth theory


The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part one of six-audio)

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Narrative in Buddhist Texts, Practice and Transmission, an exploration of the significance of narrative in Buddhism from a variety of perspectives.
Mara Re-imagined: Stories of the ‘Evil One’ in Changing Contexts by Dr. Michael D. Nichols, Saint Joseph’s College with response by Scott Mitchell.
Recorded Friday, April 18, 2014, Berkeley, CA.
Funding provided generously by the Numata Foundation.
(c) 2014 Michael Nichols

Mara Re-imagined: Stories of the ‘Evil One’ in Changing Contexts, 2014 Numata Symposium

Narrative in Buddhist Texts, Practice and Transmission, an exploration of the significance of narrative in Buddhism from a variety of perspectives.
The Path from Metaphor to Narrative: Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Dr. Richard K. Payne, Institute of Buddhist Studies with response by Daijaku Kinst.
Recorded Friday, April 18, 2014, Berkeley, CA.
Funding provided generously by the Numata Foundation.
(c) 2014 Richard Payne

The Path from Metaphor to Narrative: Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation, 2014 Numata Symposium

Narrative in Buddhist Texts, Practice and Transmission, an exploration of the significance of narrative in Buddhism from a variety of perspectives.
Narrative Amidst the Activities of Scripture by Dr. Charles Hallisey, Harvard Divinity School with response by Mark Blum of the University of California, Berkeley.
Recorded Friday, April 18, 2014, Berkeley, CA.
Funding provided generously by the Numata Foundation.
(c) 2014 Charles Hallisey

Narrative Amidst the Activities of Scripture, 2014 Numata Symposium

An exploration of the roles that a received tradition and personal engagement play in our realization of the truth and meaning of Jodo Shinshu.
Discussion and response by Dr. Takamaro Shigaraki, Professor Emeritus, Ryukoku University.
Recorded Thursday, February 28, 2013, San Mateo, CA.
Sponsored by the George T. Aratani Endowment for the IBS Center for Contemporary Shin Buddhist Studies.
(c) 2013 Takamaro Shigaraki

Tradition and Insight: Our Encounter with the Pure Land Way, Part Three

An exploration of the roles that a received tradition and personal engagement play in our realization of the truth and meaning of Jodo Shinshu.
Rev. Henry Adams of Oxnard Buddhist Temple
Recorded Thursday, February 28, 2013, San Mateo, CA.
Sponsored by the George T. Aratani Endowment for the IBS Center for Contemporary Shin Buddhist Studies.
(c) 2013 Henry Adams

The History of the Shin Buddhist Tradition (part one of six-audio)

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