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

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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

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